Tebow’s Existential Crisis
Jul14
on July 14, 2015
at 1:11 am
So in case you missed this little nugget, Terrelle Pryor has switched to WR for the Browns. Yeah, so that happened. Pryor did what Tebow never would: try out a new position in an effort to keep working in the NFL. Tebow took the much worse route of continuing to suck and refusing to try other options until a nutjob coach willing to try anything said F**k it. Honestly, I hope it works out. I like stories like this and I wish it happened more. Pryor is fun to watch when he isn’t throwing balls straight into the dirt (which was also kind of fun in a mean way).
Anyway if Pryor manages to make the Browns roster and Tebow gets cut, I’m gonna laugh my ass off.
DAMN that was a sick burn by Pryor.
Tebow’s reaction facial expression is priceless.
as a Browns fan, I’ve been watching TP progress and from what i can tell he’s putting in a lot of work to transfer positions.. it will be interesting to watch come time for preseason games if it stuck or not
Tebow’s not fast or agile enough to be a WR or RB. He’s athletic for a QB, but not nearly enough to play one of those positions.
Of course, that just makes a guy like Steve Young or Randall Cunningham even more amazing, because they were good enough to play any of those positions while being All-Pro passers.
You’re right, Tebow couldnt transition to HB or WR, nor are teams asking him to. Most people think him as a TE or H-back if he were to try another position.
Love the ‘murrican flag behind Tebow. Damn straight, Tebow, don’t let sucking stop you.
Ive always been conflicted about Tebow. I hate his fanbase, but if you watch him talk and see how he carries himself, hes really hard not to like. He’s just such a nice guy, and he never says anything bad about anyone.
I always thought what he did in Denver was crazy, but it should have kept him employed. I think if you look around the league in the last few years and watched guys like EJ Maneul, Brian Hoyer, and whatever mix of St Louis guys struggle to win games, it doesn’t make sense that Tebow wasn’t on a roster.
I admire Pryors commitment to football and i hope he works out. I would laugh my ass off if he gets a job and Tebow doesnt.
Why does anyone think he was good in Denver?
His stats are terrible in 2011 – 47% completion, 6.4 ypa, 6 fumbles lost, one of the worst qb ratings in the league that year. 5 of his wins came while scoring 18, 17, 16, 16, and 13 points. The two wins where Tebow did put up some points were against the 3-13 Vikings and the 8-8 Raiders.
I don’t get it.
People think he was good in Denver because he won several games in a row (against mediocre to bad competition, which they seem to forget) and because of the playoff victory against the Steelers, which was his one legitimately good game (which came against a very battered Steeler team missing their best safety)
The problem with Tebow is that he has legions of fans incapable of divorcing the player from the person. Tebow as a person seems like a great guy. Tebow the player is still a 3rd string experimental wild card at best.
More people think he wasn’t given a real chance– and he wasn’t (I mean, some people think he’s the bees knees, but I think more people just think he COULD be great, but was never given a chance).
McDaniels didn’t have much time with him before McDaniels was dropped. Elway was never interested in developing Tebow, and John Fox was patently incapable of developing Tebow. Tebow’s stats are HORRIBLE metric for judging the guy, because the throws he was asked to make were generally low-percentage throws (TONS and TONS of deep passes– Fox called more deep passes for Tebow, as a percentage of throwing plays, than any QB in the league that year), either for length or for relative position (dump passes in obvious situations with tight coverage). I’m not saying Tebow was good: I’m saying he was /nothing/, good or bad, in Denver. And, I will say that when the game was desperate– when Fox stopped calling plays, and let his OC call them– Tebow made some good throws, made solid decisions, and showed enough potential in those final-few minutes to warrant giving the guy a chance. Yes, it was incredibly flukey, and yes, the defense and other 10 guys on offense did a TON to make that all happen. But that entire season was far more an example of how extremely and utterly horrendous a head coach John Fox is than how bad Tebow is.
In New York, he had the most aggressively antagonistic head coach any player has ever had in Rex Ryan.
Belichick didn’t have room for Tebow on the roster to develop a guy who, admittedly, is never going to have a huge upside and could, at best, be passable.
But *COULD* Tebow be passable with a good QB coach? I think he probably could: it’s remarkable what having a guy who knows what he’s doing can do for a player. He had a HORRIBLE situation in Denver, he had an even WORSE situation with the Jets, and while the Pats may have been a good situation for Tebow, they were not in a position to make that happen given their push to win right now, and his development just wasn’t in that formula.
I agree…to an extent. If you want to complain about a player getting shortchanged by falling into a situation he never had much chance in, you could argue that for hundreds of players around the league. I’d bet there are hundreds of players in history that could have been something special if they were given the proper patience and situation. The difference is that none of those players had the hype and fanbase Tebow has. Tebow could have done well in a system built entirely around his strengths like Florida was, but it would take a serious time and monetary investment around an already questionable player. So frankly it made sense for Denver to drop him after getting Manning because Tebow could never step in and play backup in that type of offense, a complete ill-fit. I think he was given a pretty good chance in 2011, but even in the wins his play was largely unspectacular and uninspiring.
He got shafted by the Jets, I won’t disagree there. That was a weird situation. But, he didn’t belong there as he didn’t fit that situation either, he got snagged because Woody wanted the attention. You yourself already explained his Patriot tenure well.
So did he get shafted? I suppose in some ways he did. But I don’t think he deserves to have all these apologists because of it, because he’s no different than tons of others who also got shafted. It’s also partly on an NFL player to make the most of any opportunity they are given (like Brady did), and he never showed quite enough.
Not to even mention the idea that if the media distraction is actually a factor, then all his rabid fans may actually be harming him. I do find it fitting that he was finally given another chance by a coach who clearly hates the media, several years removed from the last time Tebow was relevant as people began to forget about him.
Tebow has a dream of playing quarterback in the NFL. His dream isn’t playing TE or FB, which, I’ll remind people, he did do for a full season in NY as a rotational player. He also played as a punt protector on ST. That same season. Why is it considered arrogant for a man to follow his dreams? He got the chance to do so and he’s taking full advantage of it. If it doesn’t work out, it doesn’t work out and he can go back to his cushy TV gig.
Because he’s refusing to even try and hone his skills in the CFL, despite a plethora of evidence that says he should.
So, because he chose an easy, well-paying job over going abroad for a pittance to try to make it in a very competitive league with rules that don’t suit his playing style, he’s arrogant?
Perhaps you Tebow haters could explain to me why a QB goes 7-4 (8-5 if you include playoff victories and losses) which is a better start than Montana, Bradshaw, Brees, Aikman, Elway, all the Mannings, and many other Hall of Famers, not to mention most current starters, would try out for any other position. That makes no sense for a guy who many consider to be the greatest QB to ever play collegiate football. Two national titles and the 1st sophomore EVER to win a national title with a Heismann. Why on earth would he want to play another position? I watched every game Tebow played in the Pros. When Tebow walked onto field, we knew our Broncos would have a chance. He got us to the divisional championship and first playoff win in 6 years. It took Der Chokemeister, Peyton Manning, 3 years before he won a single playoff game in Denver. I wish Tebow was still here.
And he can’t QB in the NFL? That’s bizarre.
Tebow is “lucky” in that he has enough money making potential outside of playing in the NFL that he has the luxury of dictating the terms. Nobody gives a shit about Terrelle Pryor outside of football, so he doesn’t really have the same options as Tebow. Pryor can switch positions or go play in Canada. If Tebow doesn’t make it as a QB, he can go back to being an analyst and having people throw money at him for speaking engagements.
I’m not crazy about Tebow’s fanbase either, but the guy has leverage and he is using it. Like everyone else in his position would.
And good for Terrelle Pryor – I hope it works out for him.
Honestly, I never liked the “still working in the industry” thought process for taking a job you don’t want that will never lead to the job you do want just because it’s in the same discipline. I’ve played guitar since I was a kid, and if I had to choose between being a terrible guitarist who can’t make it big but can be a respected music critic, or being a successful musician but playing bass, I’d be a critic. Some people like it, but playing bass is boring to me.
Tim can be successful as a college analyst even if he bombs out for good as a QB, and that being the case I don’t blame him for not wanting to switch positions. He has options, and if the choice is “Do this thing you don’t enjoy so that you can be involved in this thing you like” or “Analyze and comment on this thing you like”, I’d choose the latter in a heartbeat, especially given the long-term damage that playing fullback or tight-end can cause your body. Is it worth changing positions and destroying your body for a fullback’s paycheck when you could probably make six figures as an analyst?
Tebow can’t make it because of his skills? His intangibles are off the chart. You can try to quantify all you want, but, in the end, it’s only wins that matter. Tebow critics, for some reason, can’t get it into their minds that the object of the game is to win, not throw a pretty pass. I don’t care if Tebow pirouettes 3 times and cites the Pledge of Allegiance every time he’s snapped the ball and then throws it behind his back. THe question is, does he win.
Pryor was a great QB, but he wasn’t always given a chance. In my opinion Seattle should have kept him and cut either Tavaris Jackson or B.J. Daniels. I hope he can prove many wrong by being a wide receiver.
Tarvaris Jackson pretty much has that backup position locked up as long as he wants it. He’s a big locker room presence and really admired by the other players on the team. As long as Pete Carroll and John Schneider feel comfortable with his ability to play replacement quality QB he’ll stick around.
playing for the eagles is also a sin
Amen
You better hope Philly doesn’t play Tebow. If they do, NY, Washington and Dallas will be eating Philly’s dust.
Had they played Tebow, Philly would have been in even worst shape.
I like Tebow as a person. He just sucks as a player.
You’re feigned admiration of Tebow’s character is just more evidence that your a Tebow hater. Your assessment of his capabilities is bizarre and irrational.
I don’t think you know anything about football.
HAHA BRILLIANT! This is will definitely be remembered as one of my favorites!
I’ve always rooted for Tebow to succeed in the NFL, and I don’t particularly care at what position. He’ll be fine no matter what career he settles on because of who he is, but you only get so many years to play in the NFL before your body quits. A good portion of his best potential playing years have been wasted holding on to his pipe dream of being a starting NFL quaterback.
For you Tebow haters: Tebow’s collegiate accomplishments are legend but that’s not my point. His 7-4 W-L record in his first year at the helm, turned a sorry bunch of 1-4 embarrassing hapless schlubs into the winners of the 1st divisional championship playoff game in 6 years. This he did being the ONLY, I repeat ONLY, change in personnel. Not impressed? How about his 9-7 record in his 1st 16 games. That ties Johnny Unitas, bested all of the Mannings, Montana, Brees, Montana, Aikman, Elway, Bradshaw and many other champions. So you think Tebow’s not a winner? How about Elway announcing him as the Broncos QB of the future after his 1st year at the helm? Can’t play the game? Hmmmm. Elway would always get a sour look on his face when Tebow made a good play…which was frequent. What was with that? Tebow haters feign some intelligent assessment of Tebow’s abilities by discounting his wins, character and actually ability. He completed 64% of his passes in college. And he can’t throw? When he stepped onto the field, the atmosphere was electric. We knew the Broncos had a chance. The phenomenon called “Tebow time” and “Tebowing” came into being. If we were all to be honest, it was Tebow’s evangelizing his Evangelical Christianity that caused the NFL to put him on ice. Everyone knew this was an injustice and so the NFL created a David vs. Goliath situation. People will not relent until he his given ANOTHER legitimate chance. He got one and proved he was a winner. That fact is history and therefore is not up for debate.
And yet, somehow, Reggie White managed to have a thirteen year Hall of Fame career all while being an ordained Evangelical Christian minister outside of football. Drop the persecution complex already.