May 2011 - Football Wiretap

Qwest Field Renamed CenturyLink Field
Qwest was purchased by CenturyLink in April.

Seattle Times

Teams Looking Into Whether Young Mishandled Finances
A number of teams are in need of a quarterback, but there hasn't been much buzz around Vince Young.

Fox Sports

Broncos' Hunter Hit By Knife 'On Accident'
Broncos defensive end Jason Hunter was struck in the left upper chest by a kitchen knife hurled at him by his girlfriend.

Associated Press

Vobora Awarded $5.4M In Supplement Lawsuit
David Vobora sued Anti-Steroid Program, LLC after he was suspended by the NFL for four games in 2009 for using a contaminated product made by the company.

Associated Press

Mason: Players Love Jeff Fisher
Jeff Fisher coached Derrick Mason for six years in Tennessee.

NFL.com

Dolphins Not Interested In Pryor As QB
The Dolphins aren't interested in acquiring Terrelle Pryor as an upgrade at the quarterback position.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Owners Pushing For Rookie Wage Scale
Sam Bradford got $50 million in guaranteed money from the Rams last year, but Cam Newton isn't expected to be as lucky.

USA Today

Eagles, Cowboys, Ravens Are Favorites For Asomugha
Peter Kings of Sports Illustrated labeled Nnamdi Asomugha as the best defensive free agent since Deion Sanders.

Peter King/Sports Illustrated

Tiki Barber A Fit For Steelers?
Mike Tomlin is close to Tiki's brother Ronde and he wouldn't be afraid to pull the plug if things don't work out.

Peter King/Sports Illustrated

Tuesday's Meeting Won't Feature Vote On Agreement
The outcome of Tuesday's labor meeting may come to define NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's tenure in many ways.

Peter King/Sports Illustrated

Roy Williams: Lockout Helps Older Players
Roy Williams is a veteran of seven NFL seasons.

Odessa American

Johnson's Goal: 'Get To The Super Bowl'
Chris Johnson hasn't been to the playoffs since 2008.

NFL.com

Lions Kicker Rayner Mulls Options
Dave Rayner wants to re-sign with Detroit and the Lions hope to bring him to training camp.

Detroit Free-Press

Vikings Stadium Bill 'Not Stalled'
Even if agreement is reached on the stadium bill, it won't be enacted until after Dayton and legislators close a budget deal.

Star Tribune

49ers Planned To Use Aldon Smith Early
San Francisco planned for rookie Aldon Smith to have a significant role, but the lockout has ruined their hopes.

National Football Post

Jenkins Likely To Leave Packers
Cullen Jenkins could grab significant money on the open market as a free agent.

Green Bay Press-Gazette

HGH Testing Critical To 'Credible' Drug Program
Two congressman have called for the NFL to implement some sort of HGH testing.

NFL.com

Sparano: Henne Has Good Chance To Start
Miami has more confidence in Chad Henne than you might think.

Miami Herald

Vikings Didn't Offer Rice Contract Before Lockout
Sidney Rice is expected to explore the free agent market once the NFL's labor unrest is solved.

Pioneer Press

Talib's Case Unlikely To Be Solved Soon
Aqib Talib faces up to 20 years in prison.

St. Petersburg Times

An Upset If Seahawks Don't Sign Leinart?
Dan Pompei of The National Football Post fully expects Seattle to sign Matt Leinart to reunite with Pete Carroll.

National Football Post

Barber Battled Depression After Leaving NFL
Former Giants running back Tiki Barber says he battled depression following his retirement from the NFL.

Associated Press

Tomlin Holds Free Football Camp
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is giving 225 young athletes the chance to attend his football camp for free.

NFL.com

Fisher Won't Worry About Coaching Until After Season
Jeff Fisher stepped down from Tennessee's position after 16 years.

NFL.com

Barber: Comeback Is A 'Mission Of Redemption'
Tiki Barber, 36, is out to prove some critics wrong as he attempts a comeback to the NFL.

NFL.com

Umenyiora: McCoy 'Crossed Line' With Trash Talk
LeSean McCoy and Osi Umenyiora had words on the field and it has carried over into the offseason.

NFL.com

Chris Johnson Will Hold Out For New Deal
Chris Johnson badly wants a new deal and won't attend training camp without one.

Tennessean

Ireland: Start Of Free Agency Will Be 'Nuts'
Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland expects the start of free agency to be crazy.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Bush Refutes Report That Saints Allowed Him To Shop Around
Reggie Bush says the Saints didn't allow him and his agent to shop for a trade earlier this offseason.

NFL.com

Pennington To Take 2011 Off, Not Retiring
Chad Pennington underwent surgery April 7 after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in a pickup basketball game.

NFL.com