Just getting a chance after such a lengthy layoff has stirred debate about preferential treatment. Ultimately, Tebow’s ability to pick up a new position - a number of college QBs have made the transition look seamless - will determine whether he makes the team. Meyer raved about Tebow’s workouts, saying assistants were surprised to see the 235-pounder in such great shape. His comeback is unprecedented because of his age, his new position and the fact that he last played in a regular-season game in 2012, with the New York Jets.
Tebow is not expected to have any media availability until training camp, at the earliest, in hopes of minimizing the media circus that follows the devout Christian who has received rock star treatment at every NFL stop. He will be on the field with his new team Thursday and wearing No. I appreciate everyone’s support as I embark on this new journey.” “I am dedicated to taking the direction of our coaching staff and learning from my teammates. “I know it will be a challenge, but it is a challenge I embrace,” Tebow said in a statement. The 33-year-old Tebow is returning to the NFL after five years (2016-20) in the New York Mets’ organization and he’ll be playing for Meyer for the first time since his senior year in 2009. The move also reunites two of college football’s most polarizing figures over the past 15 years.
JAGUARS SIGN TIM TEBOW PRO
The former Florida star and 2007 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback signed a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday and will attempt to revive his pro career as a tight end. Tim Tebow and Urban Meyer are together again, this time in the NFL and with Tebow playing a new position. It’s still fresh in people’s minds and will be for a while - especially if the Jaguars remain this bad.īut, hey.Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu Meyer will have to work toward earning back respect in the locker room, Tebow said, after neglecting to fly back with the team to visit the bar instead.Ĭlearly this situation isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Tebow said Meyer called this “one of the hardest times of his life” and apologized to him for it.
“My advice to him was to apologize, to admit it, to learn from it and to never, ever repeat it.” Tebow also shared a bit of advice he gave to Meyer after the incident. When I first saw and heard about what happened, my heart was hurting for Miss Shelley, coach’s wife.” “I think, first of all, this is a very disappointing, frustrating and honestly heartbreaking situation.
… Coach shared with me that one of the hardest times of his life." /Rqn9q5vH8L "When I first saw and heard about what happened, my heart was hurting for Miss Shelley. The one-time Jaguars tight end made a stop by the desk on ESPN’s First Take to talk about Meyer’s situation, as well as how disappointing and hurtful it was to see - not just for him, but for Meyer’s wife. That’s how flummoxed people are by Meyer right now.Īdding another layer to the story is Meyer’s right-hand man, Tim Tebow. Keep in mind this is a week in which one of the best defensive players in the entire NFL was traded. Meyer’s troubling behavior has been the talk of the NFL world for an entire week, essentially. Just when you thought the Urban Meyer situation was starting to fade away into the media abyss, here we go again.
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