ST. LOUIS — A day after announcing he'd miss the rest of the season with a heart infection, St. Louis Rams coach Mike Martz harshly criticized team management Tuesday and said he didn't know if he could coexist with the team's president of football operations.

Jay Zygmunt, the team's second-highest ranking official, stopped a representative for Martz at the door of the coaches' booth during Sunday's game against the Saints. The representative, team director of security Dan Linza, had been trying to bring a cell phone to offensive coordinator Steve Fairchild so Martz could talk to him from his home.

Zygmunt brought Linza to team president John Shaw, who decided against having an "open phone line" in the booth.

PHILADELPHIA — With Pro Bowler David Akers still recovering from a hamstring injury, the Philadelphia Eagles claimed Jose Cortez off waivers from Dallas Tuesday.They released Todd France, who had been doing the kicking for them.Cortez was waived by the Cowboys on Monday after missing a 29-yard field goal attempt in a 13-10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.