Mark the date, save your newspaper clipping; take a picture because today is the day that Tim Tebow officially becomes a New York Jet! With every local station and the four-letter network covering the press conference like a state of the union address from the president, we are witnessing the reason John Elway wanted off the Tebow train as soon as possible. The J-E-T-S Jets, Jets, Jets, maybe getting more than they bargained for.
Tebow will always have the support of his crazed fans and the Christian community, and those fans are now the reason he is no longer in Denver. True Bronco fans know that Tebow did an amazing thing for the city and the organization but those fans also know that Peyton Manning isn’t going to come here with the Tebow supporters breathing down his neck. Tebow did for the Denver Broncos what Kyle Orton could not and that’s win, but he didn’t win pretty. John Elway was put into a tough situation right out of the gate, I believe he knew from day one that he wanted nothing to do with Tebow-Mania. Elway, who is loved and looked at as a king amongst men here in Denver, knew that he was going to be in a difficult situation as long as Tim was on the roster.
I have said and certainly believe that Tebow is truly a once in a lifetime kind of person, he is the definition of a role model and someone that children can look up too and parents can say I want my kid to grow up and carry themselves the way Tim Tebow carries himself. Could “nice guys finish last” be anymore appropriate? Tebow has said and done all the right things his entire life; the New York media will certainly put his faith to test. I do not want to be labeled as a “Tebow Hater” as I mentioned I think he is a great person and role model but as far as a Quarterback he still has a ton of work to do.
The overall reaction from Tebow fans is that they wanted Tim to remain a Bronco and serve as Manning’s backup, but that’s just something that cannot work. Tebow-Mania is in full swing now and with Manning’s health still a concern, the first time Peyton had a bad game the Tebow chants would once again begin. Elway knows that and is smart enough to know the Tebow fanatics will never really understand that they are actually his biggest red flag!
Good luck to Tim and thank you for an incredible 2011-2012 season that will never be forgotten. With that said John Elway is 100% correct with making this decision, and really had no other choice. Elway knew that this would be his only out of Tebow-Mania and jumped on the opportunity to improve his team. If Manning is able to play at the level he’s accustom to and the Broncos become a serious contender, the name Tim Tebow will be nothing more than a feel good story in Denver football history.
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