April 2010 - Football Wiretap

Dolphins Won't Announce Starting QB
Miami is deciding between Chad Henne and Tyler Thigpen.

Omar Kelly/South Florida Sun-Sentinel (via Twitter)

Gates Sore After Limited Practice
Antonio Gates has missed San Diego's last two games.

ESPN

Heimerdinger Delays Cancer Treatment
Tennessee offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger will call plays against Houston on Sunday.

ESPN

Black Eyed Peas To Perform At Super Bowl
The Black Eyed Peas will perform at halftime of the Super Bowl on February 6.

AP

Current, Former Players Criticize 49ers Inability To Make Adjustments
The 49ers have struggled to make adjustments on offense throughout the 2010 season.

San Francisco Chronicle

Packers Move Up Weigh-In Day Because Of Thanksgiving
Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy did his team a big favor this year when he moved weigh-in day from Friday to Thursday.

Journal Sentinel

USC's Casey Weighing Decision On NFL
USC defensive tackle Jurrell Casey os among the top five juniors at his position.

Orange County Register

Young To Receive Offseason Roster Bonus From Titans
Vince Young is due $4.25 million if he remains on their roster this offseason.

CBS (via Fanhouse)

Woodhead Agrees To Two-Year Extension With Patriots
Danny Woodhead and the Patriots agreed to a two-year extension worth up to $2.4 million.

Providence Journal

Rice Sits Out Practice As Precaution
Sidney Rice did not practice Thursday, but his absence is not a reason to be concerned about the wide receiver's surgically repaired hip.

Star Tribune

Eagles To Address Vick's Contract At 'Appropriate Time'
Andy Reid said Michael Vick's contract issue would be dealt with at "the appropriate time," but that the team has been limited by uncertainty over the NFL's labor dispute.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Favre Prefers Vikings To Simplify Playbook
Brett Favre believes the Vikings should simplify their playbook.

Star Tribune

Cutler Credits Chicago's Defense For Record
Jay Cutler is ranked 21st in the NFL in passer rating, with a mark of 84.2.

Chicago Sun-Times

Raiders Lose Scott For Remainder Of Season
Trevor Scott, who is tied for the lead in sacks for the Raiders, was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday.

ESPN

NFL Picks For Week 12
Following Thursday's Thanksgiving games, the must-see matchup of the week will be between Clay Matthews and the Pacers and Matt Ryan and the Falcons.

Jeff Risdon/RealGM

Romo Working Towards Week 16 Return
Tony Romo could return for the final two games of the season, unless they are eliminated from the playoff picture.

NFL.com

Portis Headed To Injured Reserve
Clinton Portis injured his groin in Week 4 against the Eagles.

Washington Post

Giants To Start Brandon Jacobs
Ahmad Bradshaw has struggled with fumbles this season.

Ralph Vacchiano/New York Daily News (via Twitter)

Delhomme Will Start For McCoy
Cleveland rookie Colt McCoy has a high-ankle sprain.

ESPN

Heimerdinger Leaves Titans To Fight Cancer
Tennessee offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger had not been feeling well for several weeks.

ESPN

Eagles Lose Ellis Hobbs For Season
Ellis Hobbs injured his neck during the second half kickoff.

ESPN

Asante Samuel Fined $40K For Hit
Asante Samuel has seven interceptions this season.

ESPN

Young Texts Apology To Fisher
Jeff Fisher wishes Vince Young took the time to apologize to him in person.

ESPN

McDaniels Isn't Ready To Turn To Tebow
Denver has lost 15 of their last 20 games.

NFL.com

Fisher Says Young Wasn't Banned From Facility
Vince Young wasn't banned from Tennessee's facility, but he was barred from a team meeting.

NFL.com

Sterger's Manager: No Settlement With Favre
Jenn Sterger's manager and Brett Favre's agent are battling over exactly what happened between the two parties.

Yahoo! Sports

Chargers Officially Add Jackson To Roster
Vincent Jackson signed with San Diego on Oct. 29 after a long contract dispute.

San Diego Union-Tribune

Raiders Sign Jarvis Moss
Jarvis Moss was the 17th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft.

Vittorio Tafur/San Francisco Chronicle (via Twitter)

Collie, Sanders Rule Out For Colts
Austin Collie is going to be held out as a precaution.

ESPN

Giants May Bench Bradshaw For Fumbles
Ahmad Bradshaw has lost five fumbles this season.

New York Daily News