May 2016 - Football Wiretap

Hue Jackson Accepts Head Coaching Job With Browns
He Jackson was also a strong candidate with the 49ers but will have more personnel control with the Browns.

Michael Silver/NFL.com

Chargers Expected To Quickly Embrace Move With Rams
The Chargers can decide whether to be a partner with the Rams on the stadium or a tenant.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

49ers Nearing Conclusion On Head Coaching Search
The top candidates appear to be Chip Kelly, Tom Coughlin, Hue Jackson and Dirk Koetter.

Matt Maiocco/Comcast

Chandler Jones Overdosed On Pills At Gronkowski's House
The pills taken by Chandler Jones are not yet known.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

NFL Approves Relocation Of Rams To Los Angeles
The Chargers have an option to join the Rams in the Inglewood project.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Dolphins Hire Vance Joseph As Defensive Coordinator
Vance Joseph has been defensive backs coach of the Cincinnati Bengals for the past two seasons and joins Adam Gase.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

NFL Owners Prefer Inglewood With Two Teams Proposal
Any move must be approved by 24 of the NFL's 26 owners.

Eric D. Williams/ESPN

J.J. Watt Undergoes Surgery For Sports Hernia
J.J. Watt again was one of the best defensive players in the NFL in 2015.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Alabama-Clemson Has Lower Rating Than 2015 NCAA Basketball Title Game
The game was close throughout with several lead changes.

Richard Deitsch/Sports Illustrated

Mike Tomlin Denies Rumor Of Steelers Giving Game Ball To Joey Porter
Joey Porter was exchanging words with Bengals players when Adam "Pacman" Jones was flagged for a personal foul that set up the winning field goal.

Zac Jackson/Pro Football Talk

Ben Roethlisberger Has Sprained AC Joint, Torn Ligaments In Shoulder
A sack by Vontaze Burfict caused the injury to Ben Roethlisberger.

93.7 The Fan

White Coaches Twice As Lucky To Be Promoted Than Black Counterparts
Black coaches are less likely to be promoted than white ones, independent of a host of other factors.

Mina Kimes/ESPN

Antonio Brown 'Not Looking Good' To Play Against Broncos
While Ben Roethlisberger is likely to play in the Steelers' playoff game on Sunday at the Broncos, Antonio Brown's situation is "not looking good."

Bob Holtzman/ESPN

Vontaze Burfict Receives Three-Game Suspension From NFL
Vontaze Burfict's suspension is for "repeated violations of safety-related playing rules."

RealGM Staff Report

Bears Promote Dowell Loggains To Offensive Coordinator
Dowell Loggains was quarterbacks coach of the Bears and replaces Adam Gase.

RealGM Staff Report

Jerry Jones' Rams-Chargers L.A. Prospoal Could Be Preferred Plan
Jerry Jones is proposing a forced marriage of the Chargers and Rams in Los Angeles.

Kevin Acee/San Diego Union-Tribune

49ers Receive Permission To Interview Tom Coughlin
The 49ers have requested and received permission to interview Tom Coughlin.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Wild Card TV Ratings Up From Last Season
Three of the four Wild Card games had better ratings this year compared to a year ago.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

Josh Norman On Facing Seahawks: Panthers Don't Want It Easy
The Panthers beat the Seahawks in Seattle in Week 6.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

Marshawn Lynch Ruled Himself Out Of Wild Card Game
Pete Carroll said Marshawn Lynch told him he "just didn't feel like he had it."

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

Bills Hire Rob Ryan As Assistant Head Coach For Defense
The Ryan brothers haven't worked together since 1995 with the Cardinals for their father Buddy Ryan.

ESPN

Doug Whaley Agrees Upon Extension With Bills
Doug Whaley was set to enter the final season of his contract as general manager of the Bills.

Mike Rodak/ESPN

Jeremy Maclin Has Sprained Ankle, No ACL Tear
Jeremy Maclin is day-to-day and could play again in the playoffs.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Bengals Plan On Keeping Marvin Lewis As Head Coach
Marvin Lewis now has an 0-7 record in the playoffs to go with a 112-94 record in the regular season.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Mike Smith To Interview With Giants
Mike Smith has been out of football since being fired by the Falcons in 2014.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Joe Philbin Blamed Tannehill For Issues, Wanted To Draft Derek Carr
As early as after the 2013 season, Joe Philbin was blaming the Dolphins' issues on Ryan Tannehill.

Armando Salguero/Miami Herald

Washington Prepared To Use Franchise Tag On Kirk Cousins
Kirk Cousins' one-year, guaranteed salary with the franchise tag would be approximately $20 million and a 20 percent raise for year two.

Albert Breer/NFL.com (via PFT)

Goodell Calls Plans To Stop L.A. Relocation 'Inadequate'
Roger Goodell sent the report to teams Saturday in anticipation of a potential vote on the L.A. relocation issue during the NFL owners meetings in Houston on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Eric D. Williams/ESPN

Jadeveon Clowney Leaves Stadium After Being Ruled Out
Jadeveon Clowney is recovering from a significant foot injury he suffered two weeks ago.

Tania Ganguli/ESPN

Adam Gase Hired By Dolphins As Head Coach
Adam Gase was offensive coordinator of the Bears last season.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com