May 2016 - Football Wiretap

DeAndre Levy Calls Breaking Paterno's Leg 'Proudest Moment In College'
DeAndre Levy was involved in a tackle on the sideline that broke the leg of Joe Paterno when he was a linebacker at Wisconsin in 2006.

Mike Rubin/Men's Journal

Browns 'Really Like' Decision To Trade Carson Wentz
Cleveland traded away the second overall pick that became Carson Wentz to the Eagles for an extra first rounder in 2017 and extra second rounders in 2017 and 2018.

Jenny Vrentas/Sports Illustrated

Matthew Stafford On $25M Contract Demand: 'News To Me'
Andrew Luck signed an extension with a $24.6 million average annual value this past offseason.

Dave Birkett/Detroit Free Press

Ben Roethlisberger 'Blown Away' Browns Didn't Draft Carson Wentz
Ben Roethlisberger, who said earlier this season that he was "really surprised" the Browns didn't draft Carson Wentz with the second overall pick, took it one step further on Wednesday.

Mary Kay Cabot/Cleveland Plain Dealer

Eric Dickerson Believes His Rookie Rushing Record Is Safe
Ezekiel Elliott is on pace to come within 21 yards of the 1,808 mark set by Eric Dickerson in 1983.

USA Today

Hue Jackson Says He's Been 'Too Harsh' On Cody Kessler
Hue Jackson wants to ease the pressure he's placed on Cody Kessler, whom he benched in the third quarter of Thursday night's 28-7 loss to the Ravens.

Mary Kay Cabot/Cleveland Plain Dealer

Packers Claim Christine Michael Off Waivers
Christine Michael rushed 117 times for 469 yards and six touchdowns this season.

Mike Garafolo/FoxSports

Exec Believes NFL Ratings To Improve Moving From Obama To Trump
"Under President [Barack] Obama, the country was intellectual and looked at facts," said a team executive about the NFL's drop in ratings.

Mike Freeman/Bleacher Report

Vikings Sign Kai Forbath To Replace Blair Walsh
Kai Forbath, who kicked for Washington from 2012 to 2015 and spent part of the 2015 season with the Saints.

Ben Goessling/ESPN

Mike Tirico To Call NBC's Next Three Games For Al Michaels
Mike Tirico called Monday Night Football on ESPN for the last 10 years before jumping to NBC this year.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

Bears, Jets, Broncos, Cardinals Could Pursue Tony Romo In 2017
If Dak Prescott continues to merit playing as the starter, the Cowboys would struggle to carry Tony Romo's $14 million base salary.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Randall Cobb: Packers 'Have To Stick Together'
Randall Cobb says the struggling Packers need to remain united down the stretch this season.

Conor Orr/NFL

Seahawks Release Christine Michael
C.J. Prosise has played more snaps than Michael the last two weeks and Thomas Rawls is set to return from a broken fibula this week.

Sheil Kapadia/ESPN

Tony Romo Announces He Backs Dak Prescott But Still Wants To Play
Tony Romo addressed the media on Tuesday about his situation with the Cowboys as he returns from injury while Dak Prescott has led the team to an 8-1 record.

Todd Archer/ESPN

Rams To Start Jared Goff In Week 11
The Rams have held Jared Goff out despite Case Keenum's struggles as the starter.

Chris Mortensen/ESPN

Vikings Release Blair Walsh
Blair Walsh missed an extra point in Sunday's loss against Washington, bringing his total up to four misses this season.

Ben Goessling/ESPN

Anquan Boldin Leading Group Of NFL Players To Met With Congress
Anquan Boldin said he asked those players because they are "all guys who are well-respected in the league and who have the same goal as myself."

ESPN

Gary Kubiak Wants Trevor Sieman 'To Play Big'
Gary Kubiak wants to see more from first-year starter Trevor Sieman as the Denver Broncos enter the stretch run.

Jeff Legwold/ESPN

Odell Beckham Fastest To 3,500 Yards In NFL History
Odell Beckham, who had 10 catches for 97 yards and a touchdown on Monday night, became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 3,5000 receiving yards in his career.

Jordan Raanan/ESPN

Robert Quinn Feeling Better After Visit To Hospital
Jeff Fisher wouldn't go into details regarding Robert Quinn's medical condition but said it's "highly unlikely" that it is related to the benign brain tumor he was diagnosed with in high school.

ESPN

Rob Gronkowski Likely Suffered Punctured Lung
Rob Gronkowski could miss just one game with the injury.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Alshon Jeffery Suspended Four Games For PED Violation
Alshon Jeffery will be eligible to return to the Bears' active roster on December 12th.

RealGM Staff Report

League Office Wants To Prevent Relocation Of Raiders, Chargers
Mark Davis would likely need a partner to build a new stadium in the Bay Area.

Peter King/Sports Illustrated

Thomas Rawls To Return For Week 11
Thomas Rawls has missed the last seven games with a fibula injury.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

NFL Ratings Rebound With Strong Matchups Following Election
NBC announced that the 14.3 overnight rating for Seahawks-Patriots was the best Week 10 Sunday Night Football rating in five years.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

NFL Pessimistic About Potential Stadium Deal Between Chargers, Rams
Barring an extension, the window of opportunity for the Chargers to agree upon a stadium deal with the Rams to share Los Angeles closes on January 15, 2017.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Jerry Jones: Tony Romo Will Back Up Dak Prescott Against Ravens
After the Cowboys improved to 8-1 with a thrilling win over the Steelers on Sunday, Jerry Jones gave rookie Dak Prescott a vote of confidence as the team's starter.

Todd Archer/ESPN

Mike Evans Sits During Anthem To Protest Trump's Election Victory
Mike Evans sat during the national anthem prior to Sunday's Bears-Buccaneers game to protest Donald Trump's victory in last week's presidential election.

Jenna Laine/ESPN

Ben Roethlisberger Calls Out Steelers For Lack Of Discipline
Ben Roethlisberger connected with Antonio Brown for what looked like the game-winning score with less than a minute remaining only to watch the Cowboys march down the field themselves.

Jeremy Fowler/ESPN

Matthew Stafford Will Seek $25M Per Season
Matthew Stafford is set to make $16.5 million next season.

Jason La Canfora/CBS Sports