Commentary: Plenty ahead for Tim Tebow, just not with the Jaguars
A return to football was a ridiculously long shot, one that Tim Tebow certainly didnโt have to attempt, and one that ended on Tuesday morning when the Jaguars waived the iconic former Florida Gators and Nease High School quarterback.
Tebow: Meyer can succeed in the NFL, praises Alabama QB Jones
โHeโs not just someone that brings a system,โ Tebow said. Heโs not a system guy. And so heโs really good evaluator,โ Tebow said. But he went against the grain went to a place thatโs going to be harder, heโs going to have to compete, heโs going to have to grow, heโs going to have to adapt. Iโm planning on starting and we start on time, so Iโm excited,โ Tebow said.
Alabama WR DeVonta Smith wins Heisman Trophy
(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)Alabama quarterback Mac Jones didnโt win the Heisman Trophy on Tuesday night, but he had a big hand in helping the player who did. Jonesโ teammate, receiver DeVonta Smith, earned the annual award, given to college footballโs top player. Tebow was a three-time Heisman finalist. Those passing totals rank second in college football, trailing only Floridaโs Kyle Trask (4,283 yards, 43 TDs), a fellow Heisman finalist. Another Alabama alum, running back Derrick Henry, is the only other area player to earn a Heisman finalist spot.
'Tebowing' becomes latest Internet trend
"Tebowing" is now the biggest Internet trend. As described on the Tumblr blog, Tebowing "is to get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing something completely different." Photos on the site show people Tebowing in bookstores, in airports, in the operating room, in the U.S. Capitol and while golfing. There are even photos of toddlers Tebowing and one mimicking the Beatle's "Abbey Road" album cover. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Jared Kleinstein, the founder of the blog, said he first convinced his friends to pose like Tebow after watching the former Gators QB lead a fourth-quarter comeback against the Miami Dolphins.