April 2011 - Football Wiretap

Flacco Believes Zorn's Firing Was An 'Attack' On His Performance
Joe Flacco is not happy with Baltimore's decision to fire quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn.

NFL.com

Scout: Newton Could Go No. 1 Overall
One NFL scout believes Cam Newton's upside is limitless.

Ross Tucker/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Union: Injuries Up During 2010 Season
The NFLPA says injuries increased by four percent this season.

Associated Press

Five Iowa Players Out Of Hospital
Eight Iowa football players remain in the hospital because of a stress-induced kidney issue.

ESPN.com

Akers Not Concerned About Past, Future
David Akers will be an unrestricted free agent.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Pro Bowl Doesn't Get Old For Peyton
Peyton Manning, Ray Lewis and Tony Gonzalez will all be playing in their 11th Pro Bowl on Sunday.

Colts.com

Titans Will Still Cut Or Trade Young
Jeff Fisher's departure won't change Tennessee's stance on Vince Young.

Tennessean

Jets GM Wants To Retain Wide Receivers
Santonio Holmes and Braylon Edwards will both be free agents this offseason.

NFL.com

DeSean Jackson Sprained MCL Against Packers
Miles Austin will replace Jackson on the NFC's Pro Bowl roster.

NFL.com

Polamalu, McFadden Practice With Steelers
Troy Polamalu and Bryant McFadden hadn't practiced all week.

NFL.com

Mankins Doesn't Expect To Return To Patriots
Logan Mankins doesn't want New England to franchise him.

ESPNBoston.com

Urlacher Sees Silver Lining In Cutler Controversy
The Bears will look to build on their success in 2010.

ESPNChicago.com

Franchise Tag Likely To Be Available For Philadelphia To Use On Vick
The Eagles should be free to use their franchise tag on Michael Vick, despite labor uncertainty.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Fisher Not Coming To Eagles As Defensive Coordinator
ESPN reported that Eagles coach Andy Reid had informed candidates that the vacancy at coordinator had been filled.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Eagles Interested In Green Bay's Safeties Coach For DC Position
The Philadelphia Eagles want to interview Green Bay Packers safeties coach Darren Perry.

Journal Sentinel

Welker Asked About Contract Status
At the Pro Bowl in Hawaii, Wes Welker was about his contract status.

ESPN

Chris Johnson Shocked By Fisher's Departure
Chris Johnson was stunned by coach Jeff Fisher's departure from the Titans.

Candian Press

Rolando McClain's Car Shot At In Alabama
Oakland linebacker Rolando McClain was shot at while visiting his hometown in Alabama.

Fox

Senior Bowl Week Winners And Non-Winners
More than in the past, there is a huge disparity of opinions between the scouts who have been closely following these players for months and the blank slate opinions of coaches.

Jeff Risdon/RealGM

Pouncey Has Broken Ankle, But Not Ruled Out Yet For Super Bowl
Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey has a broken bone in his left ankle.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Former NFL Star Thinks Kiffin Didn't Give His Son A 'Fair Chance'
Brice Butler had a promising freshman season at USC but saw his role reduced after the arrival of Kiffin.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Ray Drew Trying To Create Dream Team At Georgia
Ray Drew is the number one rated defensive end in the country and will play outside linebacker at Georgia.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Glee's Lea Michele To Sing At Super Bowl
'Glee' star Lea Michele is to perform 'America the Beautiful' at next month's Super Bowl in Arlington, Texas.

ContactMusic.com

DC Dan Quinn To Recruit Jacksonville Area For Gators
Florida head coach Will Muschamp has tabbed new defensive coordinator Dan Quinn to be the Gators' primary recruiter in the Jacksonville area.

Florida Times-Union

Which Players Jersey Do Women Prefer?
Aaron Rodgers, Miles Austin and Tony Romo are popular with female fans.

CNBC

Suspicious Package Put Cowboys Stadium Briefly Put On Lockdown
Super Bowl preparations continued in and around Cowboys Stadium on Friday morning.

ABC

Munchak, Gregg Williams Candidates For Titans' Job
With Jeff Fisher gone, the Titans must begin looking for a new head coach somewhat late in the typical coaching carousel season.

NFL.com

Titans' Caution On Nepotism Led To Fisher's Departure
The Titans blocked moves to hire the son of Jeff Fisher, as well as Gregg Williams.

NFL.com

Ex-NFL Players Use Painkillers At Disturbing Rate
A recent study explored the use and misuse of prescription painkillers by former players.

USA Today

TMZ Producing Super Bowl Segment For Fox
TMZ will report on the Super Bowl parties for Fox Sports as part of the network?s pregame coverage for Super Bowl XLV.

Orlando Sentinel