Misc Rumor - Football Wiretap

Report: Shanahan, Chiefs Near Deal
Chris Mortensen of ESPN is reporting that the Chiefs could be near a deal with former Broncos' head coach Mike Shanahan.

ESPN

Cards' Haley To Replace Herm In KC?
League sources revealed to the Philadelphia Daily News on Friday that Kansas City's Scott Pioli has targeted Cardinals' offensive coordinator Todd Haley to replace Herm Edwards.

Philadelphia Daily News

Rumors Swirling That LeBeau Is Ready To Retire
Rumors are beginning to surface that Steelers' defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau could retire after next weekend's Super Bowl.

Pro Football Talk

Sources: Linehan To Run Lions' Offense
Scott Linehan, the former St. Louis head coach who turned down a job with San Francisco, has reportedly agreed to become Detroit's offensive coordinator.

ESPN

Brian Schottenheimer Likely To Stay With Jets
New Jets' coach Rex Ryan and owner Woody Johnson met with offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer Thursday, and he is expected to remain with the team.

Star-Ledger

Reality Show Offers Spot On Cowboys' Camp Roster
Michael Irvin will host a television reality show this spring during which twelve people will compete for a spot on the Cowboys' opening 80-player training camp roster.

Dallas Morning News

Jets' Johnson Still Willing To Wait On Favre
Jets' owner Woody Johnson still hopes that Brett Favre is the team's quarterback in 2009, but said that new coach Rex Ryan will have input and that GM Mike Tannenbaum will have final say.

New York Post

NFLPA Narrows List To Five Candidates
The Associated Press learned Thursday that the NFL players association has narrowed its list of candidates to replace the late Gene Upshaw as executive director down to five.

ESPN

Romo Vows To Be More Active Leader
Dallas quarterback Tony Romo has vowed to be a different kind of leader in 2009.

ESPN

Risdon At The Senior Bowl On RealGM Radio
Tonight at 9:00 EST on RealGM Radio, hosts Andrew Perna and Jeff Duncan will discuss Conference Championship outcomes and the Senior Bowl with analyst Jeff Risdon.

RealGM Staff Report

Boldin: I Won't Distract This Team
The reaction over Anquan Boldin's public feud on the sidelines with Todd Haley is ?hilarious? to the wide receiver.

AZCardinals.com

Report: Rams Hire Flajole To Coach Defense
The Rams have reportedly hired former Panthers' assistant Ken Flajole to be their defensive coordinator.

ESPN

Tomlinson: No Intentions Of Leaving
LaDainian Tomlinson reiterated Wednesday that he plans to continue his career in San Diego.

ESPN

'Fins Rookie Long Replaces Peters In Pro Bowl
Miami rookie offensive lineman Jake Long was selected to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday as a replacement for Buffalo's Jason Peters.

NFL.com

Playing Madden Makes You A Smarter Fan?
EA Sports, the maker of the popular Madden video game franchise, recently conducted a survey that revealed the game's "value" to fans.

Orlando Sentinel

Could Ryan Bring Ray Lewis To Jets?
There is some belief that new Jets coach Rex Ryan could help the team land Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis.

New York Daily News

Favre Won't Play In Pro Bowl
Jets' quarterback Brett Favre has pulled out of February's Pro Bowl in Hawaii, likely because of a shoulder injury.

New York Post

Cunningham To Run Lions' Defense
New Lions' coach Jim Schwartz made his first major hiring on Wednesday, bringing in veteran assistant Gunther Cunningham as defensive coordinator.

ESPN

Eagles' Buckhalter Wants To Be A Starter
Correll Buckhalter said Monday that he would prefer to be a starting running back, but he'd be open to staying with the Eagles if they go to more of a two-back system.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Sources: Cowboys Often Tardy, Undisciplined
Multiple sources close to the Cowboys claim that they suffered from issues with team discipline, commitment, and accountability in 2008.

Dallas Morning News

Longtime Colts' D-Coordinator Meeks Resigns
The Colts announced Tuesday that Ron Meeks, their defensive coordinator for the last seven years, has resigned.

ESPN

Ross, Huizenga Complete Dolphins' Sale
Real estate billionaire Stephen Ross became majority owner of the Dolphins on Tuesday, completing his purchase of the franchise for $1 billion, with Wayne Huizenga retaining a 5 percent interest.

ESPN

Will Notre Dame Fire Weis To Hire Gruden?
Speculation is growing that former Buccaneers' coach Jon Gruden could become the next coach at Notre Dame.

Yahoo!

Garrett Says He Respects Owens As A Player
Dallas offensive coordinator Jason Garrett didn't have much to say about Terrell Owens to reporters at the Senior Bowl on Monday.

Yahoo!

McNabb, Reid Will Remain With Eagles
Eagles' president Joe Banner issued a statement on Monday saying that head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Donovan McNabb will be back next season.

ESPN

Report: Panthers Coach Sunseri To Alabama
Carolina defensive line coach Sal Sunseri is reportedly headed to the University of Alabama to become a linebackers coach.

Charlotte Observer

Browns Could Name Kokinis GM By Week's End
The Browns met with George Kokinis on Monday, and a formal announcement regarding his hiring as the team's GM could come by the end of the week.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

46 Underclassmen Granted Special Eligibilty
The NFL has granted special eligibility to 46 underclassman for the 2009 NFL Draft.

NFL.com

Angelo On Mike Brown's Return: 'I Don't See That Right Now'
Bears general manager Jerry Angelo isn't so sure that veteran safety Mike Brown will return to the team next season.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dawkins: I Want To Apologize To Eagles Fans
Philadelphia safety Brian Dawkins was visibly upset after the team's loss to Arizona on Sunday night,and felt badly for the team's fans.

Philadelphia Daily News