ESPN reported yesterday that Tice told the network that he had scalped tickets when he was an assistant with the Vikings, but not when he was a head coach. ESPN also reported that Tice said he told his assistants they could sell Super Bowl tickets to a ticket agency in California.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said that it is forbidden for team employees to scalp tickets.
The investigation into Tice was first reported by SI.com, which said Tice told the Web site that league officials were talking to him and others in the Vikings organization about how they distribute their Super Bowl tickets. He said he had nothing to do with reselling players' tickets.
"I'm confident when the league finishes looking at this, everything will come out fine," Tice told SI.com.
• RAVENS' CUTS: Baltimore has terminated the contracts of veteran defensive back Corey Fuller and special teams ace Harold Morrow. Fuller, who appeared in 14 games last season, was to earn $1.25 million in 2005.
Morrow was the team's leading special teams tackler with 21 last season. He was to be paid $665,000 next season.
• COLTS WOULD TRADE JAMES: The agent for Edgerrin James said that Indianapolis Colts President Bill Polian would not require a team to give up a first-round draft pick in exchange for the running back.
• HALL OF FAME TEAMS SET: The Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins will meet in the annual Hall of Fame game Aug. 8, the traditional opener of the NFL's exhibition season, in Canton, Ohio.
