Comments on: Tim Tebow may have a role on Jets’ special teams

By: rsoandb

rsoandb — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:21:37 +0000

Broncos should have kept Tebow to use in the same way the Jets plan – special teams, fullback, tight end, etc. Even if he never gets a chance to develop into an NFL QB, he is a talented football player. And he had everything else going for him here in Denver.

By: Eternal Optimist

Eternal Optimist — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:55:27 +0000

“I’ve never seen so much time and effort put into a mediocre QB.” Ever heard of Trent Dilfer?

By: jimeejohnson

jimeejohnson — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:02:25 +0000

I’m no Jets fan, but management is laughing all the way to the bank! Never underestimate the power of religion, even upon football fans.

By: gmen4trophies

gmen4trophies — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:08:11 +0000

With a hot air balloon and the wizard, oh I’m sorry Rex you already have that covered, we’d have the first scene of Wizard of Oz II.

By: wheels2727

wheels2727 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:06:00 +0000

way to go Peter you rehashed a story ESPN broke out within a day of the trade and the Jets used Brad Smith as the personal protector as a way to make the other team think it was a fake. Bad enough you use another Tebow story now this one has been stolen.

By: illadelphiasphinest

illadelphiasphinest — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:13:22 +0000

The circus that is the NY Jets. Whats the price of addmission?

By: electstat

electstat — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:37:18 +0000

These exact same scenerios were discussed in length on ESPN the day the Jets got Tebow. Recycled old news again.

By: bobnelsonjr

bobnelsonjr — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:28:34 +0000

As the reference for imitating the vikings in punt formation, copying the vikings never leads to success.

By: 808raiderinparadise

808raiderinparadise — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:13:15 +0000

I guess they can set him up on onside kicks and ask him to try and throw the ball to the other teams closest guy …. that’ll be a nice dribble-dribble bounce every time.

Also naturally as a holder, it is afterall with his tweak to it, a natural “tebowing” position, then after the ball is struck he can pray it thru the uprights everytime.

By: jennstergersburnedretinas

jennstergersburnedretinas — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:09:33 +0000

@dpndots

Tebows’ forward passes are so poor that I’d hate to see what his lateral looks like.

Not Top 10 lowlight for the year is my guess.

By: alleagles20

alleagles20 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:03:58 +0000

The Jets used Brad Smith as the personal protector a few years. I know they faked at least one punt where he threw it for a wide open first down. Smith was a QB at Mizzou so no surprise they would consider Tebow for the same situation.

By: 49erlifer

49erlifer — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:00:55 +0000

Cant wait to see tebow blind sided on a punt return by the tony montana squad!

By: sullijo1

sullijo1 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:42:00 +0000

Defense……Offense……Special Teams…….why not? All three of them need a water boy.

By: kenny328usa

kenny328usa — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:38:41 +0000

Am I the only one that wishes Rex Ryan would just become a monk and never talk again.

By: stealthscorpio

stealthscorpio — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:38:01 +0000

Joe Theismann pre-LT toothpick days…after the CFL, when he first joined the Redskins while backing up Bill Kilmer he played special teams…he was a returner, holder and even a gunner a few times even though it’s not on his wikipedia…

By: dpndots

dpndots — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:29:46 +0000

Meadowlands miracle 2012
Tebow on a kick return laterals the ball cross field and they go to the super bowl

By: tdk24

tdk24 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:25:48 +0000

Special Teams? Really? Why even speculate with an article like this? Everyone knows that as soon as Sanchez has a bad game (week one) Tebow mania will be running wild in NY and Tebow will take the starting job.

By: matthewcarlson1

matthewcarlson1 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:08:28 +0000

They should use him like the Vikings used T-Jack… AT PRACTICE hahaha. I had to say it but I do actually like Tebow.

By: PriorKnowledge

PriorKnowledge — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:34:34 +0000

I think 4th and short is Tebow time… No more punts for the Jets

By: dexterismyhero

dexterismyhero — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:24:52 +0000

@canesgiants says:Apr 2, 2012 12:49 PM

“tebow and the jets”
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Is that an Elton John song?

By: flowadelph

flowadelph — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:20:55 +0000

Laces Out!!!

By: jonasgrumbyoftx

jonasgrumbyoftx — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:09:18 +0000

That’s just stupid. Hey. I am all on board with “Tebow is NOT a QB”, but what a STUPID idea. He IS a great athlete. Use him as such. Put him at FB, WR, TE … something. But special teams? What an idiot idea.

By: lombardihero

lombardihero — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:06:34 +0000

LOL Rex Ryan has to go this turning this team into a bunch of Clowns and all these side shows is nothing but a distraction and divides the locker room even further.

By: rabidbillsfan

rabidbillsfan — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:03:50 +0000

Ryan went on to say, “We will even try Tebow at center. He’s the prefect player for the Anexation of Puerto Rico. Nobody will see it coming.”… All joking aside, I thought they were just going to let Tebow throw it on 4th down. I mean, Punts aren’t that much more accurate…

By: cromags

cromags — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:02:20 +0000

Can’t you hear the laughter coming from Foxboro everytime you read one of these.

By: savocabol1

savocabol1 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:01:58 +0000

Fake punts work because they have the element of surprise. Leaving a QB out there each time during formation takes that away.

Anyone who believes Rex Ryan saying he wants Tebow out there for 20 snaps a game is an idiot, no offense.

The Jets are ALL TALK.

By: sudz28

sudz28 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:56:39 +0000

I think putting Tebow out in any special teams situation would be disastrous. As a (highly thought of) backup QB, he’d essentially have a giant bulls eye painted on him and every member of the opposing team will be looking to get a shot in on him. He’d be out with a season-ending injury within the first four games.

By: bigbluelou

bigbluelou — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:56:08 +0000

That’s good, let Sanchez move down the field and put Tebow in the red zone and make him get all the cheers. That’s the way to build Sanchez’s confidence.

By: all32

all32 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:55:43 +0000

It’s to bad the Jets can’t act like a pro football team. I guess there’s always one troubled child in every group and they demand all the attention.

By: gavriloprincip33

gavriloprincip33 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:50:41 +0000

mybrunoblog says:
Apr 2, 2012 12:20 PM
Interesting. All the Tebow haters forget that the guy is actually a terrific football player no matter what his qb skills may be.

Tebow on special teams in some packages could be fun to watch.

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Fair points but I suspect that if he played TE, FB or H-Back, he would take a lot less crap and I think he could have a very good career.

As a QB, he is just a joke…