Comments on: Merril Hoge kicks Tim Tebow while he’s down: “He has no clue”

By: raylewis52

raylewis52 — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:25:06 +0000

I find it funny when the article has to explain who in the world Merril Hodge is. But everyone knows Tim Tebow…

By: geofarsteeler4ever

geofarsteeler4ever — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:59:00 +0000

i’d take hoge’s wisdom over the bible. nuff said!

By: ezwriter69

ezwriter69 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:20:25 +0000

Hoge also called Haloti Ngata the worst pick of that draft, said he was not an athlete, just a fat guy who took up space, who didn’t have the heart to play on a team with Ray Lewis.
One too many headshots for ranting raging Merril, which of course is not a cheap shot, but the sad truth… and the symptoms are getting worse, the man is flat out delirious, someone needs to intervene, seriously.

By: mrslay1

mrslay1 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:35:02 +0000

I can’t seem to get of of this post. ernest you are soooo right. Hoge is just a wanna be loser who is so jealous he can’t stand it. After a while you really start to feel sorry for such a pitiful little man with SHORT MANS DISEASE!!

By: ernestbynershands

ernestbynershands — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:33:15 +0000

Merril Hoge has regularly questioned the toughness of players, the actions of players, and now the minds of players.
Didn’t Merril Hoge retire because he got hurt. Wow, what a tough guy.
Doesn’t Merril Hoge regularly take action and speak out about what players do?
Wow, what a man of action.
Doesn’t Merril Hoge paint himself as a poster boy for the long term effects of head injuries in sports?
Wow, what a perfect guy to speak on the soundness of someone else’s mind.
Hoge is jealous the Tebow has had more press and more success in 2 seasons than Hoge has in his entire professional life.
Hoge was a mediocre player on mediocre teams. Now he is a brain damaged commentator on a mediocre sports reporting team.

By: mwcarolina

mwcarolina — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:59:12 +0000

actually MY problem is that Hoge practically called Tim Tebow stupid and a guy with a college degree in my book isnt stupid. i think Tebow’s a real smart guy.

By: jjackwagon

jjackwagon — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:46:16 +0000

Okay calm down everyone, Hoge must be right because he is an expert at “having no clue”. So if anyone knows what “having no clue” looks like, it is definitely Merril Hoge.
You know the sad part is Tebow is a better running back than Hoge and he doesn’t even play the position.

By: footballislife51

footballislife51 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:59:18 +0000

This is the same guy who said Andrew Luck had questionable arm-strength and then Luck went out and threw the ball 70+ yards into the wind at his pro day. A complete tool.

By: thetwilightsown

thetwilightsown — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:34:11 +0000

@granadafan:

I am a Christian man who loves football.

Having said that: Tim Tebow is not a good NFL QB and the blasted Donkeys were blessed by Peyton “Manna” Manning from heaven, because #18 was the only way for King Jackass John Elway to get rid of the kid.

Additionally: Hoge’s words might have more of an impact were they not constantly undermined by his hairpiece and obvious vendettas.

I wish the best for both Manning and Tebow, but sincerely hope that my beloved Oakland Raiders can once again become a professional football team, capable of beating both players to a pulp when appropriate.

By: granadafan

granadafan — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 04:51:54 +0000

Bash Hoge all you want because you’re a 1) Gator fan, 2) extreme Conservative, 3) religious fanatic, 4) a Bronco fan. However, Hoge is mostly right about Tebow given completion percentage. However, there’s no denying he seems to have a positive influence on his team. His supporters, however, are so annoyingly zealous that they have really turned a lot of people off of Tebow.

By: cribben29

cribben29 — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:29:07 +0000

Merrill Hoge is definitely an IDIOT!!!!
He doesn’t deserve to be with ESPN.
M-O-R-O-N

By: truths4all

truths4all — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:26:15 +0000

Its easy to understand where Hoge and his midget mind is coming from. Hoge hates God because he knows God will one day judge him. Thereofore, he hates Christians who belong to God and has an escape from God’s punishment. Hoge hates Tebow for being a Christian and for reminding him that he, Hoge, will one day have to face God and give an accounting of the hundreds of thousand times Hoge broke God’s Laws. Hoge knows that on that day, he will have no defense for his life of rebellion against God. Now, that is why Hoge will always take cheap shots at Tebow. BTW Hoge, why have you never excelled in college ball or pro ball? And how does your undistinguished and ho-hum pro career make you such expert when you never did anything except be a reserve role player?

By: comquatsforever

comquatsforever — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:40:52 +0000

I had to look up who this Hoge guy was on Wikipedia. Had never heard of him. Tebow has a life outside of football, so that in itself will elicit insults to blogs as such from guys like Hoge. That being said, Hoge has had too many head injuries and has the REAL IQ problem; from documented post-concussive syndrome. How else do you explain his demeaning of a great player, role model, and overall (and rare) fine human being. It’s great that Hoge has survived brain injury and the effects of chemo on the brain, but it does explain his IQ or lack thereof.

By: jverley

jverley — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:26:07 +0000

yeah, because “Key” really has alot to say..great point

By: monkeesfan

monkeesfan — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:12:40 +0000

R.H. – because Tebow’s failings in his mechanics and football IQ are problems that can’t be fixed.

The Jets getting him is so typical of the Jets and why they are a joke – a Name, not a player.

By: psousa1

psousa1 — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:02:24 +0000

This is what keeps him relevant. He feels he is lost at the cesspool that is ESPN. He is dwarfed by guys like, Steve Young, Tom Jackson, Ditka, Keyshawn Johnson, Jaworski and then you have -Merril Hodge. I am sure 95% of the viewers couldn’t tell you what teams or position he played and he knows it. So this keeps him in the news. Some day he will blame all his Tebow hating (if you think the guy is not good enough fine but Hodge sounds like it’s personal) on post concussion syndrome.

By: jverley

jverley — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:26:13 +0000

So let me get this straight, Merrill Hoge is “using Tim Tebow” to get on the air??/Really?? Hoge has been on Espn for what, 15 years now? And how he is personally attaking Tebag? He was asked his opinion about him as a QB, and he answered…please explain..of course it’s Tim Tebow, so that means if someone’s opinion of him isn’t favorable, they must be personally attacking him

By: gators56

gators56 — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:55:44 +0000

Wasn’t hard to see that one coming. Hoge has a man crush on Tebow, who turned him down. Hoge still has a hard on for Tebow but he resorts to school age tactics to try to win him over.

BTW – HOge your toupee is horrible.

By: R.H.

R.H. — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:29:23 +0000

I find it interesting to read Hoge’s comment that Tebow’s football “IQ” is terrible.

If that is the problem, then I question on why so many people are willing to throw the kid in the trash can, and are not willing to say “look, he’s a project, but with time and patience, we’ll work on his mechanics and how to see the field, pick up coverages, etc.”

The NFL is a league that, to me, has no patience, from owners to fans: win now or we’ll get someone else to win now for us.

Elway never wanted him and wasn’t willing to spend time on a project.

By: ragtag69

ragtag69 — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:13:41 +0000

Who actually cares what Hoge says when he is not talking about Tebow. He is using Tebow to get himself some undeserved attention.
I never care what he says either way.

By: fsf7

fsf7 — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:55:43 +0000

Seriously people, look at this article.

After the headline, it dedicates 3 paragraphs towards influencing the readers opinion, by the time it reaches any quote – most of you have had your opinion already formulated for you and you’re not even realizing it.

Take Hoge’s same statement, put it in a completely nuetral context, and 90% of the opinion/response on this article is different. But with it as it is, it succeeded on being the most commented article.

Anyone smart enough to realize this?

By: southpaw2k

southpaw2k — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:39:40 +0000

Did Tim Tebow run over Merrill Hoge’s dog with his car or something? I don’t get the personal attacks that Hoge has consistently levied against him. It’s one thing to say Tebow needs to improve his quarterbacking skills in the NFL; it’s another to attack a player’s NFL intelligence level. What’s Hoge trying to prove here? Is he going to laugh in the public’s collective faces if he’s ultimately proven right about Tebow? It sure sounds like he wants to do that based on these and other comments he’s made.

By: dwayne50

dwayne50 — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:13:45 +0000

Hey, I’ve got an idea and a bet….turn Tebow into
a running back and I’ll bet he has better stats
than Hoge did in his career!

By: dwayne50

dwayne50 — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:09:56 +0000

Hoge should be wearing a Tebow jersey. Who
even knew who Hoge was until Tebow. Jealous
of him, doesn’t like him, but riding that gravy
train to get his name in the headlines.

By: georgebrett

georgebrett — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:59:54 +0000

Just curious, why do you have to call him an idiot?

By: great8brewer

great8brewer — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:49:30 +0000

I’d have to agree with the majority, watching/listening to Hodge is painful. I am no ESPN junky but when I do watch and he is on, I just cringe.

A while back, before Tebow even, I wondered how this guy had the credentials to be an analyst on ESPN. He sure wasnt near a superstar as he perhaps thinks he is. He is definitely an expert on football related injuries and unfortunately I think he had his bell rung one to many times.

Tebow may never be the great QB but to his credit, save for all the God talk, he is one heck of an athlete. Probably more so than many current players. He is a gamer and gives it his all when on the field.

I for one would like to see him switch positions, perhaps a wide out or tight end, maybe even a d-back.

Anyway, Hodge has no place to criticize Tebow to the level he has. But then again, I think Merril likes to hear himself talk and think of himself as something more than he is, which he is not.

Perhaps Hodge needs to find God or get on a knee and humble himself before the Lord!

By: jverley

jverley — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:44:19 +0000

All the people who actually played the game agree that this idiot is NOT an NFL QB…Hoge was just telling the truth..meanwhile Skip Bayless continues to let Timmy Tebag nut in his mouth

By: eightysixisback

eightysixisback — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:44:17 +0000

mightymike1250 says:
Mar 19, 2012 6:16 PM
A lot of Tebow-bashers do so not because of what he has done or not done on the field, but because of what he stands for — on and off the field (though they will deny that). Tebow has worked hard ever since he came into the league to try to get better. I have no doubt he will continue to do that. Even so, the guy is a natural-born leader who leaves EVERYTHING on the field when he plays. If you’re a sports fan, you have to respect that.

Yeah and alot of you tebow lovers are not looking at what he is doing on the field either. Nice guy, has the potential to be a good football player but not a good QB. Stop giving him credit for games that Denver’s defense and kicker won in spite of a qb who couldn’t pass. Any team that scores more than 21 points against a team with tebow at QB is going to win. I don’t hate the guy but am tired of all the people who act like he is a great QB. You are blinded by your tebow love. He sucks as a qb and should be a fullback.

By: phreakin

phreakin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:41:26 +0000

Oh the sweet irony of a bunch of Monday morning quarterbacks on a forum calling out the credibility of someone who played the game. He knows more than us. Let’s put it that way

By: parkerdave

parkerdave — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:05:18 +0000

Get your facts straight, cmacky12.

Tebow didn’t “TAKE OUT A SUPER BOWL AD AGAINST ABORTION”. He agreed to appear on an anti-abortion ad that was “taken out” by Focus on the Family. Now as detestable as that organization is, Tebow’s interest in it is not to make abortion illegal but to encourage people to adopt – as he himself would have been aborted as a fetus if his mother would have followed her MD’s medical advice.

Whether you are pro-choice or anti-choice, there is no way that any rational, reasonable person would be against advocating for adoption instead of abortion. NOT in making abortion illegal, but simply advocating the CHOICE to deliver & put up for adoption as an alternative to abortion.

Tim’s a Christian, not a Christian Supremacist. You are however correct that he DOES WANT the attention because it allows him to spread awareness for his causes, like missions, helping sick children, turning away from crime or drugs, etc. But he is not the world’s most popular athlete because he wants the fame – he’s this famous and popular because of who he is and what he does and the fact that the vast majority of the people on Earth support the concept of being a great person and a great role model.