The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... With Tebow apparently of some possible interest to the Eagles, it's worth noting after he was cut by New England just before the 2013 regular season, he went to meet with Tom House on the advice of Tom Brady. House, who pitched eight years in the big leagues and also served as an assistant baseball coach at USC, runs a business tutoring "rotational" athletes on mechanics. "What amazes me is this young man, with no job prospects, has prepared just as hard as he would if he were the No. 1 quarterback for an NFL team," House said Monday night. "He's busted his butt. He spins the ball better than he did and he's much more accurate than he was. I think he's ready."

Diehards Line:House, who has worked with a host of NFL quarterbacks, including Brady and Drew Brees, believe it takes 1,000 reps to alter a bad habit, and 10,000 for the changes to become, to use his word, "autonomic." House says Tebow has logged those 10,000 reps -- and then some -- now. "He's a much more efficient passer than when he came to us," House said. "Is he Brady or Brees? There aren't many of those. But he's better. ..." Stay tuned.