waving monkey
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Tebow's role with the Jags is to sell jerseys. He's not a real football player anymore.
NO football for nearly 10 years. 33 years old. NEVER played tight end.
About as stupid of a personnel move as you could do.
I can understand Meyer wanting to help Tebow out by putting him in a position to get on an NFL team, since plainly no other team would. I'm sure in his mind Tebow thinks he can still be a productive NFL player, but he could never know unless he got another chance, that had to gnaw at him. For Meyer to do what he did to me is a way for Tebow to finally realize that he is not, and was never, a top NFL player. Sort of like a funeral, a way to show people that "It's over, here's the person you knew as a living human being, he's gone. Face reality."
And the fact is (as I recall) other teams were willing to put Tebow on a team as a tight end, but he refused, insisted he had to play quarterback. But now? "Sure I'll play tight end". No, you had your shot, you refused so don't start backtracking. It's unbecoming.
Let Tebow get on the filed, get schooled by some mid-level defensive player and give him the slap in the face he apparently needs to learn the painful truth.
Hey, I'd love to see Tebow become a 53-man roster player and do well, that'd be a great story. Most of us love the underdog, myself included. Prove the doubters (including me) wrong.
We'll see...
I cannot fathom this being anything more than a publicity stunt. If he makes the team and contributes, you guys can come and crow how wrong I was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NO football for nearly 10 years. 33 years old. NEVER played tight end.
About as stupid of a personnel move as you could do.
I can understand Meyer wanting to help Tebow out by putting him in a position to get on an NFL team, since plainly no other team would. I'm sure in his mind Tebow thinks he can still be a productive NFL player, but he could never know unless he got another chance, that had to gnaw at him. For Meyer to do what he did to me is a way for Tebow to finally realize that he is not, and was never, a top NFL player. Sort of like a funeral, a way to show people that "It's over, here's the person you knew as a living human being, he's gone. Face reality."
And the fact is (as I recall) other teams were willing to put Tebow on a team as a tight end, but he refused, insisted he had to play quarterback. But now? "Sure I'll play tight end". No, you had your shot, you refused so don't start backtracking. It's unbecoming.
Let Tebow get on the filed, get schooled by some mid-level defensive player and give him the slap in the face he apparently needs to learn the painful truth.
Hey, I'd love to see Tebow become a 53-man roster player and do well, that'd be a great story. Most of us love the underdog, myself included. Prove the doubters (including me) wrong.
We'll see...
Tebow's role with the Jags is to sell jerseys. He's not a real football player anymore.
Hadn't thought about this but it likely makes the going to play baseball move all the more confusing and the desire now to get a roster spot more sensible.Maybe trying to get Tebow a NFL pension for life. I think if the player plays 4 years in the NFL, they get a NFL pension for life.
If that's the purpose, I can think of hundreds of marginal players for whom the pension would make a much bigger difference in their lives than it's likely to for Tebow.Maybe trying to get Tebow a NFL pension for life. I think if the player plays 4 years in the NFL, they get a NFL pension for life.
Give the people what they want. In that part of the country, Tebow is a legend. They won't be able to cut him without severe backlash from the fans.Tebow's role with the Jags is to sell jerseys. He's not a real football player anymore.
He already has one dear. MLB has the best pension program of all professional sports. A big-league player needs a short amount of time. Just 43 days of service to qualify for a pension benefit.Maybe trying to get Tebow a NFL pension for life. I think if the player plays 4 years in the NFL, they get a NFL pension for life.
Dolphins drafted Jalen Waddle he will become the next Ted Ginn. Deja Vu all over again for them.
And was grossly overdrafted and everyone knew it.They aren't remotely the same college players. Only thing similar is that both are fast and played receiver.
Ginn ran like 3 routes at OSU and was more track athlete than receiver.
33 years old and wants to learn a new position and endure the extreme rigors of TC just for the fun of it. Yup.He already has one dear. MLB has the best pension program of all professional sports. A big-league player needs a short amount of time. Just 43 days of service to qualify for a pension benefit.
Forty-three days of service can guarantee an MLB player almost $9,000 per year pension benefit. Obviously, Tebow's not in it for the money. He's just that kind of guy.
He's a far better prospect than Ginn was, and coming into the league at a time where those types of receivers have a much greater chance at success. Not really comparable.Dolphins drafted Jalen Waddle he will become the next Ted Ginn. Deja Vu all over again for them.
NO football for nearly 10 years. 33 years old. NEVER played tight end.
About as stupid of a personnel move as you could do.
I can understand Meyer wanting to help Tebow out by putting him in a position to get on an NFL team, since plainly no other team would. I'm sure in his mind Tebow thinks he can still be a productive NFL player, but he could never know unless he got another chance, that had to gnaw at him. For Meyer to do what he did to me is a way for Tebow to finally realize that he is not, and was never, a top NFL player. Sort of like a funeral, a way to show people that "It's over, here's the person you knew as a living human being, he's gone. Face reality."
And the fact is (as I recall) other teams were willing to put Tebow on a team as a tight end, but he refused, insisted he had to play quarterback. But now? "Sure I'll play tight end". No, you had your shot, you refused so don't start backtracking. It's unbecoming.
Let Tebow get on the filed, get schooled by some mid-level defensive player and give him the slap in the face he apparently needs to learn the painful truth.
Hey, I'd love to see Tebow become a 53-man roster player and do well, that'd be a great story. Most of us love the underdog, myself included. Prove the doubters (including me) wrong.
We'll see...