Misc Rumor - Football Wiretap

Lions Leaning Towards Culpepper
The Lions are preparing to rebound from an 0-16 season, and could do so with Daunte Culpepper as their starting quarterback.

Pro Football Talk

Bush: Our Goal Is A Playoff Berth
Saints running back Reggie Bush says that the team's goal for the 2009 season is at the very least to earn a playoff berth.

Yahoo!

Eagles Won't Add Receiver This Offseason
Eagles general manager Tom Heckert said on Saturday that the team isn't likely to add a free agent wide receiver this offseason.

FOX Philly

Simpson, Romo Are 'So In Love'
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and pop star Jessica Simpson are "so in love" with one another, according to a source close to the couple.

UPI

Report: Cards Promote Davis To Defensive Boss
The Cardinals have reportedly promoted linebackers coach Bill Davis to defensive coordinator.

ESPN

Will Belichick Go With Cassel If Brady Struggles?
There could be a quarterback controversy brewing in New England, especially if Tom Brady looks a step low after reconstructive knee surgery.

New York Times

Faulk: LT Shouldn't Take Pay Cut
NFL legend Marshall Faulk touched on the LaDainian Tomlinson situation in San Diego, and said that he doesn't believe LT should take a pay cut.

San Diego Union-Tribune

Raiders Have Their Eyes On A New Stadium
There has been a lot of talk about the Raiders leaving Oakland for Los Angeles and other cities, but the team is proposing staying put at a new and vastly improved Coliseum.

San Francisco Chronicle

Bears Cut Ties With Brown, Booker
The Bears cut ties with wide receiver Marty Booker and safety Mike Brown on Friday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chiefs Fire Five Assistant Coaches
The Chiefs fired five assistant coaches on Friday, seven weeks after the 2008 NFL season finished.

Kansas City Star

Eagles Won't Bring L.J. Smith Back?
The Eagles are expected to take a long look at tight ends during next week's NFL Combine.

Philadelphia Daily News

Cowboys Haven't Talked With T.O.'s Agent
Agent Drew Rosenhaus says that the Cowboys haven't yet discussed the status of wide receiver Terrell Owens with him.

Dallas Morning News

Goodell Taking Pay Cut As NFL Cuts Costs
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is taking a pay cut as the league attempts to cut costs.

USA Today

Skins Re-Sign Long Snapper, Claim RB
The Redskins have re-signed long snapper Ethan Albright to a one-year contract, and claimed running back Anthony Alridge off waivers.

ESPN

NFLPA Search Narrowed To 3 Finalists
The NFL Players' Association has narrowed their search for a new executive director down to three players -- former union presidents Troy Vincent and Trace Armstrong and lawyer DeMaurice Smith.

ESPN

Favre Admits He Was Mad At Packers
Brett Favre told ESPN that he feels as though he could still play, but felt it was the right deal to retire. For the first time, he also talked at length about his divorce from the Packers.

ESPN

Falcons' Brooking On Chopping Block?
Atlanta could cut veteran linebacker Keith Brooking before Feb. 23 when he's due a $1 million roster bonus.

Pro Football Talk

NFL Reinstates LB Dan Morgan
Dan Morgan, who retired last season due to injuries, has been reinstated by the NFL just a few weeks after expressing his desire to return.

ESPN

Broncos Shake Up Front Office
The Broncos have appointed Brian Xanders as the team's sole general manager, while firing Jim Goodman and Jeff Goodman.

Denver Post

Jaguars Release Porter, Florence
The Jaguars released wide receiver Jerry Porter and cornerback Drayton Florence on Wednesday, two highly-touted free agents from last spring.

ESPN

Report: Favre Will Retire
Brett Favre has reportedly told the Jets that he will retire after spending just one season with the team.

ESPN

Louisiana Must Pay $27.5M To Keep Saints, Hornets
An executive advised lawmakers on Tuesday that Louisiana must find $27.5 million next year to fulfill contracts that keep the Saints and Hornets in New Orleans.

ESPN

Texans Cut Ties With Ahman Green
The Texans saved themselves about $8.5 million by cutting running back Ahman Green and linebacker Morlon Greenwood on Tuesday.

Houston Chronicle

Parcells Told Huizenga He Would Walk
In the midst of their playoff run last month, executive Bill Parcells reportedly told the Dolphins that he would exercise his right to leave at the end of the season.

Miami Herald

Romo: 'This Team Has A Chance To Do Something Special'
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo believes that the current edition of the squad has the chance to do something special.

Dallas Morning News

Harbaugh: Lewis Wants To Retire As a Raven
Ravens coach Jim Harbaugh believes that linebacker Ray Lewis wants to retire as a member of the team.

Baltimore Sun

Michalczik Will Coach Raiders' O-Line
Jim Michalczik, who left Cal to become the University of Washington's offensive coordinator in mid-December, has been hired by the Raiders to be their offensive line coach.

ESPN

Aikman Finally Graduates From UCLA
Troy Aikman says he's passed his two final college courses and will graduate in June from UCLA -- 20 years after he left for the NFL.

ESPN

Roy Williams Graces Lions Calender
Wide receiver Roy Williams was sent to Dallas in October, but his image still graces the cover of Detroit's 2009 team calender.

Detroit News

Will New UFL Bring In Vick?
The UFL could entertain the idea of giving Michael Vick a second chance if fans of the league approve the decision.

Nashville City Paper