In about thirty minutes the New York Jets will have a news conference introducing their latest acquisition, quarterback Tim Tebow. Sorry, I said that wrong. I meant, backup quarterback Tim Tebow because the Jets have Mark Sanchez, who took them to two straight AFC Conference Championships. But this is New York & that wasn't enough to stop the Jets' higher brass from making eyes throws then free agent future Hall-of-Famer Peyton Manning. When Manning politely turned the jets down, Mark busted through the door crying foul. The Jets where caught trying to take another girl to prom & did what any guy would do in the situation; they showered Mark with gifts, i.e. a three year $20 million contract extension.
"You're our guy," was the message. The Jets suffer from a dysfunctional locker room & Mark suffers from poor leadership. Despite his achievements on the field, his teammates are at best, tolerate of the guy. The extension was also designed to eliminate that. So what does trading two fourth round draft picks for Tim Tebow say?
Background on Tebow. If you meet the guy for five minutes you'll; A) like him. B) know he's a diehard, hardcore Christian. & C) might trip over the charisma oozing out of him. The guy the shit in college (a good thing). A legend in Florida. When then Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels drafted Tebow in 2010, he was to be the answer (McDaniels would only start Tebowmania because he was fired later that year). Last year, Tebow exploded on the scene as he was named the team's starter. He played horrible. He completed less than forty-five percent of his passes. He ran more than he throw. Coach John Fox hated his play. Head of Football Operations John Elway did too, & he should know a thing or two about quarterback play . . . being that his face in on the QB Mt. Rushmore wearing a Broncos helmet.
Tebow won & won & won. That's the thing about Tim Tebow. He'll win no matter what is said or written about him. Its what makes him a great leader. The fans love him for it. Elway & Fox had to grind praise out of clenched teeth. The Broncos went to the playoffs for the first time in five years. Tebow was the answer.
Remember Peyton Manning? Remember how he turned down the Jets? Guess where he went . . . hell yeah, Denver. John Elway couldn't trade Tebow faster. Now he had a true quarterback. A real quarterback. He kicked Tebow out the door faster than the ink dried on Manning's signature.
The Jets inherit Tebowmania. Sanchez hasn't said a word. The fans already view Tebow as the starter. He's the backup. The circus is here.
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