Tebow traded to Jets

[Democrats_win]

http://www.9news.com/news/article/257919/71/Tim-Tebow-traded-to-the-NY-Jets

9NEWS has confirmed that Tebow has been traded to the New York Jets for a fourth-round pick.




He's a great guy and I wish him the best.

[Science Trumps All]

1. Mimicking Rodin

Maybe assuming "The Thinker's" pose in East Rutherford, NJ, will bring him better luck.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. will it bring him a forward pass, tho?

[FogerRox]

32. or a spiral?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

44. or dyslexic dog forbid, BOTH?

[MADem]

2. Good, there was a horrible rumor that the Pats were going to take him.

New England doesn't go for those ostentatious, "It's all about MY piety" displays of religiosity.

[badtoworse]

5. Tebowing, as opposed to Bradying

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d826bf943/article/bradying-its-unfortunately-sure-to-catch-on

[MADem]

20. I think Option Two is the winner, here.

This will go one of two ways for Brady: Either he'll look at it as piling on after losing his second straight Super Bowl game against the Giants quarterbacked by the lesser of two Mannings, which might make him a recluse this entire offseason; OR he'll have a sense of humor about it, realize he's already got three Super Bowl rings, is a lock for the Hall of Fame, and has a supermodel wife who supports and loves him dearly (even if she can get a little out of line).

It's still good to be Tom Brady.

I'm one of these people who doesn't need "my team" to win every frigging time. If they make it to the show, good for them. I've learned this from being a Red Sox fan for well over half a century...!

If the Cubs make it to the series, I'd root for them, because they have some great fans and they'd appreciate the win.

[hifiguy]

36. I've been a Sawx fan ever since they beat my Twins

on the last day of the Impossible Dream season in 1967 when I was a boy. They played with so much heart that year I had to like them and was thrilled when they ended the Curse decades later. I was in Boston for grad school during the 1986 Series and was absolutely heartbroken by Game 6 about which I will say no more. I still root for the Sawx as long as they're not playing the Twins. I too would root for the Cubbies just for the sake of their long-suffering fans.

[MADem]

42. +1--ya just gotta admire persistence! nt

[gratuitous]

4. Either he has some skill, or isn't overpaid enough

Otherwise, he'd be Kansas City material.

[Rambis]

6. He hasn't got a prayer

of playing there- Ehrm ah er well maybe

[badtoworse]

8. With Sparano as the Offensive Coordinator?

Sparano's creditied with bringing the wildcat offense to the NFL. I can see Tebow having a significant role with that.

[sadbear]

13. That's exactly what's going to happen.

Would the Jets let him throw a forward pass, though?

[badtoworse]

14. Look at how long they put up with Pennington.

[sadbear]

22. Pennington consistently completed 65% of his passes

Tebow struggles to get 50%. Even in the Wildcat, NFL defenses will know exactly what to expect from Tebow in NY.

[badtoworse]

24. Pennington seemed to get picked a lot at the end when he was on the Jets

I think Tebow's accuracy will improve. I don't see him being primarily used as a passer, but more as a running back with a credible threat to throw the ball. He's been very effective in the red zone.

This will either go very, very well or it will be a disaster. It will be interesting either way.

[sadbear]

28. Agreed

There's ALWAYS drama in NY sports.

[hfojvt]

7. Well that is bound to cause me some grief

for my Jets icon http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hfojvt/122

Now the Jets have jumped the shark. I don't have a prayer.

[emilyg]

9. I like him and

wish him the best.

[zappaman]

10. As a Denver Bronco fan, I say

[KeepItReal]

17. Elway gets to drop the act of pretending he wanted Tebow winning games

I think Elway doesn't want anyone in Denver outshining his rep.

Feel sorry for all those Bronco fans that copped that Tebow Jersey

[hifiguy]

37. I think you're right.

He sees Manning as a peer, and his ego can handle that. That Peyton will be joining him in the HOF is pretty much a lead pipe lock.

[Puzzledtraveller]

11. I'll watch him play, wish him well

and root against him when they play the Packers.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

12. Glad I'm not a Jets fan.

He's an intense jackass.

[hifiguy]

15. Oh, the NY media are going to have some fun

with him. This should be good. And given Sanchez' ineffectiveness, this is a loud, vindictive and brutal QB controversy in the making.

[Justice wanted]

16. Fundies are going to go insane!

[JonLP24]

18. He did an ad for Focus On The Family

And that's the only thing we really know that has come out of his carefully crafted don't want to offend anyone public image. I bet if we really knew all the things he stood for he wouldn't be such a great guy.

[SATIRical]

46. "carefully crafted...public image"

It's nice to know that you have better first-hand insight than all of those folks who know him (including teammates) who say he is what he comes across as.

So, how do you know him?

I thought so.....

[JonLP24]

51. Fair enough

Just don't understand doing an ad for a hate group isn't weighed with all the good stuff. He strikes me as someone with a majority of right wing views, I'm sure the folks who know people like Palin or Romney personally would say they're great people.

[SATIRical]

54. If it was a carefully crafted image

would he do an ad for what he considered a hate group?

Nope.

[boxman15]

19. The New York media will be absolutely ruthless to him.

And I don't understand how he fits in with the Jets at all.

I wish him the best, though. He's a good guy and a team-first player, which you don't see too often nowadays. I could care less about his or any other player's politics.

[JonLP24]

21. I see him as another Brad Smith

doubt he's speedy enough to return kickoffs but I see him as having a similar package of plays as Brad Smith did.

[On the Road]

23. Wow --

Didn't Tebow cost Denver two #1s? Amazing.

I have nothing against Tebow, and hope he finds success. It's just going to be hard with his unusual skill set. And I doubt the Jets are the organization to turn him around.

What Tebow needs is several years as a backup behind an outstanding QB coach like the one in GB. But there's nothing he can do about it until he's a free agent.

[RZM]

27. I thought the same thing. All they got was a 4th round pick?

He seems like a good guy. I hope he does well there.

[msongs]

25. it's "God's will". move along now nt

[msanthrope]

26. The NYC Sports Media will shred him. nt

[Jello Biafra]

29. Funniest post from ESPN Board about Tebow

What do Cromartie and Tebow have in common?

They both oppose birth control.

[badtoworse]

30. ROFL!

[On the Road]

31. _

[hifiguy]

38. Lordy lu!

[RZM]

33. What if Tebow does well in NY and Manning gets hurt again?

Heads will surely roll in the mile high city if that happens.

[cherokeeprogressive]

39. And heads will explode @ DU.

There will be much wailing and gnashing of teeth.

[RZM]

41. Tebow could throw for 400 yards and 5 TDs in the Superbowl

And people would still say he sucked. It's also funny how the Tebow haters have made me actually pay attention to him. I'm not really talking about here either. While probably a majority of DUers don't like him, he does have a decent number of defenders.

Now I actually want him to succeed, for the sole reason that I'd love to see the reactions.

[sadbear]

50. I, for one, don't think he could realistically do that

He just doesn't have the skill set. But he could probably rush for 120 yards and 5 touchdowns in the Superblow, but that's different.

[RZM]

52. I don't either

It was just a hypothetical. More about his detractors than him.

[FogerRox]

34. Reports from WFAN NYC Jets are balking

because of the required 5 million payment to Denver. Jacksonville is reported to be talking to Tebows agent.

[anti-alec]

35. Jacksonville should trade their 2nd round pick

and ask the Broncos to waive the 5m requirement.

Should be simple enough.

The Broncos can then pick up Brandon Weeden, an excellent heir apparent for Manning.

[underpants]

40. Why? They already have 2 QB's (who can marginally play) and they do NOT want that circus

selling seats is one thing but it is clear that Denver was moving from when the clock went 00:00 in the Patriots game to get rid of him.

Granted Blane is a disaster (literally afraid of his own shadow in the pocket) but Tebow needs jr high level coaching to get up to 3rd string status.

[anti-alec]

49. Well, it's a done deal. We're moving on from Tebowmania

and just in time.

Got to do some spring cleaning...

[Old Troop]

43. He seems to be a nice guy, but someone ought to introduce him

to the concept of "team" on the playing field.

[SATIRical]

47. What makes you think he isn't a team player?

Everything I've seen and heard from his teammates says he is.

The media, on the other hand, are responsible for making the season all about Tebow. Hard to blame Tebow for that....

[fascisthunter]

45. Tebowing=Teabagging

sorry, couldn't resist.

[anti-alec]

48. Tebow retraded to the Jets for the 2nd time in less than 24 hours.

Jets agreed to paying back half of Tebow's 5m advance...

[blueamy66]

53. Thank God!

Cause you know that God cares about NFL teams and the players....not