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'''Timothy Richard "Tim" Tebow''' (born August 14, 1987) is an [[American]] [[football]] player who initially gained fame while  playing for the [[University of Florida]] Gators. He was the first sophomore to win the [[Heisman Trophy]] and led the Gators to two [[BCS]] Championships during his four years playing for UF in Gainesville, which is extremely rare. Earlier this year Tebow was voted by players to be one of the top football players, and more recently he was voted by a small fraction of the NFL to be the most overrated in the league, with Jets starting quarterback Mark Sanchez listed as the second most overrated.<ref>[http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/sports/2012/10/25/tim-tebow-mark-sanchez-most-overrated-players-in-nfl/]</ref><ref>[http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-tim-tebow-overrated-20121025,0,5140701.story]</ref><ref>[http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/8549867/tim-tebow-new-york-jets-qb-most-overrated-per-sports-illustrated-poll]</ref>  Tebow responded by laughing it off, observing the inconsistency in the polls.

'''Timothy Richard "Tim" Tebow''' (born August 14, 1987) is an [[American]] [[football]] player who initially gained fame while  playing for the [[University of Florida]] Gators. A solidly built quarterback, Tebow is 6'3" and weighs about 240 pounds.<ref>[http://www.biography.com/people/tim-tebow-20786869] Biography.com</ref> He was the first sophomore to win the [[Heisman Trophy]] and led the Gators to two [[BCS]] Championships during his four years playing for UF in Gainesville, a rare feat. As a pro, Tebow was voted by his peers to be one of the top football players, but more recently he was also voted by fellow NFL players as the League's most overrated player, with his teammate and fellow quarterback Mark Sanchez taking second place.<ref>[http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/sports/2012/10/25/tim-tebow-mark-sanchez-most-overrated-players-in-nfl/]</ref><ref>[http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-tim-tebow-overrated-20121025,0,5140701.story]</ref><ref>[http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/8549867/tim-tebow-new-york-jets-qb-most-overrated-per-sports-illustrated-poll]</ref>  Tebow responded by laughing it off, observing the inconsistency in the polls.

He was selected by the [[Denver Broncos]] as the 25th pick of the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. In 2011, with the team in last place, the Broncos decided to start Tebow as quarterback. A solidly built quaterback, Tim is 6'3" and weighs about 240 pounds.<ref>[http://www.biography.com/people/tim-tebow-20786869] Biography.com</ref>  Tebow had an impressive seven-game winning streak, and took the Broncos to the division championship and a home-game appearance in the playoffs. He led them to a stunning upset victory over the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] with 316 passing yards for an average of 31.6 yards per toss, confounding his critics and causing a million searches on the internet for the meaning of [[John_1-7_(Translated)#Chapter_3|John 3:16]].<ref>The Broncos were subsequently eliminated by the [[New England Patriots]].</ref>

He was selected by the [[Denver Broncos]] as the 25th pick of the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. In 2011, with the team in last place, the Broncos decided to start Tebow as quarterback. A solidly built quarterback, Tebow is 6'3" and weighs about 240 pounds.<ref>[http://www.biography.com/people/tim-tebow-20786869] Biography.com</ref>  Tebow had an impressive seven-game winning streak, and took the Broncos to the division championship. In the first round of the playoffs, Tebow led the Broncos to a stunning upset victory over the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] with 316 passing yards for an average of 31.6 yards per toss, confounding his critics and causing a million searches on the internet for the meaning of [[John_1-7_(Translated)#Chapter_3|John 3:16]].<ref>The Broncos were subsequently eliminated by the [[New England Patriots]] the following week.</ref>

However, that offseason the Broncos signed quarterback [[Peyton Manning]] to a deal costing nearly $100 million, and then immediately traded Tebow to the [[New York Jets]]. As the trade was finalized, on March 22, Tebow arrived in Morristown, New Jersey (near where the Jets train) amid much media publicity and fan support.

Despite Tebow's success, that offseason the Broncos signed quarterback [[Peyton Manning]] to a deal costing nearly $100 million, and then immediately traded Tebow to the [[New York Jets]]. During the 2012 season, Tebow was largely kept on the bench despite continued poor play by starting quarterback Mark Sanchez.  For example, on November 22, Sanchez played the entire game against the Patriots, a game which the Jets lost 49-19.  Even after Sanchez repeatedly turned the ball over by throwing interceptions and fumbled the ball by running into his own lineman after a botched handoff, Tebow did not get into the game.

During the 2012 season, Tebow was largely kept on the bench despite continued poor play by starting quarterback Mark Sanchez.  For example, on November 22, Sanchez played the entire game against the Patriots, a game which the Jets lost 49-19.  Even after Sanchez repeatedly turned the ball over by throwing interceptions and fumbled the ball by running into his own lineman after a botched handoff, Tebow did not get into the game. 

Finally, Jets coach Rex Ryan benched Sanchez, but he (or the owner) still refused to give Tebow any real playing time, instead starting [[Greg McElroy]].<ref>http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2012/12/tim_tebow_and_mark_sanchez_red.html</ref>  The repeated refusal to play Tebow became a bigger story than which side won or lost the game itself.

 

Finally the coach benched Sanchez, but he (or the owner) still refused to give Tebow any real playing time, instead starting [[Greg McElroy]].<ref>http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2012/12/tim_tebow_and_mark_sanchez_red.html</ref>  The repeated refusal to play Tebow became a bigger story than which side won or lost the game itself.

On April 29, 2013, after the draft weekend, the Jets waived their rights to Tebow.  

On April 29, 2013, after the draft weekend, the Jets waived their rights to Tebow.  

On June 10, 2013, Tebow signed a contract with the New England Patriots.

On June 10, 2013, Tebow signed a contract with the New England Patriots, where he is expected to back up starting quarterback [[Tom Brady]].

'''''Tebow is one of [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Stars|Conservapedia's Greatest Conservative Sports Stars]] and was a runner-up for [[Conservative of the Year 2011]]'''''.

'''''Tebow is one of [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Stars|Conservapedia's Greatest Conservative Sports Stars]] and was a runner-up for [[Conservative of the Year 2011]]'''''.