May 2014 - Football Wiretap

Robert Griffin III Staying As Silent As Possible Until Season Ends
Robert Griffin III said he is staying off Twitter and Facebook until after the season.

John Kelm/ESPN

Chris Conte Believes Playing In NFL Worth Risk Of Early Death
Chris Conte just wants to be able to outlive his parents.

ESPN

Reports: Bears Likely To Fire Marc Trestman After Season
The Bears are prepared to fire Marc Trestman at the end of the season, according to Dan Bernstein of WSCR.

Igor Mello/CBS Sports

Chargers Won't Relocate For 2015 Season
The Chargers would have had to pay the City of San Diego $17.6 million to leave in 2015.

Kevin Acee/San Diego Union-Tribune

Keenan Allen Likely To Miss Week 16 With Broken Collarbone
Keenan Allen's 77 catches for 783 yards lead the team, also adding four touchdowns.

Michael Gehlken/San Diego Union-Tribune

Johnny Manziel To Keep Starting For Browns
Mike Pettine believes Johnny Manziel has practiced at a high level, has "shown flashes" of potential, will improve in the final two games and still gives the Browns an opportunity to win.

Chris Wesseling/NFL.com

Les Miles Won't Leave LSU For Michigan
Les Miles is nearing the end of his 10th season at LSU, where he has won two SEC titles and one Bowl Championship Series crown.

David Ching/ESPN

Cowboys Optimistic DeMarco Murray Will Play Week 16
DeMarco Murray underwent surgery on his broken on Monday and can wear a cast that allows him to play.

Mike Fisher/Fox Sports

Robert Griffin III To Start Week 16
Washington is Robert Griffin III's team again, according to Jay Gruden.

Dianna Marie Russini/NBC Washington

Cardinals To Start Ryan Lindley At QB
Drew Stanton suffered a partial tear of his ACL, in addition to a sprained MCL in the same right knee.

ESPN

Nick Foles Ruled Out For Week 16
Nick Foles cannot be subject to football contact until the bone has completely healed.

Phil Sheridan/ESPN

DeMarco Murray To Undergo Hand Surgery, Status Uncertain For Week 16
DeMarco Murray broke his hand late in the fourth quarter of Week 15.

Todd Archer/ESPN

Giants Likely To Keep Tom Coughlin
A lot of minds would have to be changed after the final two weeks for Tom Coughlin to be fired.

Dan Graziano/ESPN

Cam Newton To Play Week 16 If He Can Protect Himself
Cam Newton will play in Week 16 if Ron Rivera is confident he can protect himself.

Joseph Person/Charlotte Observer

Bacarri Rambo Thought Career Might Be Over After September Cut
Bacarri Rambo was cut by Washington in September and was out of work for two months.

Peter King/Sports Illustrated

NFL Appears Unlikely To Relocate To L.A. In 2015
The NFL isn't sure which team or teams they want to relocate to Los Angeles.

Peter King/Sports Illustrated

Seahawks' Opponents Have Lost Eight Straight After Playing Them
Philadelphia, San Francisco, Arizona, Kansas City, the New York Giants, Oakland, Carolina and St. Louis all lost the week after playing the Seahawks.

Peter King/Sports Illustrated

NFLPA Files Suit Against NFL In Adrian Peterson Case
Adrian Peterson was told by Troy Vincent he would be reinstated after a two-game suspension and get credit for his time on the commissioner's exempt list.

ESPN

Mark Davis Planning Overhaul Of Raiders
Mark Davis is getting ready to make bold moves and spend big money to help restore the Raiders after more than a decade of struggles.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Ryan Fitzpatrick Out For Season With Fractured In Leg
Ryan Fitzpatrick suffered the injury after a 2-yard rush on a 2nd-and-6 play early in the second quarter.

Tania Ganguli/ESPN

Chris Harris, Broncos Agree Upon $42.5M Extension
Chris Harris ranks with Richard Sherman and Vontae Davis among leaders at cornerback per Pro Football Focus.

Chris Wesseling/NFL.com

Montee Ball Placed On Injured Reserve
Montee Ball will finish the season with 172 yards and a touchdown on 55 carries.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

Percy Harvin Hopes To Remain With Jets Long-Term
With a $10.5 million tab in 2015 and no guaranteed money past this year, the Jets must decide whether they want to pay Percy Harvin or cut him loose.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

Drew Stanton Suffered Knee Sprain, Could Return For Playoffs
Drew Stanton is out for the rest of the regular season with a knee injury.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

Adrian Peterson Considering Retirement
Adrian Peterson has been so disappointed by the NFL's disciplinary process that he's considering retirement.

Ben Goessling/ESPN

Adrian Peterson's Appeal Denied
Adrian Peterson will be eligible for reinstatement on April 15.

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

Obama: NFL Has Been Operating Like Old Boy's Network
Barack Obama was asked about how Roger Goodell has handled the Ray Rice situation during an interview with ESPN.

Mike Freeman/Bleacher Report

NFL Claims ESPN Report On Tape 'Distorts Testimony, Evidence'
The line attributed to Jim Buckley was actually "from an argument by (Ray) Rice's own attorney" paraphrasing the email.

Mike Garafolo/FoxSports

Wisconsin To Hire Paul Chryst As Head Coach
Paul Chyst is in his third season as head coach at Pittsburgh.

Jeff Potrykus/Journal Sentinel

Bears' Offensive Coordinator Makes Tearful Apology To Cutler
One NFL source familiar with Jay Cutler has said he "doesn't trust anyone, [but is a] good guy when you can break down the walls."

Chicago Tribune (via ESPN)