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El Supremo

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Wed Mar 21, 2012, 02:53 PM

Mar 2012

ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that a hangup in the language of Tebow's contract could nullify the trade and that if the swap is voided, the Rams -- who reportedly had expressed interest -- could get back into the Tebow sweepstakes.

According to Schefter, "Tebow has $5 million worth of recapture language, meaning Jets would have to pay back money to Denver." The Jets, Schefter writes, might be unwilling to do that.

Apparently, the Jets and Broncos are still wanting to complete the trade, but for now, there are plenty of complications.

Which automatically led nearly everybody on Twitter to make some variation of these two jokes: 1) it must have been the 3.16 clause in his contract that forbade him for playing in a city of sin or 2) jeez, Tebow can't complete ANYTHING!"

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/17948997/report-language-in-tebows-contract-could-nullify-jets-trade

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Tim Tebow Traded to the NY Jets [View all] Yavin4 Mar 2012 OP

That sounds like a terrible move Renew Deal Mar 2012 #1

The Jets Are More Interested in Making Headlines Yavin4 Mar 2012 #2

No offense to my favorite Denver fans here, but I don't think a majority of Jets ScreamingMeemie Mar 2012 #3

It's not so much Tebow that's the issue Renew Deal Mar 2012 #16

The solution to a less-than-reliable quarterback rocktivity May 2012 #27

The only reason I can think of is they want him to pray and have Rex cured joeybee12 Mar 2012 #4

Thanks to you, I just spit soda all over the floor. a la izquierda Mar 2012 #13

I aim to please! joeybee12 Mar 2012 #17

Cool more wildcat RockaFowler Mar 2012 #5

Fucking awesome! bluedigger Mar 2012 #6

A fourth-round pick!! KamaAina Mar 2012 #7

How did NYC become the fundie capital of the sports world? KamaAina Mar 2012 #8

I saw a story a couple days ago about the Jets owner driving Romney around Renew Deal Mar 2012 #15

4th round pick---Wow! trumad Mar 2012 #9

I thought and Indianademocrat91 Mar 2012 #10

He bet all on a longshot. bluedigger Mar 2012 #11

I guess it's better than 10 maple baseball bats ScreamingMeemie Mar 2012 #14

I don't like this. El Supremo Mar 2012 #12

Rut roh! TZ Mar 2012 #18

They--the Broncs-- want the Jets to pay them for bonus money they just paid Tebow... trumad Mar 2012 #19

More >> El Supremo Mar 2012 #20

awww TZ Mar 2012 #21

recapture: El Supremo Mar 2012 #25

Toon >> El Supremo Mar 2012 #22

The cartoonist must have had that waiting... bluedigger Mar 2012 #23

Not so fast, El. It appears the Jests didn't read the fine print and may not madinmaryland Mar 2012 #24

He's going to be stuck between REX RYAN and MARK SANCHEZ???? rocktivity Mar 2012 #26