The case of St. Tim Tebow is an interesting one. The media blatantly and obviously want him to succeed professionally. And I can't think of any other case that comes even remotely close. If he doesn’t make it in the NFL, the mainstream football media will probably collectively commit suicide. I asked an expert on the topic, Clay Travis, if he could recall any other athlete who … [Read more...] about Media’s Dire need for Tim Tebow to Succeed
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Florida Gator QBs ALWAYS bust in the NFL
By Paul M. Banks Look out Tim Tebow acolytes! No matter what University of Florida signal-callers accomplish in college football, they always seem to crash-and-burn in the NFL! Ever since the bone-headedly inexplicable 25th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft, there’s been a lot of hype in Denver about what Tebow could do as a Bronco. His jersey is the runaway best seller among … [Read more...] about Florida Gator QBs ALWAYS bust in the NFL
Jacksonville fans don’t want Tebow
By Paul M. Banks No prospective 3rd-6th round NFL Draft pick has been as publicized or as scrutinized as ex-Florida QB Tim Tebow. From Senior Day to the Combine to his own personal workouts, no other potential NFL Draft pick as received even a miniscule fraction of the coverage that Tebow has. And certainly no player projected to be as drafted as low as Tebow received even … [Read more...] about Jacksonville fans don’t want Tebow
Tim Tebow Thanks CBS, ESPN for Deeming him Jesus
By Paul M. Banks In the modern age of media, no college athlete has ever been as unjustly deified as Tim Tebow. The only other collegiate jock the press has come even remotely close to undeservedly lionizing is Tyler Hansbrough. And on Tuesday night, in New York City's Waldorf-Astoria hotel, the University of Florida quarterback recognized the way college football networks … [Read more...] about Tim Tebow Thanks CBS, ESPN for Deeming him Jesus
Houston QB Case Keenum for Heisman
By Paul M. Banks You know these quarterback names: Colt McCoy, Tim Tebow. Even people who have never been interested in college football have heard of Tebow, or at least they’ve heard the ginormous hype surrounding him. But there’s no ginormous hype surrounding Houston Cougars QB Case Keenum, who’s put up the biggest passing numbers in the nation. Compare these … [Read more...] about Houston QB Case Keenum for Heisman
More Coverage? Tebow playing b-ball or Tyler playing Football?
Point-Counterpoint by H. Jose Bosch and Paul M. Banks Another week of college football, and you know what that means: another week of the Eastern Seaboard Programming Network whoring Syracuse QB (and former Duke basketball star) Greg Paulus in their coverage. And now that he’s actually won a game (thanks Northwestern secondary, you just had to have your first 2 CBs banged up … [Read more...] about More Coverage? Tebow playing b-ball or Tyler playing Football?