(05-23-2021, 07:35 PM)WingerDinger Wrote:

(05-23-2021, 07:30 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote: Mike Vick was talented.

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Tebow doesn't compare in NFL talent to any of those guys.

So talent gets a free pass and being investigated for double murder, drug offenses or the mass killing of dogs gets the blind eye?

You don't see the problem there?

Ray Lewis was baselessly charged with double murder because he would not cooperate with prosecutors.  If he actually committed the double murders and the prosecutors could prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, they would not have accepted the plea deal to reduce the charges to obstruction of justice.  

As for your larger question, there are distinctions between those cases and Tebow's.  There are two elements.  Of course, Tebow's character, standing alone, should somehow warrant a second chance.  I don't think anyone advocated denying a person of strong character a second chance.  That isn't the concern.

The concern is the talent, which was questionable to begin with, is now mitigated further from time away from football, and minimal at best time playing the position for which is he trying out.  Ray Lewis was at the top of his game, had his trial, had his plea, and played the very next season at his natural position.  Michael Vick was convicted of the whole dogfighting thing (as a lover of dogs I find this most repugnant), and sentenced to 23 months in federal prison.  Before then, he was among the most exciting players at his position and took the Falcons to the playoffs.  After his sentence, he was still arguably in his prime after being a very good player, and returned laying the same position after a much shorter time away, and wound up playing for a guy with whom he had no prior connection.  Tebow wasn't very good when he played, and was away for eight years.  His time away far exceeded the length of his pro career and his age at his return was long past the retirement age of most players.  He is playing a position foreign to him for his college coach who is in his first year as an NFL coach and, oh by the way, his neighbor.  

People are going to perceive the instances differently.

For perspective, even though as a pure prospect and player, I viewed Justin Blackmon more favorably than I viewed Tim Tebow, due to his lengthy absence, I have similar concerns about his worthiness on a 90 man roster at this stage.  His substance dependence is also of paramount concern too.

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