Philly's all a'twitter about the signing of Tim Tebow

[PCIntern]

by the Eagles...

The idiot sportscasters locally don't get why so many people despise Tebow...they theorize all kinds of nonsense, but they tend to overlook the fact that he's not considered NFL material by everyone else in the League; that his sanctimony and self-proclaimed virginity is a distraction from the game as well as the commercialization - which is what it's REALLY all about; that he has been championed by the RWers who adore the fact that he's a devoutly-practicing Christian White guy who's won the Heisman, won the national football title twice, and states that he's never had intercourse with a female. In other words: he's the second-coming of Jesus himself.

We are famous here for hiring cast-offs and dirtbags from other teams, Witness Mike Vick the dog-killer/torturer, while we cast off first-class players for no obvious or stated reason, witness Desean Jackson.

This is a publicity stunt which the Eagles "do" just when baseball season starts annually. They really didn't need to do it this year because the Phillies are about as bad as it can get in the Major Leagues due to idiocy right at the top of their organization, or what passes for an organization.

[RedstDem]

1. had to chuckle when I heard.

He could be good on the practice squad. And someone to feed to indomican suh. (Sp?)

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. This may all be true

And likely is.

Still, the current utter catastrophe of the Philadelphia sports teams (in pretty much every major sport) is a joy to everyone not of Philadelphia.

[PCIntern]

3. Whereas that may well be true...

we have Jim's and Dalessandro's cheesesteaks, which are the best food in the whole wide world. Without exception.

[alcibiades_mystery]

8. We know you believe that

It's sweet.

[msanthrope]

10. Sorry....but everything on the menu at Paesano's beats the snot out of those 2 greasepits.

Try the brisket.

[PCIntern]

20. Nowhere near as gratifying...

and Geno's and Pat's are the greasepits...not the two I mentioned.

[Downwinder]

4. Cheap.

Tebow will be paid the minimum salary.

[PCIntern]

5. Still too much AFAIC. nt

[Downwinder]

6. Have to put a warm butt in the seat.

If you can't have pay to play, get the least expensive.

Might surprise you. Look at Zisk with the Sox.

[snooper2]

14. and only signed for a year....It's okay, if he sees the field my Cowboys got something for him

[RobinA]

7. Every Sports Writer

I've read (granted, not every one operating in this city) has made at least passing reference to the fact that he isn't NFL material and has expressed general bafflement at this development. I've seen absolutely no adoration. Guess we read differnet sources.

That said, yeah, Philadelphia sports is not at a high point at the moment. To me, the Flyers are the real bafflement, but I don't follow sports except in a general way, so I could be missing something.

[PCIntern]

21. RW adoration...

not that of sportswriters.

[trumad]

9. Honestly I think Chip Kelly is out of his league in the NFL.

His personnel moves have been baffling and if he thinks he can when in the NFL with a college offense---well---he ain't going to last long.

[philosslayer]

12. 4-12 the year before he arrived

10-6 the two years after he arrived. A lot of NFL coaches would love to have that record.

[trumad]

15. With Andy Reid players

Dave Wannstedt was 11-5 the first two years after Jimmy Johnson left.

He went on to wreck the franchise for years to come.

[philosslayer]

32. well Andy Reid's players went 4-12 the year before Chip Kelly showed up

And 8-8 the year before that.

[kentuck]

11. I hope he does well...

So haters will have to eat their words. Hate vs Tebow? I choose Tebow.

[trumad]

16. It has nothing to do with Hate--at least to a real football fan.

The unbelievable publicity this guy gets for being a 4th string QB is hilarious.

The only reason that Tebow still exists in the NFL is not talent---it's publicity---and his religion.

There have been plenty of college stars...especially QB's, that simply were not good enough for the NFL.

[kentuck]

18. I think he has a winning record as a QB in the NFL?

As for his religious displays, I have seen others do similar displays without the criticism. Seems like a decent person to me? He will bring in the fans, no doubt about that.

[trumad]

19. He had initial success with Denver...

Simply because he had an offensive coordinator who taylored Tebow's college style game. It worked initially---but once NFL coordinators figured him out he was toast.

Tebow was great in college. He rarely threw the ball and functioned well in a wildcat type offense.

That was college. The Pro's are light years ahead of college ball. Way faster, way bigger, etc.

Tebow is to slow in the Pro's. Wildcat offenses simply do not work.

So what to do---he can't run anymore---so he has to pass. And there is the rub.

He can't pass. His 46 percent accuracy rating is horrendous. Not even close to NFL standards.

Denver cut him and he went to New York--- he sucked...bad.

New York cut him and he went to New England.... He sucked even more.

Sure he's a decent person---but so are you from what I heard. Thing is--- I don't think you can play for the NFL.

[Lurker Deluxe]

22. Well ...

Not exactly.

Tebow came into Denver when they were done, and he ran off 6 wins in a row. Teams made adjustments and he struggled in the last three, beat the Steelers in the first round and then promptly got routed in New England in January. Surprise there, since everyone knows that NE never wins at home in January.

Elway moved to get rid of him instead of letting him mentor under a star (Manning) and to say he sucked with the Jets is just messed up, he was 6-8 75% throwing ... they never let him play. The Pats brought him into camp and he did not make the final cut, neither did some 40 other players.

A winning QB with less than 400 pass attempts in the NFL and he is not even picked up as a backup?? He was thrown to the wolves and never allowed to mature as a player under a good coaching system and he did what he knew how to do .. win.

I see no problem with him getting a chance to play, if he can mature as a player and make it ... great, if not ... such is life.

[trumad]

23. Mentor?

You can't mentor bad mechanics, bad accuracy, bad pocket presence, and simply being slow.

Elway--Ryan, Belichick---- what---they are all wrong?

Chip Kelly threw Tebow a bone and I'm pretty certain it's a small one.

[kentuck]

30. He would probably make a great tight end..

He can run pretty well with the ball. But he wants to play quarterback, I guess?

[ProfessorGAC]

26. Missed By A Mile

His success in Denver was far luckier than even Trumad's analysis suggest.

He won 3 of those games against teams without the starting QB and either without the starting RB or #1 WR.

Against Pittsburgh, the two best defensive players on either team (both on the Steelers) missed the game.

And during his stretch, defenses had not adjusted to the oddities of that offense.

Since then they did. He's too slow to outrun a defense oriented to stop that attack, and won't challenge the blitz packages because he is too slow to release and can't hit the water from a canoe.

His record as a starter is a fluke. And had you seen the games, you would know that.

[PCIntern]

29. Try not to confuse this situation by stating

the facts.

It gets in the way of his alleged reputation...

[cherokeeprogressive]

35. Damn but this gets tiring... "Tebow was great in college. He rarely threw the ball..."

In 2007 Tebow had these NCAA stats:

#1 in the NCAA in yards per attempt.

#11 in the NCAA in completion percentage (go do a search for the names of the ten who finished in front of him, and how many of THEM are in the NFL today?).

#23 in passing yards.

#8 (tie) in touchdowns.

Misleading stats I know because Florida plays such a cotton candy schedule, amiright? Oh yeah, let's not forget that he rarely threw the ball...

In what was Tebow's last college game, he completed 31-of-35 passes for 482 yards and three touchdowns and accounted for four total touchdowns and 533 yards of total offense, which set a record for a Bowl Championship Series game.

At the end of his college career, Tebow held 5 NCAA, 14 Southeastern Conference, and 28 University of Florida statistical records. He was the SEC's all-time leader in career passing efficiency (170.8), completion percentage (67.1%), passing touchdown to interception ratio (5.5 to 1), rushing yards by a quarterback (2947), rushing touchdowns (any position) (57), and total touchdowns responsible for (145).

Among many mentions in the NCAA Division-I record book, Tebow is ranked second in career passing efficiency, third in career yards per attempt (9.33), 8th in career rushing touchdowns, and also owns the record for most consecutive games in which he both threw at least one touchdown pass and scored at least one rushing touchdown (14).

Come on... face it. He's white, religious, and takes a knee after being involved in a scoring play. All three are fucked up things in the DU Rule Book.

[trumad]

38. uhh...let's face it.

46.6 accuracy in the pros.

Elway...Ryan...Bill B... yeah I guess they are all wrong.....

Oh but Cherokee. .he knows better than them. Err...ok.

[cherokeeprogressive]

39. So did he throw the ball in college or not?

[840high]

27. I like Tebow. Don't

understand the hate.

[ileus]

13. Nice to see the kid put in time training and getting another chance.

Even if it's just a backup job.

[pipi_k]

17. Not so good

as a QB, but I did rather enjoy seeing him do the sports analyst/commentator thing.

[Octafish]

24. Tim Tebow has won a playoff game.

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Which is more than any Detroit Lions QB can say since Erik Kramer in 1992.

[GOLGO 13]

25. Good. Now lets see what excuses his legions of fans come up with when he

bombs in Philly. I'm sure they'll find someone else to take the blame for his inability to play football on a professional level. This should be quite the spectacle.

[PCIntern]

28. I agree 100%. nt

[kentuck]

31. Better lucky than good.

[rppper]

33. Someone has to hold the football during....

The field goals and kick-offs....

Not a fan of his but he did crush the steelers playoff aspirations with that Hail Mary playoff pass....that was definetly worth some brownie points....

[cherokeeprogressive]

37. You should do a little research on what a "Hail Mary" football pass is.

[KinMd]

34. Odd that people are more upset about Tim Tebow signing than Greg Hardy being signed by the Cowboys

[zappaman]

36. Sorry Philly.

[FLPanhandle]

40. I would rather my team have Tim Tebow than the rapist Jameis Winston as QB

We wouldn't win as much but I'd rather cheer for a team that has a virgin as QB than a rapist.

Yet, the rapist won't get half the criticism here that Tebow gets....odd.