April 2011 - Football Wiretap

Sources: Spagnuolo Will Be Philadelphia's D-Coordinator
Steve Spagnuolo has disappointed in St. Louis this season.

San Francisco Chronicle

Sources: Gruden Wants To Coach In 2012
ESPN is already preparing for Jon Gruden's departure, according to a source.

San Diego Union-Tribune

Shanahan: Fixing Redskins More Difficult Than Expected
Washington has lost at least 10 games in each of the last two seasons.

Associated Press

Marvin Lewis Wasn't Thrilled By Simpson's Flip
The play was celebrated, but Bengals coach Marvin Lewis wasn't thrilled by it.

Associated Press

Tebow Confident Despite Four Interceptions In Loss
Tim Tebow remains confident despite throwing four interceptions in a damaging loss to the Bills on Christmas Eve.

Associated Press

Rex Ryan Backs Sanchez, Schottenheimer
The Jets have one of the worst offenses in the NFL this season.

Jane McManus/ESPN.com

Adrian Peterson Hopes To Play By Week 1
Adrian Peterson will have left knee surgery following a pair of torn ligaments suffered in Minnesota's Week 16 win over Washington.

Associated Press

Brees Sets NFL Record For Yards Passing
Drew Brees broke Dan Marino's record for yards passing in a season on Monday night.

ESPN.com

Jets Could Fire Schottenheimer After Season
Following their loss to the Giants on Saturday, the Jets are in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time under coach Rex Ryan.

NFL.com

Fitzgerald's Dad Rips Early Doucet
Larry Fitzgerald Sr. took the time to rip his son's teammate, wide receiver Early Doucet, via Twitter on Monday.

NFL.com

Cowboys Don't Feel They Need To Add Quarterback
The Cowboys have decided not to pursue signing a veteran quarterback at this time, according to a team source.

Ed Werder/ESPN.com

Justin Tuck Still Hates Cowboys
"I've been quoted many times saying I hate the Dallas Cowboys, and I still do," New York's Justin Tuck said.

Dan Graziano/ESPN.com

Tampa Bay's Morris: 'I Will Never Fire Myself'
The Buccaneers have lost nine straight games.

ESPN.com

Jay Cutler To Have Pins Removed
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is scheduled to have the pins removed from his fractured right thumb on Tuesday.

Michael C. Wright/ESPN.com

Kahlil Bell Motivated To Face Vikings
Khalil Bell was originally drafted by the Vikings, who let him go more than two years ago.

Jeff Dickerson/ESPN.com

Report: Vikings Close To Deal To Stay In Minnesota
The team's lease with the Metrodome expires after the end of the regular season.

NFL.com

Belichick Gave Patriots Halftime Attitude Adjustment Vs. Dolphins
Down 17-0 to the Dolphins at halftime, Bill Belichick laid into the Patriots.

NFL.com

McCarthy Undecided On Playing Starters Against Lions
The Packers have little to play for in Week 17 against the Lions and coach Mike McCarthy is undecided about how he'll game-plan for the season finale.

NFL.com

Chris Johnson Took An Injection For Ankle
Titans running back Chris Johnson took a painkilling injection in order to play with a sprained ankle on Saturday, according to a league source.

Pro Football Talk

Campbell, Cardinals Making Progress On New Deal
The two sides have passed the casual level in their talks and moved to intermediate, according to a league source.

Pro Football Talk

Source: Jake Long Suffered Torn Biceps
Dolphins left tackle Jake Long tore his biceps during Saturday's loss to the Patriots.

Associated Press

Packers Nail Down NFC's Top Seed
The Packers defeated the Bears 35-21 on Sunday night to lock up the top seed in the NFC.

Associated Press

Bengals Ask Fans To Show For Season Finale
If the Bengals beat the Ravens next week, they'll make the playoffs.

ESPN.com

Players Still Willing To Hide Concussions
NFL players are still open to lying to their respective teams about whether or not they have suffered a concussion.

Associated Press

Waived By Broncos, Orton Can Keep Denver From Postseason
Heading into Week 17, the Broncos need to beat the Chiefs to make the playoffs as the AFC West champions.

Denver Post

Report: NFL Won't Probe Jacobs-Ryan Confrontation
The NFL will not look into the altercation between Giants running back Brandon Jacobs and Jets coach Rex Ryan.

NFL.com

Jets Reportedly Losing Confidence In Sanchez
The Jets are reportedly considering whether or not they have their franchise quarterback on their roster.

NFL.com

DeSean 'Definitely' Wants To Return To Eagles
DeSean Jackson had a trying year in Philadelphia, but says he wants to return to the Eagles in 2012.

CSN Philly

Simpson: Flip 'Just Came On Instinct'
Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson flipped into the end zone on Saturday against the Cardinals, a play that instantly made him a viral hit.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Vikings Will 'Take A Real Hard Look' At Starting Webb
Vikings coach Leslie Frazier opened the door on Saturday afternoon for the possibility of Joe Webb as the team's quarterback of the future.

Tom Pelissero/1500ESPN.com