Showing posts with label Tim Tebow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tim Tebow. Show all posts
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Johan Santana to the World: I’m Back
Flying under the radar with all the Tim Tebow news yesterday was a phenomenal outing by Johan Santana. I'm starting to get optimistic! (I hope it's not all for naught.)
New York sure to test Tebow, on and off the field | NorthJersey.com
More about Tim Tebow coming to the New York Jets:
"Tebow has had a large and fervent following since his days at Florida, and as much as the two national titles he brought to the program, he drew people in because of his Christian faith. He is hardly the first player to name-drop God or kneel in prayer amid the chaos of a game; Jeremy Lin, New York's most recent fad, makes no secret of his Christian faith, either.
But Tebow is seen as more outspoken, more passionate. As appealing as that is to some, it's a turnoff for others, and there is very little middle ground to be found."
As much as been made about Jeremy's Lin's public statement of faith, it's usually a simple "Thank God" rather than the full-blown unilateral religiosity of Tim Tebow. That's what makes him different and more uncomfortable to listen to.
"Tebow has had a large and fervent following since his days at Florida, and as much as the two national titles he brought to the program, he drew people in because of his Christian faith. He is hardly the first player to name-drop God or kneel in prayer amid the chaos of a game; Jeremy Lin, New York's most recent fad, makes no secret of his Christian faith, either.
But Tebow is seen as more outspoken, more passionate. As appealing as that is to some, it's a turnoff for others, and there is very little middle ground to be found."
As much as been made about Jeremy's Lin's public statement of faith, it's usually a simple "Thank God" rather than the full-blown unilateral religiosity of Tim Tebow. That's what makes him different and more uncomfortable to listen to.
The carrot and the stick for Mark Sanchez
A very astute post in The New York Times today about the effect of adding Tim Tebow to the development of Mark Sanchez:
"Drew Brees was the 32nd pick in the 2001 draft, but he largely disappointed in his first three seasons. Brees had a 10-17 record as a starter, completed just 59.4 percent of his passes and threw 31 interceptions, with only 29 touchdown passes. The Chargers drafted Eli Manning, then traded him for Philip Rivers and other picks on the first day of the 2004 draft, as Brees was considered nothing more than a journeyman. But he turned his career around by completing 65.5 percent of his passes and throwing for 27 touchdowns (with just 7 interceptions) and led the Chargers to an 11-4 record."
Granted, the article does mention Derek Anderson, Brady Quinn, and Jon Kitna, so Drew Brees is definitely the exception rather than the norm. Basically, if the big contract was the carrot being offered to Sanchez, would adding Tebow be the stick to get him going? Let's hope that is how it will work.
"Drew Brees was the 32nd pick in the 2001 draft, but he largely disappointed in his first three seasons. Brees had a 10-17 record as a starter, completed just 59.4 percent of his passes and threw 31 interceptions, with only 29 touchdown passes. The Chargers drafted Eli Manning, then traded him for Philip Rivers and other picks on the first day of the 2004 draft, as Brees was considered nothing more than a journeyman. But he turned his career around by completing 65.5 percent of his passes and throwing for 27 touchdowns (with just 7 interceptions) and led the Chargers to an 11-4 record."
Granted, the article does mention Derek Anderson, Brady Quinn, and Jon Kitna, so Drew Brees is definitely the exception rather than the norm. Basically, if the big contract was the carrot being offered to Sanchez, would adding Tebow be the stick to get him going? Let's hope that is how it will work.
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