Tim Tebow is Signing with the Eagles

    Well well well, Chip. Looks like he finally got a college football legend and he's determined to use him for good in the NFL. I'm sure there are a lot of Eagle fans that are enraged by the signing, but that's okay. The jury is out... How much has he improved?

    Tebow worked out and improved his technique, at a place both Tom Brady and Drew Brees told the young QB about. Tebow has thrown so many balls without playing in an actual game, and he must have impressed the Eagles, who are trying to ship 3rd string QB Matt Barkley.

    How big of an impact is this on the rest of the league? Well, the glorious return for some of Tebow, who engineered the miracle season behind the Broncos in 2011, taking them to the divisional playoff round with stats that defied the very nature of football. Yes, he threw inaccurately, yes, he was ecstatic at some points. However, Tim found a way to win. I think that's all that matters.

    Chip Kelly has shown everyone that he doesn't care about stats. If he did, people like Tim Tebow wouldn't be signed. Why would he want DeMarco Murray on his team if the stats show that after a 400 carry season, he can't run healthy anymore? It's the talent that he's concerned about. And Tim Tebow must have improved a ton for Chip to want him on the team so badly.

    I forsee Tebow actually coming back, and playing a lot like Michael Vick when the Eagles gave him his last chance. Tebow sure isn't 30, and he has a few more good years on him. I can't wait to see how he's improved.

The Raiders are interested in Adrian Peterson

    So... The Oakland Raiders would like Adrian Peterson to join their team in 2015.

    NFL Insider Ian Rapoport said that he was told by a source who is informed of the team's thinking that the team has become interested in acquiring the 30 year old Running Back. This becomes interesting, because the team has lost Darren McFadden, a 1st round pick in 2008 who really never got the chance to play consistently healthy, and signed former Redskins backup Roy Helu Jr.

    Acquiring Peterson would give Derek Carr and the rest of an offense a boost that the Raiders haven't seen in a very long time. However, one must wonder whether the Raiders have the cards to do so?

    The Vikings are willing to let Peterson go, but it would be a lucrative deal that would be in the Vikings favor. Maybe the #4 overall pick for the 3 time all pro?

    Would the Raiders be willing to do that? At the moment, Oakland is in perfect position to draft a WR who will boost the passing game, or a defensive player to compliment last season's addition Khalil Mack. Either way, the Raiders really can't afford to give up the #4 pick for anyone.

    Even Adrian Peterson?

    Let's face the facts. Yes, Peterson has had a phenomenal career in the NFL. He's run for 10190 yards over 8 seasons, despite running for a total of 75 in 1 game last season, and 91 total TD's. But he's 30 years old. He has 2054 career carries. Remember that he had an ACL surgery back in 2011, and sometimes that will wear out, especially after a long 2097 yard season back in 2012.

    The Raiders can snatch a back in the 2nd or 3rd round who can develop into a great player, maybe not a Peterson, for a lot cheaper then the Raiders would pay to have Adrian Peterson.

    The Raiders aren't one player away from winning the Super Bowl. I really like what Reggie McKenzie is doing in there, but adding Peterson would be a typical mistake that the Raiders make to try and excite the fan base.

    That's not a good reason to sign Adrian Peterson.

Around the League- April 15th, 2015

Aaron Hernandez Looses Court Case
    Aaron Hernandez was found guilty of first degree murder in a trial from an incident from 2013 that has taken over a year to conclude. Hernandez has been sentenced to prison for life, with no possibility of parole, and still has another murder case to sit through.

Lions Gain 5th Round Pick
    The Lions have sent backup DE George Johnson to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with a 7th round pick, for one of the Buccaneers two 5th round picks. Johnson had signed a 3 year $9 million contract with Tampa Bay last week, but being a RFA (Restricted Free Agent) Detroit contested the terms of the contract.

Chargers Add Offensive Lineman
    The Chargers have added former Buffalo Bills OT Chris Hairston, who worked with two of the Chargers coaches, Joe D'Alessandris and Andrew Dees, in his first two seasons in Buffalo before they joined the Chargers ship in 2013. Hairston is a former 4th round pick out of Clemson, with 31 career starts over 3 seasons, having missed 2013 with a non-football illness.