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Tim Tebow Pokes Fun At Brady Quinn, Notre Dame; Internet Loses Its Mind

  By The Bull Gator | June 27, 2012 - 9:00 am | Florida Gators In The NFL
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Tim Tebow can do just about anything and turn it into news. That should be rephrased. Tim Tebow can do just about anything and we turn it into news. We’re all guilty, as much as we want to blame the “large” news providers. Everything he does generates a discussion. Such is the life of someone in the spotlight that generates so much love, but equal amounts of hate.

Tim Tebow and Brady Quinn, Denver BroncosThe latest has Tebow poking fun at former Denver Broncos teammate Brady Quinn and Notre Dame. If you can even call it that. It seemed like a harmless joke on Tebow’s part. Some believed it was actually an attack.

“I had a teammate at Denver who played the same position as me and he went to the University of Notre Dame. He would brag about his university, how great it was. Most of us in the locker room were like, ‘C’mon, we all had opportunities. We chose not to go there.’ … But he talked so much about his university that it became easy. I’d say, ‘Your whole team had one guy who ran under a 5.0 40. Our kicker ran under 5.0.” – Tim Tebow, New York Jets Quarterback

The former Florida Gators star said the above. Most of you are thinking it's harmless. The rest of you want blood. Just take a look at the comments on this piece about the mystery of the disappearing story that originally had this quote. On second thought, don't. Your brain will hurt.

It had been some time since Tebow was at the forefront of the news cycle, but thanks to us he's back. At some point during Tebow's career, we all took a side. He can do no wrong. He'll never make it in the NFL. He's the greatest college football player of all time. It's all an act. I LOVE HIM! I HATE HIM! Honestly, it's exhausting.

I'm a Tebow fan. I don't deny that. I've questioned his ability to play quarterback in the NFL full time. Many have. That doesn't make me less of a fan of the man that did so much for the Gators. I'm interested in his career progression and I'll be watching New York Jets games during the 2012 NFL season. Tebow isn't my favorite former Gator, but he's up there. When I first read the quote about Quinn, I laughed. Then I discovered the world's reaction. We've all lost our minds.

Can we all just agree on one thing? Florida kickers are fast.

Tim Tebow Traded To New York Jets

  By The Bull Gator | March 21, 2012 - 10:38 pm | Florida Gators In The NFL
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He was, and then he wasn’t, and then he was. It’s now official, former Florida Gators’ star quarterback Tim Tebow has been traded to the New York Jets. The Denver Broncos have sent Tebow and a seventh-round draft pick to the Jets for a fourth- and sixth-round selection. All of the draft picks included in the trade are for the 2012 NFL Draft.

Due to stipulations in his contract regarding advancement of salary, the Tebow-to-New-York deal appeared to have hit a snag on Wednesday. It even looked like he may be headed somewhere else when the Broncos and the Jets had trouble coming to an agreement. In the end, New York agreed to pay half of the $5 million back to the Broncos that had already been advanced to Tebow before the 2011 season. It’s a little confusing, but what we do know is that Tebow is now a New York Jet, set to be Mark Sanchez’s backup.

There are critics and will be more – such is the nature of this being Tim Tebow we’re talking about – but it presents an interesting situation. The Jets seemed to be unimpressed with Sanchez despite playoff success during his first two seasons in the league. New York failed to make the playoffs in Sanchez’s third season, but the quarterback did improve his efficiency rating and completion percentage to set career highs. The numbers are far from impressive, but were enough to change the tide on the team’s perception of their passer and earn Sanchez a three-year, $40.5 million contract extension.

Tebow isn’t being brought in to unseat Sanchez, but instead will likely fit into a role as a change-of-pace quarterback mostly running out of the wildcat. There are still those that have their doubts about Tebow’s chances to be a starting quarterback long-term, so going somewhere where he doesn’t have to immediately “save” a team may be good for him. With the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tebow would have been expected to not only produce wins, but also rescue a franchise in trouble in more ways than one. In New York, Tebow can become part of a team that has a lot of good parts, but needs some help.

Then there’s the other side; the side that believes Tebow should be the man wherever he goes. It can’t be denied that he produced wins in 2011 and was one of the biggest sports’ stories in recent memory. His teammates loved him, fans continued to adore him, and he took a team falling apart to the playoffs. But there was suddenly no room for Tebow when the Broncos signed Peyton Manning earlier this week. Playing behind Manning could have been the perfect situation for Tebow, but as soon as John Elway found another quarterback, the writing was on the wall. Elway never seemed to believe Tebow was the long-term answer and because of that we were all presented with the trade on Wednesday.

A new chapter begins for the former Gator great. It’s a chapter many are eager to read, one critics would rather skip over, but definitely a situation we’ll all pay great attention to. Tim Tebow, we’re all watching as we always have been.

Florida Gators For Sale: Tim Tebow, Gators Or Broncos? Take Your Pick

  By The Bull Gator | February 7, 2012 - 3:15 pm | Florida Gators In The NFL
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Florida Gators For Sale brings you the best or worst Gators items for sale we could find on the Internet. It provides you with orange and blue memorabilia you either must add to your collection or keep as far away from it as possible.

You either love Tim Tebow or you hate him, but if you’ve made your way to this site, chances are you’re pretty fond of the former Gator great. Unfortunately, Tebow has moved on to the NFL and the Denver Broncos meaning we’ll never see him in a Florida uniform again…on the field.

Off the field is a different matter entirely. If you’re having trouble choosing which Tebow you like better, why not go for both? The figure pictured can actually be yours if eBay and bidding are your thing. As of the posting of this, the auction for the figure was still open. Gator? Bronco? Take both.

For more custom figures, check out the seller’s site.

Tim Tebow, D1, And My Drive To Work

  By The Bull Gator | January 18, 2012 - 1:30 pm | Florida Gators In The NFL
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Every weekday morning, I make the trek from the area just north of Tampa into the city for work. I’m not alone on my drive; there are days when it seems half the world is taking the same expressway I do. I pass landmarks I’ve become very familiar with having spent most of my life in the Tampa area. One of those is the billboard that toward the end of each year promotes the Outback Bowl and continues to do so well into the New Year after the game is a distant memory. Another is the Circuit City in the Citrus Park area; or at least the building that once was a Circuit City.
 
The Circuit City closed its doors a few years ago, but the familiar red dot remained making it easy to recognize what it once was. Recently, that dot was filled with a square containing a D and a 1. A quick search told me that D1 was a sports training facility for athletes, or basically a place I would most likely never step foot in. I would have known that had I paid more attention to the training of athletes and one in particular. I didn’t think much of it and quickly erased to knowledge of its existence from my mind…until today.

D1 and that particular location are linked with the Florida Gators in a way that I was unaware of, but one which will be surely become an important part of orange and blue history. Okay, so that last part isn’t true, but there is a link. Tim Tebow is the co-owner of the facility and another D1 location in Savannah, GA. Tebow owns the newest D1 with former Florida State Seminoles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Derrick Brooks, some guy I’m told plays baseball named Chipper Jones and wrestler Chris Jericho.
 
According to Only Gators Get Out Alive, Tebow will host an event for members sometime in the near future. I won’t be a member and as I mentioned am unlikely to ever walk through the front doors, but now I have something else to associate with the former Florida superstar. Now if I can just convince D1 to change their corporate colors.

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Tim Tebow Named Denver Broncos Starting Quarterback…For 2012 Season

  By The Bull Gator | January 17, 2012 - 8:00 am | Florida Gators In The NFL
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All Tim Tebow did during the 2011 season was pass for twice as many touchdowns as interceptions, rush for 660 yards at over five yards per carry and lead the Denver Broncos to the second round of the NFL Playoffs. It wasn’t always pretty and at times it was downright ugly (see: losses to the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs at the end regular season), but it was more than enough.

Tebow has already been named the starter for 2012, sort of. On Monday, chief of football operations and former Broncos great John Elway said Tebow had more than earned the right to enter camp for the 2012 season as the starter. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, but there are still some out there that don’t believe winning accounts for much. The former Florida Gators star completed less than 50% of his passes and while he looked great in a playoff victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, he wasn’t able to move the ball in the subsequent loss to the New England Patriots. Critics will point to that final loss as their proof Tebow can’t succeed in the NFL. Supporters will point to the fact that the Broncos even played in that game as their proof that Tebow helped the team reach unexpected heights.

Football is a team sport and Tebow has plenty of teammates. He can’t be given credit for all of the success the Broncos had in 2011, but he also can’t be blamed for their losses. What we do know is that there were four overtime wins, plenty of “did you see that” moments and at least one team in the playoffs that no one thought would be there. The jury is still out on Tebow’s long-term prospects as an NFL quarterback, but for now he’s earned the right to continue at the position for a few more snaps.

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“Tim Tebow’s Fire” – John Parr

  By The Bull Gator | January 11, 2012 - 8:00 am | Florida Gators In The NFL
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This is just so horribly awfully inexplicably bad. And it’s not even a parody; that’s the real John Parr signing. You know, the guy who performed the original St. Elmo’s Fire. I’ll admit I have certain like for things of the 1980s. I grew up through the decade and enjoy a cheesy 80s movie or hair band from time to time and, yes, as a fan of the Florida Gators and Tim Tebow, I was intrigued when I first heard about this. But no. NO! MAKE IT STOP!

Tim Tebow Show Renewed For One More Episode; Denver Broncos Win

  By The Bull Gator | January 9, 2012 - 10:00 am | Florida Gators In The NFL
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I’ll preface this by saying the Denver Broncos won their playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. The Denver Broncos pulled ahead early and got the victory in overtime. The Denver Broncos will go on to face the New England Patriots in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs on Saturday, January 14.

Okay, enough of that. TIM TEBOW!!! AHHHH!!!

The former Florida Gators star led the Broncos to overtime fireworks and a spot in the next round. In his first career playoff game, Tebow’s 10 completions on 21 passing attempts isn’t anything to be surprised about – accuracy has been and will be an issue – but he did manage 316 yards in the air against the league’s top passing defense. His 125.6 rating, yup, tops in Broncos playoff history. And then, there was this:

If you expected the Broncos to run, run, run during their first offensive possession of overtime, you were probably paying less than passive attention at the start of the extra frame. Just like that, it was over. Tebow hit Demaryius Thomas over the middle and Thomas did the rest, racing 80 yards for the winning score.

Whether you love him or hate him or believe he’ll make a full career out of being a professional quarterback, Tebow is headed to the next round and you’ll hear plenty about him for another week. A team that was expected to finish somewhere near the bottom of the standings took down one of the NFL’s great dynasties and now moves on to another. If you’re a Tebow fan, you’re still on cloud nine. If you’re a Florida fan, you’re still grinning. If you’re a sports fan in general, you’ll be watching in five days when Tebow and the Broncos attempt to do it all again.

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Tim Tebow Marathon To Ring In The New Year

  By The Bull Gator | December 30, 2011 - 1:00 pm | Florida Gators In The NFL
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These days – and by these days I mean the last several years – there’s more than enough Tim Tebow to go around. The former Florida Gators’ superstar hasn’t seen a day go by without his name plastered throughout the media. Whether it is his supporters or his critics, everyone has something to say about Tebow and his quest to be a career NFL quarterback. The Tim Tebow phenomenon even transcends football at times. If you’re a fan, it’s a good thing. If you’re not, remember that no one is forcing you to read an article with his name in the title. Whatever the case, he’s everywhere and on New Year’s Eve and early New Year’s Day, they’ll be plenty of him to go around.

If you’re lucky enough to get the CBS Sports Network through whatever cable provider you pay to send you live images of sports, you’ll have a chance to watch four classic Florida games all featuring Tebow beginning Saturday, December 31 at 9:00 PM Eastern. Here’s the schedule:

Saturday, December 31 – 9:00 PM – Florida vs. Kentucky – 10/20/07
Sunday, January 1 – 12:00 AM – Florida vs. Alabama (SECCG) – 12/6/08
Sunday, January 1 – 3:00 AM – Florida vs. Georgia – 10/31/09
Sunday, January 1 – 6:00 AM – Florida vs. Arkansas – 10/17/09

For those of you up late on New Year’s Eve or up early on New Year’s Day, enjoy. That’s a whole lot of Tebow going on, but also plenty of good Gator memories as well. And for more Tebow, his Denver Broncos take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, but you already knew that.

Swamp Talk: Does Tim Tebow Have An NFL Future?

  By The Bull Gator | August 26, 2011 - 11:09 am | Florida Gators
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Tim Tebow is about to enter his second season with the Denver Broncos in the NFL. During his first, playing time was hard to come by early, but plentiful late. Tebow got the chance to see the field for extensive time during the Broncos’ last few games. He wasn’t great, but it wasn’t the train wreck many predicted either.
Heading into his second season, it seemed that Denver was ready to give him a chance at being the full-time starter. The Broncos looked high and low for a trade partner to unload Kyle Orton upon, but when that didn’t work out, Tebow saw himself pushed down the depth chart. His playing time during the preseason has been minimal and now even Brady Quinn may have passed him for the backup spot.
Whether Tebow can be an NFL quarterback remains to be seen. His motion is quirky (yeah, let’s go with quirky, that’s a nice way to put it) and he struggles with accuracy. Practice reports say he’s not doing enough to prove he can make it. Then he plays. In games, Tebow hasn’t be spectacular, but during his rookie season he showed us something. Maybe just enough to prove he deserves more time at the position before we write him off.
In this episode of Swamp Talk, Wil – of Upon Further Review Sports Talk Radio – and I discuss Tebow’s situation, wonder why Eric Crouch didn’t get the same attention, and come to the obvious conclusion that if Tebow were selected in a middle round of the NFL Draft he would be just another second-year player.