Apparently, Heisman-winning quarterback Tim Tebow's Focus on the Family commercial during the Super Bowl isn't going to keep NFL teams from drafting him. Despite last month's whining from Planned Parenthood, Tebow will be conducting private workouts for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks. He is expected to be taken early in the NFL draft this month.
My two cents: the Bills should sign him ASAP. They have not had much success at the quaterback position in quite some time. Stints by Doug Flutie, Drew Bledsoe, Trent Edwards, Kelly Holcomb, and J.P. Losman have all proven fruitless. Perhaps the Bills can revive their sad-sack franchise by building a team around a premiere young QB. They are in a tough division: playing the Patriots and Jets twice a year each is not easy, and adding a dominant young passer to the mix would surely make for some memorable clashes against old foes in the fall.
Tebow might just be a dream player, from a public relations standpoint. True, his pro-life views are controversial. But he's a driven, image-conscious young man, and he has shown courage by speaking his mind. Who would you rather have as the face of your team: Tim Tebow, or the party-animal/potential rapist Ben Roethlisberger? Look for some major discomfort amongst Pittsburgh Steelers players, fans, and management this year. Big Ben is a nightmare off the field and his once-promising career has almost been destroyed. Bringing in a nice, Christian guy like Tebow is safer for business, it would seem.
I intend to keep monitoring Tim Tebow on this blog. Charting the impact of his own beliefs (and the media covergae of those beliefs) on his NFL career will make for interesting study.
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