Speed Read: Eli Manning’s Brother Is OK QB Too
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... In case you missed it, Tim Tebow questioned Mel Kiper Jr. on why the draft pundit thought he wouldn’t make it as an NFL QB, and the Hair Helmeted One really didn’t have a good answer. COLLEGE FOOTBALL TALK says that comments like that (and anger over not winning the Heisman Trophy this year) might drive Tebow from Florida and into the NFL. ...
Mel Kiper Jr. Gets Tebowed [College Football]
Deadspin —
... Tim Tebow puts Mel Kiper Jr. on the spot: "“What do you think I need to do to be an NFL quarterback?" Kiper fumbles response. [College Football Talk] ...
Tim Tebow To Mel Kiper: Tell Me How To Be A QB In The NFL, Smartypants
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... going to be a quarterback in the NFL.
I’m still sort of split on this: The type of player and skill set he has leads me to believe he will flip to tight end, and just be a quarterback on some sets with a team, like he did when Chris Leak was the starter for Florida in 2006. Or he could go out and be Paul Bunyan in the NFL and dominate at the quarterback position. I’m not a very decisive person.
But anyways, Tebow was recently on Mel Kiper’s radio show, and he went at the Man With Perfect Hair:
“You tell me ...
Tim Tebow Question Mel Kiper About His Assessment Of Tebow's Ability To Play Quarterback In The NFL
FanIQ Blog —
In what amounts to essentially career suicide, it's becoming more and more apparent that Tim Tebow really wants to try and play quarterback in the NFL. But despite multiple experts making it crystal clear that they think he'll suck at quarterback in the NFL, Tebow is having none of it.
Recently on ESPN Radio, Tebow went right at Mel Kiper Jr. who has suggested that Tebow needs to become a tight end to make it in the NFL.
Here's how the exchange went: ...
Old Thinkers vs. New Thinkers
Rufus on Fire —
... Unfortunately for Kiper, Tebow, himself, had the audacity to ask him to explain, to prove his Expertise. And it went poorly, as Kiper didn't answer him directly. ...
Non CU Jargon: Tebow vs. Kiper
The Ralphie Report —
Non CU Jargon: Tebow vs. Kiper
It isn't about the Buffs but I consider Mel Kiper to have the third best job in sports so I always keep a keen eye out for his "stuff." I found this article about Tebow asking the draft guru what he, the Tebowner, needs to do so ...
Tim Tebow Calls Out Mel Kiper Jr. About His Pro Future
Larry Brown Sports —
... thing in the NFL the way he does it in college, I still have to believe there’s some sort of place for him the pros. My main issue is that Tebow takes a lot of pounding already, but he can withstand the hits in the college game; he wouldn’t last two months doing the same thing against the heavy hitters in the big leagues. For some reason though, ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. is convinced Tebow’s future is as an H-Back, something Tebow’s not having any of as he said on ESPN Radio: ...
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A New Found Respect For Scott Boras… [Oriole Post]
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TEBOW QUESTIONS KIPER [College Football Talk]
The Subtle Art of Bragging [The Big Lead ...
Tim Tebow vs. Mel Kiper
The Big Lead —
... “You tell me this,” Tebow said. “What do you think I need to do to be an NFL quarterback? You tell me that.” ...
Tim Tebow Is Angry At Doubters And Further Proof That Egos Run Sports.
FanIQ Blog —
... Thanks to a recent College Football Talk report, we now know. ESPN's Joe Schad recently talked to the Tebow himself, and apparently Tebow is angry that people don't think he is going to be a great NFL quarterback and also angry that he didn't win the Heisman. In some sort of retaliation, Tebow might leave Florida a year early to try to prove his doubters wrong. ...
