Hernandez arrested, released
- In a move that sent shockwaves throughout the NFL community, star TE Aaron Hernandez was released by the New England Patriots on Wednesday after being arrested by Boston police. Although no charges have officially been filed as of the time of this article, the arrest stems from Hernandez's involvement in the murder of former semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd, 27.
- Hernandez was seen with Lloyd early in the morning after a night of clubbing. When police came to investigate Hernandez's involvement after finding Lloyd's body, they discovered that his cell phone and security monitoring system had both been destroyed.
- Last summer the Patriots gave Hernandez a $40 million deal, but since NFL contracts are non-guaranteed, they won't have to pay him any additional money.
- In addition to Hernandez, the Patriots lost Wes Welker to free agency, Brandon Lloyd (a starter last season) is still unsigned and TE Rob Gronkowski is coming off multiple surgeries. The loss of Hernandez is yet another blow for Tom Brady's receiving corps, which had been one of the best in the NFL in recent seasons.
- In a move that sent shockwaves throughout the NFL community, star TE Aaron Hernandez was released by the New England Patriots on Wednesday after being arrested by Boston police. Although no charges have officially been filed as of the time of this article, the arrest stems from Hernandez's involvement in the murder of former semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd, 27.
- Hernandez was seen with Lloyd early in the morning after a night of clubbing. When police came to investigate Hernandez's involvement after finding Lloyd's body, they discovered that his cell phone and security monitoring system had both been destroyed.
- Last summer the Patriots gave Hernandez a $40 million deal, but since NFL contracts are non-guaranteed, they won't have to pay him any additional money.
- In addition to Hernandez, the Patriots lost Wes Welker to free agency, Brandon Lloyd (a starter last season) is still unsigned and TE Rob Gronkowski is coming off multiple surgeries. The loss of Hernandez is yet another blow for Tom Brady's receiving corps, which had been one of the best in the NFL in recent seasons.
Oregon under probation
- Looks like Chip Kelly got out in the nick of time. The
former Oregon Ducks coach, who left the program to become the head coach of the
Philadelphia Eagles, is under fire for a hefty payment to a Houston based
recruiter in violation of NCAA rules.
- Oregon will be on probation for the next three seasons, and
will also have a scholarship taken away for that time span. Additionally,
Oregon’s allotment of paid recruiting visits will be cut from 56 to 37. This
will severely hurt Oregon’s recruiting moving forward, which was already hurt
by Kelly leaving the school.
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