May 2009 - Football Wiretap

Cowher's Name Popping Up In Tampa Bay
Bill Cowher's name has begun popping up in Tampa Bay.

FOX Sports

Winfield Denies Claims Of Broken Foot
Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield is hoping to play on Sunday.

Star Tribune

Russell Remains Oakland's Starter
Tom Cable indicated that JaMarcus Russell is still the team's starting quarterback.

NFL.com

Benson: Win Over Bears Was 'Wonderful'
Bengals running back Cedric Benson helped his team dominate the Bears on Sunday.

ESPN

RealGM's Week 7 Rundown
There are an NFL record three undefeated teams standing after the season's first seven weeks.

Andrew Perna/RealGM

Raiders Bench JaMarcus Russell
The Raiders benched JaMarcus Russell midway through their blowout loss to the Jets on Sunday.

Pro Football Talk

Jets Lose Washington For Season
Jets running back Leon Washington is out for the remainder of the season after breaking his leg on Sunday.

Pro Football Talk

Bradford Plans To Enter 2010 NFL Draft
Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford plans to enter the 2010 NFL Draft.

ESPN

Gibbs Has No Plans For Return To D.C.
Former Redskins coach Joe Gibbs has no plans to return to the struggling franchise.

ESPN

Andre Johnson Leaves Game With Chest Injury
Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson left the team's win over the 49ers on Sunday with a chest injury.

ESPN

Sources: Winfield Likely Out 4-6 Weeks
Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield will miss four to six weeks of action with a foot injury.

ESPN

San Francisco Benches Hill For Smith
The 49ers pulled quarterback Shaun Hill at halftime of the team's loss to the Texans.

NBC Sports

Crabtree Records First NFL Reception
San Francisco rookie wide receiver Michael Crabtree recorded the first reception of his NFL career on Sunday.

Andrew Perna/RealGM

Fitzpatrick: I Can Start In This League
Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is confident that he can be an NFL-caliber starter.

Buffalo News

Theismann: Zorn Wasn't Ready
Redskins legend Joe Theismann says that Jim Zorn wasn't ready to be a head coach in the NFL.

Pro Football Talk

Texans Will Put Top Corner On Crabtree
The Texans are going to put top cornerback Dunta Robinson on 49ers rookie receiver Michael Crabtree on Sunday.

Houston Chronicle

Gonzalez Could Return For Colts Soon
Colts wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez could be back on the field within the next couple of weeks.

Indianapolis Star

Zorn Doesn't See Positive In Play-Calling Change
Redskins coach Jim Zorn can't find a positive in the team's decision to strip him of play-calling duties.

Washington Examiner

Stafford, Johnson Still Not Practicing
Quarterback Matt Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson did not participate in practice with the Lions on Friday.

MLive.com

Curtis, Gaither Undergo Surgeries
Eagles wide receiver Kevin Curtis and linebacker Omar Gaither have both undergone surgeries.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Sparano Preaches Team Defense, Not Big Plays
Dolphins coach Tony Sparano is preaching the concept of team defense.

Miami Herald

Vick's Playing Time Won't Change
The Eagles aren't planning to use Michael Vick any more than they have so far this season.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Haynesworth Questionable Against Eagles
Redskins tackle Albert Haynesworth is questionable for Monday night's game against the Eagles.

ESPN

Ochocinco Plans For News Network
Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco is planning to form his own social news network on Twitter.

ESPN

Poor Tackling Doesn't Concern Samuel
Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel isn't concerned about his tackling.

Delaware Online

Phillips: Felix Will Be At 'Full Speed'
Cowboys coach Wade Phillips says that running back Felix Jones will be at "full speed" this Sunday.

San Antonio Express-News

Packers Might Be Looking To Replace Grant
The Packers are reportedly looking for a replacement for running back Ryan Grant.

National Football Post

Buffalo's Edwards Out With Concussion
Bills quarterback Trent Edwards won't play the Panthers this Sunday because of a concussion.

ESPN

NFL Says Browns Didn't Violate Rules
The NFL says the Browns did not violate any league policies when rookie running back James Davis was injured during a recent practice.

ESPN

Samuels Denies Report That He'll Retire
Redskins tackle Chris Samuels is denying reports that he will retire.

ESPN