May 2010 - Football Wiretap

Dez Bryant Lobbying To Play Next Week
Cowboys rookie Dez Bryant wants to play in the team's preseason finale.

Dallas Morning News

Bradford Impresses Against New England
Sam Bradford looked like a No. 1 overall pick on Thursday night.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Urlacher Won't Play Saturday
Brian Urlacher injured his left calf against Oakland.

ESPN

Texans Owner Wants 18-Game Season
Robert McNair wants to see an effort made to work out an 18-game season.

ESPN

Antonio Bryant Not Expecting Bengals To Release Him
Antonio Bryant may be the odd man out in the Bengals' receiving corps.

NFL.com

Addai Suffers Concussion
Joseph Addai sustained a concussion midway through the third quarter in Green Bay.

NFL.com

Franklin To End Holdout, Return To 49ers On Saturday
Aubrayo Franklin will play under a $7 million contract for 2010.

NFL.com

Rams' Avery Injures Knee
Rams WR Donnie Avery injured his right knee during Thursday night's exhibition game against the Patriots.

ESPN.com

Anderson To Start Over Leinart On Saturday
Derek Anderson will start over Matt Leinart on Saturday.

NFL.com

Aromashodu Expects Bears To Open Up Playbook Against Arizona
The Bears starters are expecting to get more playing time against Arizona and also are hoping to see a little bit more of the playbook unfold as well.

Rockford Register Star

Hardesty Returns To Practice
Montario Hardesty, Cleveland's promising rookie runningback, practiced Thursday for the first time since injuring his right knee.

NFL.com

Jackson's Agent Unsure If Chargers Intend To Trade Client To Seattle
The Seahawks have received permission to negotiate with Vincent Jackson.

NFL.com

Favre Will Earn Between $16M-$20M For 2010
Brett Favre's new contract with the Vikings could pay him as much as $20 million.

ProFootballTalk

Eli Returns To Practice With New Helmet
Eli Manning returned to practice with his new helmet for the first time since suffering a forehead gash that required a dozen stitches.

New York Post

McFadden Impressive In Return To Practice
Running back Darren McFadden returned to practice Tuesday after missing two weeks with a hamstring injury.

SI.com

49ers Scramble For Punt Returner, Hoping To Avoid Giving Job To Ginn
Rookie DB Philip Adams joined the Niners' punt-returner competition at training camp this week.

San Francisco Chronicle

Browns Won't Release Colt McCoy
Colt McCoy will make the Browns' final roster unless something unforeseen happens, a league source said.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Extended Season Could Bring Reworked Offseason
If the NFL adopts an 18-game regular season, offseason programs may be pushed back to mid-May.

NFL.com

Revis Not In New 'Hard Knocks'
Darrelle Revis won't be featured on "Hard Knocks" Wednesday night, but that doesn't mean a new deal is on the horizon.

ESPN

McNabb Pokes Fun At Haynesworth
Donovan McNabb used air quotes to poke fun at Albert Haynesworth.

ESPN

Vikings Get Camarillo From Dolphins
The Vikings sent cornerback Benny Sapp to the Dolphins for wide receiver Greg Camarillo.

ESPN

Sanchez Will Wear Knee Brace
Mark Sanchez plans to wear a knee brace for the rest of his career.

Yahoo! Sports

UFL's Nighthawks Confirm Interest In Clarett
Maurice Clarett could be cleared to travel to Omaha at a Wednesday hearing.

ESPN

Rams Plan To Play Bradford For At Least Half
Sam Bradford will get his first professional start on Thursday.

ESPN

Jets Won't Comment On Revis Reports
There have been reports that Darrelle Revis will end his holdout to sign with the Jets this week.

ESPN

Gailey Lectures Teens For Heckling Bills
Chan Gailey approached a group of heckling fans after Tuesday's practice.

ESPN

Rice Has Hip Surgery, Timeline Unknown
The Vikings will be without Sidney Rice for at least half of the season.

ESPN

Sale Of Rams Moves Closer To Completion
Stan Kroenke will soon own an NBA, NHL and NFL franchise.

NFL.com

Broncos Release Akin Ayodele
Akin Ayodele has been an extremely reliable defender.

Yahoo! Sports

Mankins Prepared To Sit Out Season
Logan Mankins refused to sign his $3.3 million restricted free agent tender.

Boston Herald