(05-23-2021, 06:44 PM)Dimson Wrote:

(05-23-2021, 06:22 PM)RicoTx Wrote: And?

Show me somebody that's criticized him as a person.  If they did, they're idiots.

Plenty of people have said he doesn't deserve the shot and he is only getting the shot because of who he is. A lot of people are upset, especially those who think Kaepernick or other players should be in the league if Tebow is.

Who he is meaning the former player under Urban Meyer who last played football way back in 2012.  Not the guy of devout religious faith.  That isn't the basis for the criticism.  I would never have asserted Boselli, Brunell, Reggie White, Troy Polamalu, etc should never get a shot to play here because of their religious beliefs.

The football based criticism is based on three important reasons:

A.  During his prime, Tim Tebow was not a very good pro player;

B.  Tebow, now 34, has been away from football for EIGHT (8) years.  If rust is a concern for Walker Little, who hasn't played in two seasons yet is still in his physical prime, certainly it has to be a concern for Tebow who has been away 4 times as long;

C.  Tebow, after an eight year absence is switching positions to play one he hasn't played before, which only exacerbates the rust issue even further.

As for the Kaepernick comparison, I will not delve into his political stance for various reasons.  However, as a QB, he was far superior to Tebow.  He had a much higher completion percentage, he threw for far more yards, threw for far more TDs, actually guided the 49ers to a Super Bowl whereas Tebow could never get Denver or anyone else past the divisional round of the playoffs.  Finally, he hasn't been away from the game anywhere near as long as Tebow.

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