Originally posted by
VulcanAlex View Post
Well it would appear to once again a communications issue. The idea that Tim got attention due to his religious activities has nothing to do with some other player not getting as much attention for his. Of course there have been several (perhaps many) players who have been open with their religion, but none have gotten the attention that Tim did.
It has been openly admitted that some teams did not want the circus that was created and that might be a portion of the reason that he has no spot. That said if his skills were like one of the top QBs in the NFL he would have a spot no question.
After all we have a poor QB who killed dogs get a place, and a but fumble QB as well for just two examples.
Tebow was a legend with a cult following long before people knew how religious he was. Hell, people were rewriting Chuck Norris jokes with Tebow's name when he was a freshman. Then he won the Heisman and a 2nd national championship, had the speech after Ole Miss, and became an even bigger legend. Not only that, he was a QB who looked like a linebacker and obliterated college defenses with ease. Then he had the miracle season with Denver. All of that is the genesis of his media attention. He's a big personality with a big fanbase, and the media over-exploited it.
You really think that three separate NFL franchises gave him a chance and sent him packing because he prays a lot? Owners don't give a sh*t about that. If you can pass drug tests and make it through the day without physically abusing members of your family, they'll keep you on the roster as long as you're an NFL caliber player.