May 2012 - Football Wiretap

Saints' Defense Attacking More
The Saints' defense has been much improved during their winning surge and Malcolm Jenkins sees them as attacking more instead of being reactive.

Mike Triplett/Times-Picayune

Davis Seeing Regression In Raiders' Play
The Raiders have lost three straight games.

Steve Corkran/Oakland Tribune

Gronkowski Breaks Forearm, Out 4-6 Weeks
Rob Gronkowski had 137 yards and two touchdowns.

Gregg Rosenthal/NFL.com

McCoy Suffers Concussion Late In Blowout Loss
LeSean McCoy was injured late in the fourth quarter when he took a helmet-to-helmet hit from Madieu Williams.

Sheil Kapadia/PhillyMag

Notre Dame Ranked Unanimous No. 1 In AP Poll
Notre Dame has an 11-0 record

RealGM Staff Report

Patriots Cut Deion Branch, Promote Greg Salas
Deion Branch played his best game of the season last week, catching four balls for 30 yards.

Boston Herald

Smith Remains In Black, Likely To Start
Alex Smith has been taking the first-team reps throughout the week.

Eric Branch/San Francisco Chronicle

Floyd Takes Over 'Z' Position For Chargers
Malcom Floyd played the "Z" receiver, which was previously played by Meachem and Vincent Jackson in the past.

Scott Bair/San Diego Union-Tribune

Tannenbaum Not Focused On Job Security
Mike Tannenbaum said this week that he is focused on his work and not his job security amid a 3-6 record.

James Walker/ESPN

Karlos Dansby Playing With Torn Bicep
Karlos Dansby has been wearing a brace that allows him to continue playing.

Armando Salguero/Miami Herald

Ditka Suffers Minor Stroke
Mike Ditka is currently an analyst at ESPN.

Dan Pompei/Chicago Tribune

Jim Harbaugh Returns To Practice Without Restrictions
Jim Harbaugh returned to practice one day after undergoing a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat.

Mike Sando/ESPN

Eagles To Start Nick Foles
Michael Vick has been resting at home for most of the week due to the concussion he suffered last week.

Gregg Rosenthal/NFL.com

Hernandez Expected To Miss Week 11
Aaron Hernandez is expected to sit again in the Patriots' game on Sunday against the Colts.

Albert Breer/NFL.com (via Twitter)

Ryan Continues To Support Sparano Despite Jets' Offensive Struggles
The Jets have scored just six points on offense over the past two games.

Jane McManus/ESPN

Bears To Start Campbell, Cutler Ruled Out
Jay Cutler suffered a concussion against the Texans on Sunday, his second since coming to the Bears.

Brad Biggs/Chicago Tribune

Jacobs' Tweets On Boss Poorly Timed
Brandon Jacobs posted advice on Twitter Thursday with a reference to never working "in a place where you hate your boss so much."

ESPN

Aaron Rodgers Supports Cal's Jeff Tedford
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers says Cal's head coach, Jeff Tedford, deserves to retain his job.

San Jose Mercury News

Risdon's NFL Picks & Analysis For Week 11
49ers/Bears, Packers, Lions, Patriots/Colts and of course Steelers/Ravens headline the Week 11 games.

Jeff Risdon/RealGM

Cosell: Willis, Bowman Have Taken Step Back Against Run
Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman entered the 2012 season widely considered as the top-two inside linebackers in the entire NFL.

Grant Cohn/Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Jim Harbaugh Has Procedure For Irregular Heartbeat
49ers coach Jim Harbaugh is at Stanford Hospital for a procedure after doctors discovered an irregular heartbeat.

ESPN.com

LeShoure Has Been NFL's Least Elusive RB
Mikel Leshoure averages just 2.03 yards after contact per attempt

Nathan Jahnke/Pro Football Focus

Claiborne Hopes To Be Tested Following Poor Performance Against Eagles
Morris Claiborne was called for five penalties and gave up a touchdown pass in Sunday's win against the Eagles.

Todd Archer/ESPN

Alex Smith Expected To Start On Monday
Alex Smith sustained a concussion in Sunday's tie against the Rams.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

49ers Drop In Special Teams Without Costanzo
The 49ers have dropped from 13th to 31st in the NFL in kickoff coverage and from 11th to 20th in covering punts.

Eric Branch/San Francisco Chronicle

Jets Cut Aaron Maybin
With the Jets, Aaron Maybin had six sacks, four forced fumbles and 11 tackles in 2011.

Manish Mehta/New York Daily News

Jets Adamant About Tebow Not Taking Over For Sanchez
The Jets are 3-6, but nobody within the organization believes Tim Tebow would give the team a better chance to win than Mark Sanchez.

Manish Mehta/New York Daily News

Leftwich Will Start For Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger sprained the sternoclavicular (SC) joint in his right shoulder on Monday.

Teresa Varley/Steelers.com

Falcons Release Ray Edwards
Ray Edwards was signed to a five-year, $27.5 million contract last year.

Pat Yasinskas/ESPN

49ers Confident In Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick will start for the 49ers on Monday against the Bears if Alex Smith is not cleared from his concussion injury.

Eric Branch/San Francisco Chronicle