May 2012 - Football Wiretap

MJD, Gabbert Lead Jags To 22-17 Win Over Colts (+5.8 TC, -9 TRC)
The Jaguars had a +5.8 advantage in The Trench Counter, with 5.8 yards per carry and 39 fewer penalty yards.

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Bengals Use Air Game To Beat Redskins 38-31 (+4.3 TC, -7 TRC)
The Bengals had a +4.3 advantage in the The Trench Counter, averaging 13.8 yards per pass on a day in which they had 490 yards in total offense.

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Ponder, Vikings Give 49ers First Loss (+9.1 TC, +18 TRC)
The Vikings had a +9.1 advantage in The Trench Counter, going 7-for-14 on third down while also recording just one penalty for 10 yards.

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Revis Injures Left Knee
Darrelle Revis' left knee appeared to buckle as Dolphins center Mike Pouncey dove to block him.

Kevin Armstrong/New York Daily News

EJ Manuel Posts 300/100 In Florida State's Big Win Over Clemson
EJ Manuel became the first quarterback to eclipse 300 and 100 in the same game since Charlie Ward did in 1992.

Mark Schlabach/ESPN

Michael Turner To Start For Falcons
Michael Turner is expected to start at running back for the Falcons when they play at San Diego in Week 3.

Adam Schefter/ESPN (via Twitter)

Raiders Frequently Call 'Fast Screen Pass'
Carson Palmer has 22 of his overall 56 completions to running backs.

Mark Kaboly/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Kellen Winslow Active For Patriots Against Ravens
Kellen Winslow has been with the Patriots for just two practices, but Bill Belichick said Friday that he could still contribute in the absence of Aaron Hernandez.

Mike Reiss/ESPN

Torrey Smith's Brother Dies In Motorcycle Accident
Torrey Smith's brother Tevin passed away early Sunday morning in a motorcycle accident.

Josh Katzowitz/CBS Sports

Mike Singletary Confident Second Opportunity As HC Would Be Better
The 49ers had an 18-22 record under Mike Singletary before he was fired.

Mark Craig/Star Tribune

Jets Release Bryan Thomas, Promote Donnie Fletcher
Bryan Thomas was a first round pick at linebacker for the Jets in 2002 out of UAB.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com (via Twitter)

Smith, Roethlisberger Lead NFL In Sacks Taken Since 2011
Alex Smith leads the NFL in sacks since the start of the 2011 season with 51.

Eric Branch/San Francisco Chronicle

Greg Jennings Practices On Saturday
Greg Jennings missed Week 2 due to a groin injury.

Pete Dougherty/Green Bay Press-Gazette

Dont'a Hightower Aims To Be Disruptive To Running Backs
Dont'a Hightower, rookie linebacker of the Patriots, talked about his mentality in facing top running backs like Ray Rice.

Mike Reiss, Mike Rodak/ESPN

Coughlin Wants NFL To Move Cameras Back
Antrel Rolle hurt his knee in Week 3 when trying to avoid a cameraman in the corner of the end zone but banged his knee on a camera while trying to hurdle him.

Ohm Youngmisuk/ESPN

Harbaugh Has Transformed Alex Smith Into Himself
When Jim Harbaugh was quarterback of the Colts in the mid-1990s, his production was incredibly similar to Alex Smith.

Chase Stuart/Football Perspective

Matt Forte Out Against Rams, Michael Bush To Start
Matt Forte will not play in the Bears' Week 3 game on Sunday against the Rams.

Brad Biggs/Chicago Tribune

Andre Brown Calls 2011 'Redshirt' Year To Learn Giants' Offense
Andre Brown was on the Giants' practice squad in 2011, stuck behind Ahmad Bradshaw, Brandon Jacobs, D.J. Ware and Da'Rei Scott on the roster.

Alex Raskin/CBS Sports

Bills To Extend Toronto Series Five More Seasons
Rogers paid the Bills $78 million for the eight-game series in 2008, but that price is expected to drop.

John Wawrow/AP

Cardinals Won't Punish Ryan Williams For Fumble With Reduced Carries
Ryan Williams will continue to receive the same number of carries he would have in Week 3 without the fumble.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

Bud Grant Advised Seahawks On Russell Wilson Selection
Bud Grant coached Fran Tarkenton, who was one of the NFL's best short quarterbacks in history.

Pete Dougherty/Green Bay Press-Gazette

Bart Scott Threatens To Punch Reporter
Bart Scott threatened to punch Dan Leberfeld of Jets Confidential after the reporter took a picture of him in a mocking way.

Bart Hubbuch/New York Post

Chargers Ready To Test Ryan Mathews' Workhorse Plan
The Chargers want Ryan Mathews to rush 25 times per game, along with several catches out of the backfield.

Bill Williamson/ESPN

Welker Wants To Play As Much As Possible
Wes Welker said he would like his role to expand heading into Week 3.

Field Yates/ESPN

Favre Moving On From Packers Departure
Brett Favre has seemingly moved on from the bitter feelings surrounding his departure from the Packers.

Rob Demovsky/Green Bay Press Gazette

Tom Brady Identified By Twitter As Top Target
Tom Brady is not currently on Twitter, but is coveted by the company.

Matt Pepin/Boston Globe

Schiano Developed Dubious Reputation In NFL Before Incident
Greg Schiano is "a perceived bully who developed a dubious reputation in NFL circles during his 11 years as Rutgers' domineering head coach," writes Michael Silver.

Michael Silver/Yahoo! Sports

Redskins Don't Have Set Number Of Carries In Mind For RG3
Robert Griffin III has 20 rushing attempts in two games.

Mark Maske/Washington Post

49ers' Secondary Underrated In Success Of Defense
The linebackers and defensive line of the 49ers receive a majority of the credit for their strong defensive play, but their secondary is also one of the best in the NFL.

Antonio Gonzalez/AP

Giants See Delayed Return From 2009 Draft Class
Andre Brown and Ramses Barden started their first NFL games, replacing Ahmad Bradshaw and Hakeem Nicks respectively.

Ohm Youngmisuk/ESPN