March 2018 - Football Wiretap

Hunter S. Thompson Told Jim Irsay To Draft Leaf Over Manning
Prior to the 1998 NFL Draft, author Hunter S. Thompson advised Jim Irsay to have the Colts take Ryan Leaf over Peyton Manning with the first overall pick.

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Nick Foles' Autobiography To Debut On Best-Seller List
Nick Foles' autobiography, titled "Believe It," will debut at No. 5 on the New York Times Hardcover, Nonfiction list on Sunday, July 15.

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NFL's PED Policy Encourages Players To Snitch
A player facing a four-game suspension can potentially cut their suspension in half if they provide information on a teammate, coach or trainer.

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Jerome Bettis Urges Le'Veon Bell, Steelers To Work Things Out
Jerome Bettis wants to see the Steelers and Le'Veon Bell work out their long-term contract issues.

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Packers' Aaron Jones Suspended Two Games
Aaron Jones has been suspended two games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.

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Julian Edelman's Four-Game Suspension Held Up
Julian Edelman will miss the first four games of the season.

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Reuben Foster Suspended Two Games By NFL
Reuben Foster violated the NFL's Conduct and Substances of Abuse policies.

RealGM Staff Report

Jay Cutler Says He's 'Probably' Retired
Jay Cutler isn't sure if he's 100 percent done with football, but says he's "probably" retired.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

Eagles Win Bet, Will Wear Home Jerseys At Saints
Doug Pederson and Sean Payton were paired in the annual coaches' golf outing at the NFL meetings in March.

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Patrick Peterson Says Josh Rosen 'Blew My Mind'
Patrick Peterson was impressed with both Sam Bradford and Josh Rosen during the Cardinals' offseason practices.

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Dolphins Could Reduce Cameron Wake's Workload
Cameron Wake is coming off two of his best seasons, but the Miami Dolphins may give him fewer snaps in 2018.

Jason B. Hirschhorn/NFL.com

Teams Will Be Allowed To Wear Alternate Uniforms Three Times
The league has abandoned forcing teams to wear Color Rush uniforms on Thursday night.

Albert Breer/Sports Illustrated

Robert Turbin Suspended Four Games For PED Violation
He will be eligible to return to the Colts on October 1.

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Kam Chancellor Announces Retirement
Kam Chancellor was a four-time Pro Bowler at safety.

Stefanie Loh/Seattle Times