The 2011 Tim Tebow Tracking Thread

[riley420]

Watching all of the ridiculous amount of Tebow coverage on ESPN has me wondering: Why doesn't anyone...ANYONE...have the intense scrutiny that he does? Even when Jamarcus Russell was sucking it up, he didn't have 3 consecutive Sportscenter pieces done about him.

All of this stuff just makes me hate Meshawn Johnson a little more. Johnson was a first round pick by the Jets and was just as pathetic as Tebow...probably more so, because he talked all kinds of shit all the time. At least Tebow keeps his mouth shut and knows the right things to say when he says them. Johnson has always been a mouthy 2nd rate receiver.

[Tailback U]

Watching all of the ridiculous amount of Tebow coverage on ESPN has me wondering: Why doesn't anyone...ANYONE...have the intense scrutiny that he does? Even when Jamarcus Russell was sucking it up, he didn't have 3 consecutive Sportscenter pieces done about him.

All of this stuff just makes me hate Meshawn Johnson a little more. Johnson was a first round pick by the Jets and was just as pathetic as Tebow...probably more so, because he talked all kinds of shit all the time. At least Tebow keeps his mouth shut and knows the right things to say when he says them. Johnson has always been a mouthy 2nd rate receiver.

Are you serious? Tebow has been the talk of sports for almost 5-6 years now.

He leads the league in jersey sales. How can you guys be so surprised by this backlash?

[FirstTimer]

Watching all of the ridiculous amount of Tebow coverage on ESPN has me wondering: Why doesn't anyone...ANYONE...have the intense scrutiny that he does? Even when Jamarcus Russell was sucking it up, he didn't have 3 consecutive Sportscenter pieces done about him.

All of this stuff just makes me hate Meshawn Johnson a little more. Johnson was a first round pick by the Jets and was just as pathetic as Tebow...probably more so, because he talked all kinds of shit all the time. At least Tebow keeps his mouth shut and knows the right things to say when he says them. Johnson has always been a mouthy 2nd rate receiver.

2nd rate WR>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.5th rate QB.



LOL at the Lions player ripping on Tebow and the Broncos.

[Deviant]

What does him being a stand up guy have to do with anything?

People have a hard time separating the player from the person. So you got a bunch of people going wild over Tebow cause "OMG he's such a great guy" which has 0 to do with how he performs on the field. And it leads to this hilarious situation where a guy who can't even play QB manages to be the focus of the sports world. Then people want to get shocked and appalled when the backlash comes. The hype should come more from how he plays instead of how nice of a person he is.

Correct.

Dude gets over-hyped severely and it leads to backlash. VY won a Heisman and a NC, came to the NFL and sucked it up. This didn't happen to him, cause he didn't have the obnoxious hype machine behind him.

Well, actually...

[Realist]

Watching all of the ridiculous amount of Tebow coverage on ESPN has me wondering: Why doesn't anyone...ANYONE...have the intense scrutiny that he does? Even when Jamarcus Russell was sucking it up, he didn't have 3 consecutive Sportscenter pieces done about him.

All of this stuff just makes me hate Meshawn Johnson a little more. Johnson was a first round pick by the Jets and was just as pathetic as Tebow...probably more so, because he talked all kinds of shit all the time. At least Tebow keeps his mouth shut and knows the right things to say when he says them. Johnson has always been a mouthy 2nd rate receiver.

that doesn't even compare..

[Tailback U]

It's funny how all the Tebow homers are upset about the backlash, but they would be all over the hype machine if Tebow had won on Sunday instead of looking like absolute shit.

I'm just so tired of hearing people talk about how, "He has that 'it' factor. There's just something special about him. He's just a winner. He knows how to win," when his mechanics and technique are god awful.

Does the kid have heart and toughness? Sure. But so did hundreds of other NFL players that never made it in the pro's even though they had that "speical something" in high school and college. Nobody gave a fucking shit any of those guys, why the fuck should Tim Tebow be leading the league in jersey sales and have billboards of him and fans chanting his name?

I will say that the amount of attention this guy gets is ridiculous but it should go both ways. You can't love it when he's doing great and then complain about it when he's doing bad.

[bucky]

I'm not surprised that you choose to like or dislike players based on their personality instead of how they play. I doubt you've even watched a Broncos game this year to be honest.

Pand, I can like the guy and at the same time NOT want him to be my starting QB, or backup.

You can like someone as a person and still think they are a crappy NFL QB.

[bucky]

Does the kid have heart and toughness? Sure.

Toughness, sure. I don't want to question his heart or desire, and maybe this doesn't fall into either category, but Aaron Rodgers came into the NFL with that stupid Tedford throwing motion. During an offseason, AR decided he needed to change that delivery in order to become a better QB. Look at him now. If Tebow really had the desire, he would have been working on correcting that god awful delivery. Hopefully, if he sucks in enough games this year, he will realize this and we won't see him again until he gets his throwing mechanics corrected. What ever IT factor people say he has, he will be SHIT in the NFL at QB until he retools himself.

I will say that the amount of attention this guy gets is ridiculous but it should go both ways. You can't love it when he's doing great and then complain about it when he's doing bad.

Truth.

[mgoblue2290]

Watching all of the ridiculous amount of Tebow coverage on ESPN has me wondering: Why doesn't anyone...ANYONE...have the intense scrutiny that he does? Even when Jamarcus Russell was sucking it up, he didn't have 3 consecutive Sportscenter pieces done about him.

All of this stuff just makes me hate Meshawn Johnson a little more. Johnson was a first round pick by the Jets and was just as pathetic as Tebow...probably more so, because he talked all kinds of shit all the time. At least Tebow keeps his mouth shut and knows the right things to say when he says them. Johnson has always been a mouthy 2nd rate receiver.

If there was ever a good time for it was that post.

[Bear Pand]

This guy summed it up better than I did

So, is Tebow being judged in an unfairly harsh light? His legions of fans would undoubtedly answer in the affirmative. They revere him for his work ethic, his values, his leadership qualities and, not insignificantly, his faith.

However – and this is a big however – there’s a glaring disconnect between many fans’ assessment of Tebow’s status as a wholesome winner and the way many NFL players process his presence. To some, the notion that Tebow somehow pushes harder or taps into a higher power than they do is insulting. The NFL is full of maniacally driven grinders who’ve overcome incredible odds to reach the pinnacle of their profession, and many of them are clean-living and well-mannered, too.

While few NFL players seem to have a problem with Tebow on a personal level, I know plenty who are put off by the mythology and the holier-than-thou fan base that lionizes his every accomplishment and perceives negative depictions of his ability through a persecution-complex-tinted prism.

The result, as we saw on Sunday, is in-your-face Tebowing: Tulloch, after a first-quarter sack, literally knelt over the fallen Tebow while striking the pose. He later said he meant no disrespect – and Tulloch is a thoughtful veteran hardly known for his insolence – but neither he nor his teammates were overly apologetic, either.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Av0nRDNGw4tvE7oWev9ALZtDubYF?slug=ms-silver_morning_rush_tebow_struggles_103111

[Houston]

Nice job Tebow.

[FirstTimer]

Nice job McGahee.

Fixed.

[Senser81]

Nice job God!

FIXED FO REALZ

[Houston]

lol what do I know? I've never even seen Tebow take a snap before.

[webbi]

i love me some tebow.. hes not the greatest by any means.. but the broncos havent done much to help him out either.. they trade their best WR and expect tebow to work miracles..