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Related: About this forumIt looks more and more like Tim Tebow will make the Eagles, and they have a specific plan for him
No, not greeter in the luxury boxes at the Linc.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/looks-more-more-tim-tebow-200413056.html
Though Tebow looks like the third-string quarterback behind Sam Bradford and Mark Sanchez, he figures to have a very specific role on the team: extra-point, goal-line, and short yardage situations....
With the NFL pushing back extra-point kicks in a move to incentivize going for two, the Eagles now have a quarterback who can double as a running back if they're going for two. Tebow, while he completed six of 12 passes for 69 yards in his preseason debut, also had 15 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. At the goal-line or on two-point attempts, the Eagles can put Tebow in the game, and give him a read option: run the ball and dive into the end-zone or make a throw.
This also helps protect Bradford, who is coming off a second torn ACL. The Eagles can insert Tebow in the game for these types of situations, so they don't risk Bradford's health. Tebow can give the Eagles offense a different look as a running threat, but if he's reliable enough as a passer, the defense can't only key-in on him when he's on the field.
So the NFC East shapes up like this:
New York Giants
Dallas Cowpies
Washington Potatoes
Philly Tebows
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Does he still get to pray on the field?
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)just to see what the ref's hand signal would be.
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)I honestly hope Tebow makes it. He's worked hard for it, and while I still would not want him as a starter, perhaps the game is evolving a new specialist position of "point after quarterback".
Re: your NFC East roster. What's up with that NY team?
They need a moniker, too. I nominate NY Injury Reports" or "IRs", for short.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Republican Stepdad is, after all, a fan.
Although they did deny the Niners access to a Super Bowl that could definitely have been won.
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)We wuz robbed.
Twice!
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Am I getting warmer?
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)I don't know what you are talking about.
Auggie
(31,173 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)I am, however, wondering how Vegas is going to factor this extra-point thing into spreads.
Auggie
(31,173 posts)guess they'll wait to see results from Philly and which teams care to copy and/or have the personnel.
Maybe we'll see more 1/2 points?
trumad
(41,692 posts)and the Iggles will have a horrible season.
Tebow is the Trump of the NFL.
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Is El Supremo now a Philadelphia Eaglets fan now????
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Haven't you ever been in the owner's box with him and Jerrah?