May 2012 - Football Wiretap

Duerson's Family Sues NFL
The family of Dave Duerson has filed a wrongful death suit against the NFL over his suicide.

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Steelers Determined To Re-Sign Wallace
Steelers GM Kevin Colbert is determined to keep free agent wide receiver Mike Wallace.

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Lovie: Forte Will Get Deal With Bears
Coach Lovie Smith believes Matt Forte is going to play football for the Chicago Bears.

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Jets Restructure Ferguson's Contract
The Jets have freed up $7.5M of cap relief by restructuring D'Brickashaw Ferguson's contract.

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Dolphins Fans Campaigning For Peyton
Dolphins fans are using a billboard and website to campaign for the team to acquire Peyton Manning.

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Fox: Tebow, Quinn Have Close Relationship
John Fox says Brady Quinn's apology to Tim Tebow shows the two QB's have a close relationship.

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Source: Finley To Remain With Packers
The Packers and Jermichael Finley have reached an agreement on a two-year, $15M deal.

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Cowboys Exec Suggests Brooking, James Won't Return
Stephen Jones has hinted the team likely will part ways with veteran linebackers Bradie James and Keith Brooking this offseason.

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Benson Hasn't Discussed His Future With Bengals
Cedric Benson hasn't heard from the Bengals since the season ended and said on SiriusXM NFL Radio that he's unclear where he stands.

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Mike Wallace Openly Flirts With 49ers, Patriots
The Steelers are worried about losing Mike Wallace and the wide receiver appears to be flirting with other clubs.

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Chargers Reluctant To Franchise Vincent Jackson
The Chargers want to retain Vincent Jackson, but they are reluctant to franchise the wide receiver.

NBC San Diego

Colts Can Sign Luck As Early As Friday
Indianapolis could sign Andrew Luck as early as Friday, after a pair of coin flips finalize the draft order.

Pro Football Talk

Browns Claim It's Premature They'd Draft Griffin III
The Browns, who have the fourth overall pick, claim it is premature that they would take Robert Griffin III if the opportunity presents itself.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Report: Roethlisberger, Haley Finally Meet
The two men "recently" met, sat down and talked.

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Brady, Welker Vacationing Together Despite Receiver's Drops
Just a few weeks ago, following New England's Super Bowl loss to New York, Gisele Bundchen blamed Tom Brady's receivers for not being able to catch the football.

Yahoo! Sports

Aikman Worried About NFL Losing Popularity Due To Oversaturation
The NFL is undoubtedly the most popular game in North America, but Troy Aikman worries that it could fall from the top spot.

The Post Game

Lloyd Discusses Interest In Joining Patriots
The Patriots would probably like to upgrade at wide receiver this offseason and Brandon Lloyd isn't shy about his interest in the team.

Boston Herald

Vikings Reach Tentative Deal On TCF Stadium
The Vikings say they have reached a tentative deal with the University of Minnesota on how much the team will pay to use TCF Stadium while a new stadium is being built.

Associated Press

Steelers Worried Mike Wallace Could Leave
The Steelers can't afford to place their franchise tag on Mike Wallace and signing him as a restricted free agent wouldn't cost as much for another team as in the past.

Pro Football Talk

Informal Poll: 14 Of 15 Scouts Would Draft Luck Over Griffin III
The feeling of most around the NFL is that Andrew Luck is a safer No. 1 pick than fellow quarterback Robert Griffin III.

Jason Cole/Yahoo! Sports

Luck Working With Newton's Quarterback Tutor
Andrew Luck has been training with quarterback guru George Whitfield.

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Source: Brady's Mentor, Tom Martinez Dead At 66
Tom Martinez, the longtime mentor of Tom Brady, died Tuesday on his 66th birthday.

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Dolphins Don't Plan To Pursue Re-Signing Henne
Miami doesn't plan to make Henne an offer when he becomes a free agent in March, according to sources.

NFL.com

Ahead Of Schedule, Peterson Hopes For Week 1 Return
He plans to begin running again on Feb. 28 and is very optimistic about playing sooner than initially expected.

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Nicks Expects To Make More Than Saints Teammate Evans
Carl Nicks expects to get a contract bigger than the seven-year, $56.7 million deal Jahri Evans signed in 2010.

Pro Football Talk

Bills Likely To Continue Playing Games In Toronto
There is growing optimism that the Bills will renew their deal to play games in Toronto beyond this season.

Associated Press

Jenkins Restructures Deal To Remain With Eagles
Cullen Jenkins had to restructure his contract to remain with the Eagles.

Associated Press

Quinn Apologizes For Tebow Comments
Brady Quinn has apologized to Tim Tebow for unflattering comments made in a GQ Magazine article.

Associated Press

Roethlisberger Still Waiting To Hear From Haley
Ben Roethlisberger was shocked when the Steelers didn't bring back Bruce Arians.

NFL.com

Broncos To Bring In Two Quarterbacks, But Tebow Will Start
The Broncos currently have two quarterbacks under contract for the 2012 season.

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