Two days after saying Tim Tebow “isn’t an NFL quarterback,” Miami’s starting NFL quarterback Chad Henne wanted to clarify his remarks.
“I didn’t really say he wasn’t wasn’t able to be one,” Henne told Miami reporters Friday. “We’re all in this process, learning how to be an NFL quarterback. Obviously, he’s taken the right steps to improve his game”
Henne went on to praise Tebow’s recent improvements and the quality of his coaching . . . . you get the idea. More than anything, Henne sounded understandably embarrassed his comments got so much attention.
“The thing about that is that dragging the Dolphins and our coaching staff into this when it’s way out of proportion,” Henne said. “I never talked to them about Tebow.”
Henne’s discomfort is natural, but he was clear in his initial comments. We have more respect for public figures when they stand by their words without excuse or unnecessary apology.