April 2011 - Football Wiretap

Brad Smith Ready To Explore Options
Despite his uncertain future, Brad Smith attended New York's player-led workouts.

Pro Football Weekly

Players Updated On Labor Progress
Players were updated of progress made via conference calls.

Associated Press

Browns Rookie Received 93 Tickets At UNC
Browns rookie wide receiver Greg Little was ticketed 93 times during his time at North Carolina.

NFL.com

If Steelers Don't Want Him, Taylor Ready To Move On
Ike Taylor played the final season of a four-year, $22.5 million deal with the Steelers last season.

NFL.com

Holmes Is A Priority For Jets
The Jets may place more importance on signing Santonio Holmes than Braylon Edwards.

NFL.com

Eagles Want Players, Not Picks For Kolb
The Eagles could end up getting a player like cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie from the Cardinals in a trade for Kevin Kolb.

Sal Paolantonio/ESPN.com

Chiefs Help Out In Joplin, Missouri
The Chiefs have begun to have out victims of the recent tornados in nearby Joplin, Missouri.

Associated Press

Urlacher Takes Shot At Dhani Jones
Dhani Jones didn't rank Brian Urlacher among the NFL's top linebackers, while ranking himself seventh.

ESPN.com

Roethlisberger: Foot Surgery Is An Option
If Ben Roethlisberger's foot doesn't heal fully, he'll probably be forced to have surgery on it.

ESPN.com

Father Of Panthers' Edwards Convicted Of Murder
Freddie Edwards, the father of Panthers receiver Armanti Edwards, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted of murder in the shooting death of a man during a poker game.

NFL.com

Hines Ward To Promote Craftsman's New Series
Hines Ward has signed with Craftsman as a campaign spokesman.

NFL.com

Source: Giants To Hire Larry Izzo As Assistant Coach
The Giants plan to hire veteran Larry Izzo as an assistant special teams coach for the upcoming season.

NFL.com

Ravens' Ngata Sheds 25 Pounds
Ravens nose tackle Haloti Ngata has shed 25 ponds during the lockout, down to a lithe 325.

NFL.com

Reed: 'We Wanted Rex As Coach In 2008'
Many of the Ravens pulled for Rex Ryan to land the head coaching job in 2008.

NFL.com

Super Bowl II Ring To Be Auctioned To Pay Taxes
A Super Bowl ring awarded to former Packers lineman Fuzzy Thurston will be sold to help pay $1.7M in back taxes.

AP

Police: Braylon Edwards In Minor Car Crash
Authorities say Jets receiver Braylon Edwards was involved in a minor car crash on the Detroit River island park of Belle Isle early Friday morning.

ESPN.com

Sources: NFL Talks To Be Held Again Next Week
A fifth set of "secret" NFL meetings has been arranged for an undisclosed location next week.

AP

OSU Trustee: Scandal Exposed Cracks In Values
OSU trustee Jerry Jurgensen said the OSU has a lot of soul-searching to do in terms of what is important.

AP

Jets To Stay In NJ For Camp
The Jets will conduct their training camp at their facility in New Jersey and not at Cortland State University.

AP

Ex-USC Player Lonnie White Admits Taking $14K
Lonnie White says he took $14,000 in illegal payments during his four-year career at USC in the 1980's.

ESPN.com

Injured Erik Ainge Decides To Leave Football
Jets backup QB Erik Ainge has decided that his paying career is over because of foot and shoulder injuries.

ESPN.com

Freeney: Inconsistency Plagued Colts
Dwight Freeney wants the Colts to play more consistently in 2011.

NFL.com

White Sees Revis As NFL's Top Cornerback
Roddy White rounded out his rankings with Nnamdi Asomugha, Champ Bailey, Charles Woodson, Brent Grimes and Asante Samuel.

NFL.com

Urlacher Isn't Happy About London Game
Chicago will face off against Tampa Bay overseas on Oct. 23.

Kevin Seifert/ESPN.con

Talks Headed In The 'Right Direction'
The NFL continues to inch towards what is now believed to be an imminent end to the lockout.

Sal Paolantonio/ESPN.com

Two Teams Interested In Barber
The NFL is engaged in a lockout, but Tiki Barber may already know where he's going to sign.

WFAN (via Yahoo! Sports)

Suggs Supports Rookie Wage Scale
As a veteran, Terrell Suggs sees value in a rookie wage scale.

NFL.com

Ryan, Jones Becoming Fast Friends
Matt Ryan has taken rookie wide receiver Julio Jones under his wing during the lockout.

Associated Press

Roethlisberger OK With Bringing Burress Back
Ben Roethlisberger has spoken to Plaxico Burress a few times in the last couple weeks.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Ravens To Move 2011 Training Camp
The Ravens were forced to move their training camp site because of the uncertainty over the lockout.

Associated Press