Former New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath believes that there’s only one thing you need to know to be a great quarterback, and he’d rather jog back to his car than fill in new Jet Tim Tebow.
When word spread that the Jets had traded for Tim Tebow, it was only a matter of time before the franchise’s most famous quarterback chimed in with his take.
“I’m just sorry that I can’t agree with this situation,” Namath told ESPN Radio New York on Wednesday. “I think it’s just a publicity stunt. I can’t go with it. I think it’s wrong. I don’t think they know what they’re doing over there.” (via NFL.com)
I know that Tim Tebow is a fundamentally terrible pro quarterback and that a lot of the successes his fans attributed to faith or whatever last season had more to do with the rest of the Denver Broncos busting their asses, but I’m starting to feel really badly for the guy.
I have one of the least important jobs in the world, and if someone leaves a dismissive comment about how I suck, I don’t lose my mind over it, but it does make me feel bad. Imagine if every day of your life was full of sports, TV and media analysis making raspberries when they hear your name, running you down for being worthless and suggesting that anyone who DOES want or support you is just doing it for lulz? It’s not exactly putting your name on a tombstone on the front page of the newspaper, but it’s gotta be rough.
Surely Tebow will soldier through this and use the doubters to fuel his future successes, thanks in part to his faith in God, as well as his beautiful mistress, millions of dollars, solid gold house and rocket car.
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If Namath didn’t win SBIII no one would give a shit what he has to say.
Things will settle for Tebow when gets the “Johnny U Buzz Cut.”
You can set a watch to that haircut.
Hey, Vapor Lock is no laughing matter. So mentioning it in the same sentence as Tebow greatly diminishes the scourge that is Vapor Lock.
Sorry if that was a big strong, but Vapor Lock kill my family and I won’t rest until the world has seen the end of Vapor Lock.
They have computer on the internets now!
Mark Sanchez is going to kill Itchy and Scratchy.
Namath was originally signed to a ridiculous contract at the time in order to put butts in the seats for the fledgling AFL New York Jets, so I guess he’s an expert.
Doesn’t Sanchez suck too? Tebow’s QB rating was 72.9 last season, Sanchez’ was a career high 78.2. When you factor in Tebow’s running ability I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that Tebow was a better QB last season. So why would bringing in a guy who at worst isn’t any worse than your current starter be a publicity stunt?