May 2012 - Football Wiretap

Ponder Married ESPN's Samantha Steele Last Week
Christian Ponder has received criticism for the timing of the relationship given his struggles.

Paul Walsh/Star Tribune

Graham Leads NFL In Drops
Jimmy Graham leads the NFL in drops with 11.

Pat Yasinskas/ESPN

Vernon Davis Still Doesn't Have Chemistry With Kaepernick
Vernon Davis believes Colin Kaepernick is adjusting to his speed.

Eric Branch/San Francisco Chronicle

Alabama Confident Saban Won't Leave For NFL
Nick Saban has been rumored as a candidate for several expected NFL vacancies.

Alex Scarborough/ESPN

Source: Tebow To Request Departure From Jets
Tim Tebow will request to be traded or released by the Jets this offseason.

Manish Mehta/New York Daily News

Cruz Visits With Family Of Sandy Hook Victim Buried In His Jersey
Jack Pinto was buried on Monday wearing his Victor Cruz football jersey.

Laurel Babcock/New York Post

Jets Bench Mark Sanchez
Rex Ryan plans to start Greg McElroy at QB against the Chargers on Sunday.

ESPN.com

Bears To Re-Sign Kahlil Bell
The Bears are expected to re-sign Kahlil Bell.

Sean Jensen/Chicago Sun-Times

49ers' Success Against Brady Came When Taking Away Quick Pass
The 49ers intercepted Tom Brady twice with both coming when they didn't pressure him.

Ben Stockwell/Pro Football Focus

Raiders Display Allen's Vision For Future
Dennis Allen wants the Raiders to be built around a strong running game and defense.

Jerry McDonald/Oakland Tribune

Harbaugh Puts Akers On Notice
David Akers is 25-for-35 on field goal attempts this season.

Ron Kroichick/San Francisco Chronicle

Bills Sign Urbik To $15M Extension
Kraig Urbik is a two-year starter at guard and has been a key factor in the emergence of C.J. Spiller.

James Walker/ESPN

Cowboys Won't Let Brent On Sidelines For Remainder Of Season
Several of Josh Brent's teammates urged him to attend the game.

Ed Werder/ESPN

Richardson Criticizes Playcalling, Apologizes To Cleveland
Trent Richardson had 24 yards and a touchdown on his first four carries in the first quarter.

Tom Reed/Plain Dealer

Crosby Drops Below 60 Percent, Packers Still Won't Make Change
Mason Crosby is kicking at a success rate of 58.6 percent with his next closest peer being David Akers at 71.4 percent.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

Chiefs, Jags, Raiders, Eagles, Lions Comprise Projected Top-5 Picks
The Chiefs and Jaguars would have to win both of their final two games to even have a chance of moving out of the top-two.

ESPN

Brady Expected 28-Point Comeback
Tom Brady thought the Patriots would get past their 'self-inflicted' issues that allowed them to fall behind.

Field Yates/ESPN

Calvin Johnson Only 182 Yards Away From Rice
Calvin Johnson is just 182 yards away fro breaking Jerry Rice's record for most receiving yards in a single season.

Kevin Seifert/ESPN

Urlacher Defends Smith Against Media, Fans
Brian Urlacher defended Lovie Smith against criticism from the media and fans.

Chicago Tribune

49ers Clinch Playoff Spot
The 49ers are now 10-3-1 and could win the NFC West next week with a win at the Seahawks.

ESPN

Gregg Williams To Soon Begin Reinstatement Process
Gregg Williams is expected to begin the process for reinstatement to the NFL.

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

Payton Open To Talking To Teams Beyond Saints, Cowboys
The Saints and Sean Payton are not yet close to reaching agreement on a new contract.

Jay Glazer/Fox Sports

Smith, Bears Not Discussing Extension
The Bears and Lovie Smith are not discussion an extension.

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

Cousins To Start At QB For Redskins
Robert Griffin III will not start for the Redskins and instead will go with Kirk Cousins.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Brady Throws Ball Within Three Seconds On 70 Percent Of Attempts
The 49ers have recorded 24 of their 32 sacks after three seconds.

Mike Sando/ESPN

Brees Leading NFL In TDs, Interceptions
Since 1970, only Lynn Dickey (1983) and Brian Sipe (1979) have led in both categories.

Pat Yasinskas/ESPN

Belichck: 49ers Reflect Harbaugh's Style As Player
Bill Belichick sees a lot of Jim Harbaugh's style as a player in the way the 49ers play.

Eric Branch/San Francisco Chronicle

David Wilson Will Stop Doing TD Backflips
David Wilson said on Friday that he will stop doing backflips after he scores a touchdown.

Ebenezer Samuel/New York Daily News

Clay Matthews To Return For First Time In Four Weeks
Clay Matthews has had a recurring hamstring injury.

CBS Sports

Raiders Concentrating On Player Evaluation Over Final Three Weeks
Reggie McKenzie particularly wants to see Terrelle Pryor play regular season snaps at quarterback.

Steve Corkran/Contra Costa Times