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Tony_FLADEM

(3,023 posts)
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 11:29 AM Aug 2013

New England Patriots release Tim Tebow

Tim Tebow is done with the New England Patriots. The next question is whether his NFL career is over, too.

A person familiar with move confirmed the Patriots waived Tebow on Saturday morning. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team had yet to announce its cuts.

ESPN first reported the news.

Tebow was this final cut-down day's biggest storyline because he was the league's most popular player just two seasons ago inspiring a cult of Tebowmaniacs.

That was back in 2011 when Tebow came off the bench following a 1-4 Denver Broncos start to lead them on a string of late-game wins capped by his improbable wild-card playoff victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Ironically, Tebow's career came full circle when he signed in June with the Patriots, the team that crushed that magical Tebow-led Broncos playoff run in a divisional-round rout.

The 26-year-old Tebow signed a two-year contract that included no guarantees. In three preseason appearances, he was 11-of-30 passing for 145 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/patriots/2013/08/31/patriots-release-tim-tebow-cut/2750815/

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New England Patriots release Tim Tebow (Original Post) Tony_FLADEM Aug 2013 OP
I'm sure that Fox can sign him on as a football analyst TexasTowelie Aug 2013 #1
I would hope this would end the Tebow fasciantion once and for all. n/t Darkhawk32 Sep 2013 #2
I believe he is gone for good. n/t bobGandolf Sep 2013 #3
THEY RELEASED JESUS?!?!?! 47of74 Sep 2013 #4
He would make a good tight end. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #5
maybe they will the champions novapress Sep 2013 #6
Good - bring him to San Diego - he can replace that has-been stiff Philip Rivers tjwash Oct 2013 #7
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #8
I like in at FLA but his is no NFL QB. aptal Dec 2013 #9

TexasTowelie

(116,799 posts)
1. I'm sure that Fox can sign him on as a football analyst
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 11:32 AM
Aug 2013

or as an anti-abortion crusader on the faux news outlet.

tjwash

(8,219 posts)
7. Good - bring him to San Diego - he can replace that has-been stiff Philip Rivers
Thu Oct 3, 2013, 03:39 PM
Oct 2013


I keed - I keed! He could probably run the ball better than Ryan Mathews though.

That was the talk all through training camp though...get rid of Rivers and bring in Tebow. Come to think of it - that's the talk every time he throws for less than 300 yards.

Guess the cult is still out there going strong...they just formed a tebow-town here in the west coast.

Maybe the Raiders will pick him up.

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