Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie granted a quick interview with Jerry McDonald of the Contra Costa Times after Stanford's pro day.  You can see a transcript of the interview here.

He addressed a number of different issues in the interview.  I encourage you to check it out, it's an interesting read.  But we will sum up the conversation as well.

First, McKenzie confirmed that second year player Stefen Wisniewski will indeed be moving to Center.  The only reason that wouldn't occur is if they find themselves in a position where they can get another Center that is so good they can't pass him up.  That could happen in the draft or if there is an unexpected cut at a later date.

The continual question of whether Michael Bush may come back to the Raiders was answered today when Bush signed a 4 year, $14 million contract with the Chicago Bears.

Bush was vocal about wanting to go to a team where he could be a starter but he found that the market for older running backs is fairly low.  In the end he signed a contract that was worth $7 million guaranteed and up to $3.5 million a season.

The Raiders weren't going to spend the amount of money the Bears put out and therefore even if Bush were inclined to come back to the team that drafted him in the 4th round, they weren't likely to pay him anything close to what he was looking for.

The Raiders are likely to find a replacement backup running back in the draft or by signing an undrafted free agent.

Saints Punishment, Raiders fallout

Most of you will already be aware of the historic punishment that Commissioner Roger Goodell handed to the New Orleans Saints in response to the unfolding bounty scandal that has been the talk of the football world.

If you're not aware of it, you can read more here.

Peyton Manning is now the starting quarterback of the Denver Broncos.

It looks like 'Tebow Time' in Denver will now be referred to as the time spent remodeling your crucifix. That Peyton Manning would make the God-awful decision to choose the Broncos over the Niners or the Titans, he must be (mile) high.

The Denver Broncos may as well just burn last year's game tape, because it's probably not going to help Peyton Manning play quarterback. John Elway and John Fox have decided to end the era of flimsy balling, and claim that they're Peyton's calling.

Cradle of the quarterbacks?
Some unknown player named Peyton Manning agreed to join the Denver Broncos today, ending weeks of speculation where he would end up.  Peyton's arrival in the AFC West makes the division a sudden powerhouse in the arms race that is the NFL. 

With Manning, Palmer and San Diego's Rivers three of the four AFC teams have QB's that were taken in the top 4 of their respective draft classes.  Kansas City is going in a diffrent direction with a stable of running backs and improving their offensive line so expect them to run more than their AFC West counterparts.

2012 free agency is now approaching a week old and Michael Bush's interest on the market has been tepid, at best.  It was stated that he was going to visit the Bears and the Bengals but neither has signed him at this time.

One theory, per PFT, is that the new rookie wage scale makes veterans RBs less valuable but I'm not sure that I agree with that logic.  While the new rookie wage scale does slot rookies into affordable contracts outside of the first round there isn't much changed - players in later rounds were already slotted into a reasonable range.

According to Raiders beat writer Vittorio Tafur, the Raiders will be having free agent CB Tracy Porter in for a visit "in the next couple of days."

The Raiders have been mentioned as a possible landing spot for Porter since it's been known that he would not be retained by the Saints.  This is due, in part, to the team's need at that position and because the Raiders' head coach Dennis Allen was the secondary coach for the Saints during their Super Bowl run and coached Porter at that time.

Porter plays primarily at right corner back or in the slot.  He's played primarily in the slot in his career with the Saints.