April 2017 - Football Wiretap

Broncos To Start Paxton Lynch Against Raiders
The 2016 first-round pick will be backed up by Trevor Siemian, while Brock Osweiler will be inactive.

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Seahawks Waive Dwight Freeney After Four Games
Dwight Freeney recorded three sacks during his brief run with the team.

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Jerry Jones Won't Sue NFL Over Roger Goodell's Extension
Jerry Jones says he will not sue the NFL over Roger Goodell's pending contract extension, but emphasized that he still wants "accountability" in the process.

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Ken Norton Jr. Fired By Raiders As Defensive Coordinator
Ken Norton Jr. was hired by the Raiders in 2015.

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Pete Carroll: Fake FG Would Have Been Good Call If We Made It
Blair Walsh was set for a 35-yard field goal try.

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Bills 'Still Evaluating The QB Position'
The Bills still haven't decided on their quarterback going forward.

Kevin Patra/NFL

Eagles May Keep Going For Two With Jake Elliott In Concussion Protocol
With Jake Elliott in the NFL's concussion protocol, the Eagles may continue going for two instead of relying on a kicker for extra point attempts.

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Andy Reid: Quarterback Must Get Offense In Rhythm
The Chiefs have lost four of their last five games as they've started to struggle offensively.

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Brandon Marshall Stands Behind Disagreeing With John Elway
Brandon Marshall publicly took offense to comments from John Elway when he suggested players had gotten "a little bit soft" since their bye in Week 5.

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Competition Committee Denies Jerry Jones' Request For Vote On Goodell
The committee also reiterated that Jerry Jones should drop his threat to sue the league over Roger Goodell's deal.

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Broncos Fire Mike McCoy As Offensive Coordinator, Musgrave Promoted
Mike McCoy was hired by the Broncos in 2017 after serving as head coach of the Chargers from 2013 until 2016.

Jason La Canfora/CBS Sports

Richard Sherman Blasted Bills As Nathan Peterman Struggled
There were a lot of questions surrounding the Bills' decision to bench Tyrod Taylor in favor of Nathan Peterman heading into Sunday's game.

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Hue Jackson: Browns Sticking With DeShone Kizer
Hue Jackson benched DeShone Kizer more than once earlier this season, but the coach says he's sticking with the quarterback despite four turnovers on Sunday.

Mary Kay Cabot/Cleveland Plain Dealer

Trump Calls For Marshawn Lynch To Be Suspended For Anthem Protest
The Raiders running back wore a T-shirt that read "Everybody vs. Trump" prior to a game on Oct. 1.

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UCLA Fires Head Coach Jim Mora
Offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch will serve as interim head coach for the rest of the season.

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Roger Goodell To Soon Sign Five-Year, $200M Extension
Momentum to delay Roger Goodell's deal has dissipated "meaningfully."

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Kam Chancellor Out For 2017 With Neck Injury
Kam Chancellor will be placed on injured reserve and miss the remainder of the season.

Mike Garafolo/NFL.com

Russell Wilson Had Jaw Realigned Following Karlos Dansby Hit
Russell Wilson said he feels fortunate to have avoided suffering a fracture.

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Jimmy Garoppolo May Not 'Feel Totally Comfortable' Until 2018
C.J. Beathard has been familiarizing himself with the 49ers' playbook since May while Jimmy Garoppolo is taking a crash course to learn their offense.

David Bonilla/49ersWebZone

2018 NFL Mock Draft, Version 2.0
Josh Rosen and Lamar Jackson are selected first and second in our second mock draft for 2018.

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Jones To Goodell: I'm Gonna Come After You With Everything I Have
Jerry Jones told associates that Roger Goodell assured him last spring that there would be no suspension for Ezekiel Elliott.

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Jameis Winston Under Investigation By NFL For Groping Uber Driver
Jameis Winston is under investigation by the NFL for an alleged incident in which he groped a female Uber driver in March 2016.

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Owners To Meet Dec. 13 To Discuss Roger Goodell's Contract
There will be an owners-only meeting that will deal with the impending extension for Roger Goodell when the NFL gathers for a Dec. 13 meeting in Texas, according to sources.

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Cardinals, Larry Fitzgerald Agree On One-Year Extension
He currently ranks sixth in the NFL's all-time receiving list with 15,066 yards. Barring injury, he should finish the season third, behind only Jerry Rice and Terrell Owens.

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Three Saints In Top-5 Of Mel Kiper's Rookie Big Board
Marcus Lattimore, Alvin Kamara and Ryan Ramczyk have helped the Saints with their turnaround.

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NFLPA Investing In Dementia Discovery Fund
The DDF is focused on discovering and developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, in particular those that are associated with dementia.

Barry Wilner/AP

LeSean McCoy: Players Were Surprised By QB Change
LeSean McCoy says Bills players were shocked to hear the team was benching Tyrod Taylor in favor of rookie Nathan Peterman.

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Dede Westbrook Sets Goal Of 200-Yard Game In Debut
Dede Westbrook, who will make his debut for the Jaguars this Sunday, has put lofty goals in place.

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NFL Says Jerry Jones' Conduct 'Detrimental' To League
The NFL sent a letter to Jerry Jones' attorney accusing the Cowboys owner of "conduct detrimental to the league's best interests" over his objection to a contract extension for Roger Goodell.

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Vikings Sticking With Case Keenum Over Teddy Bridgewater
The Vikings are sticking with Case Keenum at quarterback for Sunday's game against the Rams.

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