April 2012 - Football Wiretap

AFL Fullback Johnie Kirton Dies
Johnie Kirton, a fullback with the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League, has died in Northern California.

Associated Press

Colts Sign OT George Foster
The Colts have signed former first-round draft pick George Foster.

Associated Press

Farrior May Be Close To Retirement
The Steelers cut the long-time linebacker this offseason.

NFL.com

Driver Headed Back To Packers For Another Season
It is a matter of when, not if, Donald Driver will return to the Packers for another season.

NFL.com

Decker: Broncos Can Focus On Football Without Tebow
With Tim Tebow in New York, the Broncos seem excited to focus on football instead of the popular quarterback.

NFL.com

Titus Young 'Truly Sorry' For Behavior
Lions wide receiver Titus Young has released a statement following his week-long absence from OTAs after he reportedly "sucker punched" teammate Louis Delmas.

NFL.com

Source: Sims-Walker To Work Out For Texans
Mike Sims-Walker is scheduled to work out Wednesday for the Texans, according to a league source.

Adam Schefter/ESPN.com

Cowboys May Keep Jenkins Until Training Camp
The Cowboys claim they won't trade Mike Jenkins, despite the fact they shopped the defensive back during the NFL Draft.

Pro Football Talk

Cody Says He Lost Too Much Weight
Ravens nose tackle Terrence Cody's weight is a constant concern because he's ballooned to 400 pounds before.

Pro Football Talk

Scandrick Against Hybrid Secondary Role
Orlando Scandrick doesn't like the idea of playing a hybrid safety/cornerback role with the Cowboys this season.

NFL.com

Young's 'Apathetic' Attitude Wearing On Lions
It remains to be seen when the Lions will allow receiver Titus Young back at the team's facility after he threw a "sucker punch" at teammate Louis Delmas.

NFL.com

Kubiak: Keenum Has Future In NFL
Case Keenum signed with the Texans as an undrafted free agent.

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Spencer: Playing With Ware 'A Curse And A Blessing'
Cowboys linebacker Anthony Spencer plays alongside DeMarcus Ware, one of the most feared and respected defenders in the NFL.

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Pryor Asks Gannon For Help With Footwork
Terrelle Pryor, who hopes to earn a significant role with the Raiders, has reached out to Rich Gannon for help with improving his footwork.

NFL.com

Chicago's Offense Could Resemble Vikings From 2002-05
In the first three years under Mike Tice, the Vikings ranked second (2002), first (2003) and fourth (2004) in total offense per game.

NFL.com

Ndamukong Suh Wants To Be A Leader
Ndamukong Suh wants to become a vocal leader for the Lions as he enters his third professional season.

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Polian: Colts Could Have Traded For Orton
The Colts might still have Peyton Manning if they had traded for Kyle Orton midway through the 2011 season.

NFL.com

Bradford Tweaks Contract With Rams
Sam Bradford made a slight adjustment to his contract with the Rams earlier this offseason, according to a source.

NFL.com

Titans Expanding Offensive Scheme
In his second year as Tennessee's offensive coordinator, Chris Palmer is expanding the team's offensive system.

Tennessean

Tampa Bay Working On Freeman's Decision-Making
Josh Freeman threw 22 interceptions in his second season, a steep increase after he tossed just six in his rookie year.

Pro Football Talk

Bengals Will Keep Brandon Joiner
The Bengals have placed support behind linebacker Brandon Joiner after the undrafted rookie was sentenced to three years in prison.

ESPN.com

Manning Taking Over Teaching Role For Broncos
In his first OTA sessions with the Broncos, Peyton Manning was more of a teacher than he was a quarterback.

NFL.com

Buccaneers OC: Schiano Is Similar To Coughlin
The Buccaneers are hoping to find a diamond in the rough in new head coach Greg Schiano.

NFL.com

Rex Ryan: I Used To Dislike Sparano
The Jets have hired Tony Sparano, a man Rex Ryan used to not be too fond of, as their new offense coordinator.

NFL.com

Things Will Get Interesting If Brees Sits In 2012
If Drew Brees holds out for all of 2012, the Saints would be prevented from using the exclusive version of the franchise tag on him in 2013.

Pro Football Talk

Saints Will Keep Blitzing Under Spagnuolo
The Saints had a blitz-heavy identity under outgoing defensive coordinator Gregg Williams and they expect to maintain that under Steve Spagnuolo.

Pro Football Talk

Fairley Arrested On DUI Charge, Attempting To Elude Police
Nick Fairley has been arrested in Alabama on charges of driving under the influence and attempting to elude police.

ESPN.com

Mathews Preparing For Bigger Role With Chargers
Ryan Mathews, who has been part of a committee approach in his first two seasons with the Chargers, is preparing for a bigger role in 2012.

NFL.com

Vick Creates Stir Over Appearance At Dealership
Michael Vick stopped at a local car dealership in Henderson, Nevada this week to sign autographs and take photos with fans, but the event went south from there.

NFL.com

Jamaal Lewis Over $10.5M In Debt, Files Bankruptcy
Former Ravens and Browns running back Jamal Lewis has filed for bankruptcy in Atlanta with debts of more than $10.5 million.

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