Misc Rumor - Football Wiretap

Ocho Cinco To Keep 'Johnson' Jersey For 2008
Bengals' receiver Chad Ocho Cinco will keep his old name on the back of his jersey for the remainder of the 2008 season.

ESPN

Culpepper Makes Himself Available
Daunte Culpepper is reconsidering retirement and has made himself available after being contacted by a number of teams in the past two months.

ESPN

Did Ravens Have 'Bounty' On Steelers?
The NFL is looking into whether the Ravens had a "bounty" on Steelers rookie running back Rashard Mendenhall and receiver Hines Ward when they battled in Week Four.

ESPN

Jags' Del Rio Expects WR Jones To Appeal
Jaguars' coach Jack Del Rio expects wide receiver Matt Jones to appeal the three-game suspension the league handed him for his recent legal woes.

Florida Times-Union

Big Ben: Burress Made Me Who I Am
Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger believes that wide receiver Plaxico Burress, whom he played one season with, helped make him the player he is today.

Newsday

Owens: Romo Is 'Best QB I've Played With'
Cowboys' wide receiver Terrell Owens has reiterated that Tony Romo is the best quarterback he has ever played with.

Dallas Morning-News

Source: Cowboys' Phillips Will Call Defensive Plays
Dallas head coach Wade Phillips has reportedly taken over the play-calling duties from defensive coordinator Brian Stewart.

ESPN

Browns' Winslow To Appeal Suspension
Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow has appealed his one-game suspension for comments he made about the team's handling of his staph infection.

ESPN

LJ Apologizes; Chiefs To Start QB Thigpen
Chiefs' running back Larry Johnson has apologized for his recent legal woes but will still sit for the second-straight week.

ESPN

USC Battle: LenDale Is A Better RB, But Is Reggie The Better Player?
Reggie Bush and LenDale White have both played 35 games in the NFL, but which former USC tailback has been the better pro? It's probably much closer than you'd think.

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ESPN Bans Reports On Favre Story
ESPN recently sent out an internal memo saying that the rumor of Brett Favre disclosing inside information to the Lions about the Packers earlier this season shouldn't be reported on any of its netwo

New York Post

Chiefs May Decide To Bench RB Johnson
Chiefs' Coach Herm Edwards hinted on Tuesday that the team could bench running back Larry Johnson for a second-straight game.

ESPN

Marinelli: Lions' Problems Involve Every Player
Lions' Coach Rod Marinelli believes that the team's problems involve each and every player.

Detroit Free Press

Eagles' Banner: Cowboys Gave Up Too Much For Williams
Eagles owner Joe Banner took a few shots at the Cowboys on Monday, saying that the team gave up too much in exchange for wide receiver Roy Williams last week.

Star-Ledger

Singletary: 49ers 'Have Something Special'
New 49ers' Coach Mike Singletary hopes to build on the foundation formed by Mike Nolan and believes that the team has something special.

ESPN

Former Packer: Lion-Gate Is Just The Beginning Of Stories About Favre
Former Packer's safety LeRoy Butler said he doesn?t believe Brett Favre initiated the controversial conversation with the Lions.

Green Bay Press Gazette

Seahawks Remind Holmgren Of High School Team
The struggling Seahawks remind Coach Mike Holmgren of an overmatched high school football team.

ESPN

Could Henne Start In Miami Soon?
If the Dolphins lose their next two games - against the Bills and Broncos - some around the team believe that Chad Henne could take over at quarterback.

Miami Herald

Niners Decided Timing Of Nolan Firing Because Of Media Reports
Mike Singetary will replace Mike Nolan as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers.

San Francisco Chronicle

Source: Niners Plan To Fire Nolan Next Week
The 49ers reportedly plan to fire head coach Mike Nolan after the team's game against the Seahawks this Sunday.

ESPN

Woodson: There's No Honor Is What Favre Did
Packers' cornerback Charles Woodson didn't hold back when commenting on reports that Brett Favre tipped the Lions off about Green Bay's offense before a Week 2 battle.

Wisconsin State Journal

Winslow Could Face Punishment From Browns
Kellen Winslow could face punishment from the Browns after expressing his disappointment in GMPhil Savage for how he handled the tight end's staph infection.

ESPN

Jones: Pacman Enters Alcohol Treatment
Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones says that troubled cornerback Adam Jones has entered an alcohol treatment center.

ESPN

Helium Balloons Caused Power Outage In Buffalo
Helium balloons with metallic tails released near Ralph Wilson Stadium became entangled in power lines Sunday, knocking out electricity at the Bills-Chargers' game.

Democrat And Chronicle

Burress, Coughlin Have Another Heated Exchange
Giants' coach Tom Coughlin and top receiver Plaxico Burress had another heated exchange during the team's win over the 49ers on Sunday.

Newsday

Did Favre Share Pack's Secret With Lions?
Fox's Jay Glazer claims that Brett Favre called the Lions prior to the team's Week 2 matchup with the Packers and gave them inside information on his former employers' offense, but NBC's Peter Kin

Detroit Free Press

Winslow Admits He Had Staph Infection
Browns' tight end Kellen Winslow has admitted that his mysterious illness was a staph infection, and is upset with the way general manager Phil Savage handled the situation.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Jones: Cowboys' Phillips Is Safe
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says that coach Wade Phillips is not in danger of being fired despite suffering three losses in four games.

ESPN

Eli On Pace For Better Year Than Peyton?
Eli Manning, fresh off his Super Bowl MVP award this past February, is on pace to have a season the rivals, if not betters, that of his older brother Peyton.

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Lions Still Believe In Marinelli
Many believe that Rod Marinelli will be the next coach to be fired in the NFL, but a number of Lions have come to his defense.

Detroit Free Press