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Just to keep it going (thanks to DesertRat in comments), the travails of Jesus Jr who, given his propensity for fumbling, looks like a perfect fit for the Vikings since Jesus Sr. may be retiring:
Mardy Gilyard had 103 yards receiving and caught a 32-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to help the North race to a 31-13 victory over the South in Saturday’s Senior Bowl.
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, meanwhile, had a shaky outing running a pro-style offense against a sturdy defense.
He fumbled twice and finished 8 of 12 passing for 50 yards in the showcase for senior NFL prospects. Tebow’s longest completion was 11 yards and he netted 4 yards on four rushes, but was never turned loose as a power runner as he often was with the Gators. He battled strep throat early but didn’t miss any practice time during a week when he was trying to prove to skeptical NFL teams and draft analysts that he could be a starting pro quarterback.
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Tebow led the South to a couple of first downs before Koa Misi stripped the ball from him. He had another fumble on the next drive but lineman Jeff Byers fell on the ball.
Ndamukong Suh better hold off on spending any of that first pick in the draft money…
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Golly Gee: “I think I’m definitely open to improving my fundamentals,” Tebow said. “I think I definitely showed that by being here. If you just watched the way I played, you could see there is room for improvement and what I need to work on.”
Well, this here high school quarterback may go far in the college game.
What? Oh. Nevermind……
(Late 3rd round (maybe) draft pick, jebuz willing)
Future third-round draft pick for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Or 4th, if he sucks at the combine.
Jacksonville is so desperate to put butts in seats they’d sign Zombie Dan Marino and put him in a #13 Jersey if they thought he had any game left at all.
As someone who has never played the game (nor even thrown one of those funny pointy rugby balls) I still feel confident that I could pull off a more convincing three-step drop.
Peter King just went limp.
Not really very good, is he? Jesus Christ.
I would definitely pick Cal Golden Bear Tyson Alualu before this guy. The big Samoan doesn’t get the press, but he can play the game.
It’s obvious that should abort his professional efforts, but it’s nice that he’ll have a choice.
LOL x 1 million
Timbow doesn’t care. He’s already got another gig lined up.
This one is full of win.
On reading the article name (after decorating my shirt with coffee), I thought a little about the name Tebow. Isn’t that just a semi-literate spelling of the French name Thibault? It’s my understanding that the kind of people who love Jesus (in that way) hate the French.
Maybe Teh Lord is trying to tell him something.
Jesus Sr.?
I thought Kurt Warner was Jesus Sr.?
C’mon, the guy won a Super Bowl and minutes later stands in front of an enthralled nation and declares — “This is for Jeeeeeeesssuuuuusssss!!!”
The most arrogant invocation of a deity in the history of American sport.
First string quarterback on Team Jesus gotta be Kurt, not Brett…jus’ say’n…
And the answer to that question is, Yes, I did.
A little slow on the edit button Sunday morning…
Boy, he wasn’ that good yesterday was he? Well, I for one am keeping the faith. Just for you fine TBoggites: Te-BOW, Te-BOW, Te-BOW.
DesertRat don’t know if you live in Jax like myself, but nothing but a 100% winning team will get these rubes in the seats. And probably not even that. Markets’ too small and stadium too big here. Lord Tebow can’t even save us.
Thar Teblows!
Wonder if Dobson and his ilk will scream that the reason he’s not a top draft choice come April is religious persecution and not that he’s a “system quarterback” (see Graham Harrell) who doesn’t have all the tools that most QB’s have when they hit the NFL.
He isn’t even a homeless man’s Alex Smith for cryin’ out loud.
And there is this:
“In her exclusive interview with RadarOnline.com Allred slams the ad and CBS’s decision to air it, pointing out factual inconsistencies with Pam’s story. One glaring one is the fact that the act of abortion is totally illegal in the majority Catholic country of the Philippines – under all circumstances including rape and incest, and even without a provision in the circumstance that the mother’s life is in danger. The law has been in effect since 1930.
Allred says she believes it an impossible scenario to believe that Philippino doctors would of ever suggested abortion as a viable option for Tebow in the first place. And when you learn that physicians and midwives who perform abortions in the Philippines face six years in prison, and may have their licenses suspended or revoked, and that women who receive abortions – no matter the reason – may be punished with imprisonment for two to six years, it’s easy to see why.”
Heh…..so it’s a lie……drbloor @#9 is right …he’d make a right wing politician.
Are you forgetting which country you live in? Of course the fundies will scream about how the NFL is keeping the white, Christian man down. None of us on the left want to acknowledge that, despite being in the majority, white Christians are persecuted – persecuted I say! – in ways that would make Nero blush. It’s only a matter of time until these fine people demand, and get, a strong affirmative action program to redress the effects of decades of systematic persecution. Making Tebow a starting QB and giving him an automatic 14 points in every game would be a step in the right direction.
You know, a really devious general manager would encourage the bidding war for the Nice White Christian Dudes with No Skills so that the talented brown folk are comparatively undervalued — and thus easily acquired.
Apparently, the 1960′s were real good for you, eh?
Sorry, for a moment there I forgot these were the same people who cried that Rush Limbaugh was being discriminated against because the guys bidding to buy the Rams punted him from the ownership group (not because anyone “forced” him out).
Um, no. This is what’s going to happen:
Draft day 2010. Commissioner Tagliabue stands at podium. He speaks.
“With the seventh pick in the 2010 draft, the Oakland Raiders draft Tim Tebow, University of Florida.”
Why not? It would be typical of them.
Man, I don’t even give a shit about football and I’m enjoying this.