Friday, April 23

Congrats to the Tebow's.

That American family reminds me a bit of the Romney's, and it's good to see them appreciated.

[T]he Denver Broncos selected Tim Tebow with the 25th pick of the first round of the NFL Draft. Tebow was the second quarterback taken, behind Sam Bradford (No. 1 overall) but ahead of Colt McCoy and Jimmy Claussen, who many expected to be selected ahead of Tebow but who were not drafted in the first round.

"Not everybody has to like you, only one team has to like you," said Tebow, who spent several minutes hugging family and friends near his home in Jacksonville. "I'm so blessed to be able to go play there."
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Denver traded spots four times to eventually end up with Tebow, who joins Kyle Orton and Brady Quinn in Denver's quarterback rotation.
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Jon Gruden and Steve Young both defended Tebow's skills, and agreed that Denver was one of the best destinations for him. Broncos fans have desperately wanted an heir apparent to John Elway.

"This guy Tebow will not be denied. He'll be huge in the Bronco community," Gruden said. "Who knows when he's going to play, what he's going to play, how he's going to play, but you are adding one big time human being on your football team."

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Remember the years Green Bay stocked the roster with an aging Jim McMahon, mentoring the up and coming Brett Favre? If all else fails, Denver is wise in bringing in Tebow, whose ethic and character are unquestionably spotless, to work with Orton and Quinn in concentrating their eyes on the Lombardi prize.

There's a lot of ways of contributing in a team sport.