April 2010 - Football Wiretap

JaMarcus Russell Won't Be Indicted
JaMarcus Russell was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, a drink containing codeine syrup.

ESPN

Sterger 'Leaning Towards' Meeting With NFL
Jenn Sterger has yet to meet with the NFL and its investigators.

Yahoo! Sports

Bears Denied Entrance To Chicago Club
More than 20 members of the Bears were denied entry at a Chicago club on Monday night.

ESPN

Britt Says He Didn't Throw Punch At Nightclub
Kenny Britt says he's being falsely accused.

ESPN

Haynesworth Out To Prove He's 'Not A Bust'
Albert Haynesworth admitted that he's not a fit for the 3-4 defense.

ESPN

Record May Decide If Romo Returns This Season
If the Cowboys are out of the playoff picture when Tony Romo is ready to return, he may remain on the sidelines.

ESPN

Vikings Leaning Towards Holding Favre Out
Minnesota may be leaning towards Tarvaris Jackson.

ESPN

Risdon's Football Meteorology For Week 8
Randy Moss returns to New England on Sunday, but his Vikings (like all road teams) are underdogs. Which ones will pull off upsets?

Jeff Risdon/RealGM

Tomlinson Calls Jets Best Team He's Played On
LaDainian Tomlinson has been very impressed with his Jets team through the first few weeks of the season.

ESPN

Favre Walks Without Boot
Brett Favre missed his second consecutive day of practice Thursday for the Minnesota Vikings.

NFL.com

Belichick Refuses To Bite On Childress Comments About Spying
Brad Childress was surprisingly critical of the Patriots, who he accuses of stealing signals during their previous meeting in 2006.

Boston Globe

49ers Won't Hide Troy Smith, But Will Reduce Playbook
Troy Smith will make his first start for the 49ers on Sunday.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Subway Super Bowl Still A Long Shot
With the Jets 5-1 and Giants 4-2, the media is beginning talk of a potential 'Subway' Super Bowl happening in Dallas

New York Daily News

Roy Williams: Kitna 'Just As Good' As Romo
Roy Williams has a lot of confidence in Jon Kitna, a quarterback he played with when both were members of the Lions.

Dallas Morning News

Warner Could See Favre Losing Job To Jackson For Performance Issues
Former quarterback Kurt Warner discussed the possibility that Brett Favre could lose his job to Tarvaris Jackson for performance issues.

NFL.com

Jets To Rotate Revis, Cromartie On Top Receivers
Darrelle Revis has enjoyed the luxury of playing beside another cornerback covering receivers at a high level.

New York Daily News

Notre Dame Student Dies In Video Tower Collapse
A Notre Dame student died Wednesday after the tower from which he was filming football practice fell over.

ESPN.com

Seahawks To Re-Sign Ganther
Seattle will install Quinton Ganther as their fullback once again.

Seattle Times

Bears Want To Feature RBs More
Matt Forte and Chester Taylor could spend time together on the field.

Brad Biggs/National Football Post (via Twitter)

Bush 'Doubtful' For Game Against Steelers
Reggie Bush is unlikely to return this Sunday against Pittsburgh.

Jason La Canfora/NFL.com (via Twitter)

Jaguars Bench Derrick Harvey
Derrick Harvey has been a disappointment for Jacksonville.

ESPN

NCAA: No Suspensions For NFL Rookies
Suspensions for NFL rookies who accept extra benefits as college players "are not currently under consideration."

ESPN

Favre Won't Rule Himself Out
Brett Favre wants to be able to give Minnesota a chance to win against New England.

ESPN

DeSean Jackson: Hit 'Felt Like A Car Accident'
DeSean Jackson lost consciousness after the hit by Atlanta's Dunta Robinson.

NFL.com

Favre Reportedly Consults Dr. James Andrews
Brett Favre suffered a stress fracture in his left ankle and an "avulsion" fracture in his left heel on Sunday night.

Star-Ledger

Cox Suffers Memory Loss After Blow To Head
Parrish Cox couldn't remember Denver's loss to Oakland.

ESPN

Bengals Place Pacman Jones On IR
Adam Jones has a herniated disk in his neck.

ESPN

Troy Smith To Start For San Francisco
Troy Smith will start against the Broncos in place of the injured Alex Smith.

ESPN

No. 2 Boise State Improves To 7-0
No. 2 Boise State rolled past Louisiana Tech 49-20 on Tuesday night for its 21st consecutive win.

AP

49ers Committed To Singletary For Season
Jed York plans to stick with Mike Singletary through the season.

NFL.com