Tim Tebow greeted by anonymous griping from Jets teammates

[Kerberos]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ets-teammates/


Sorry but the first response to this story on the website is worth going there. It pretty much sums up most of our feelings.


Tim Tebow greeted by anonymous griping from Jets teammates
Posted by Michael David Smith on March 25, 2012, 8:06 AM EDT

Mark Sanchez, you’re not alone anymore: Your new backup quarterback is being questioned by anonymous quotes from teammates, too.

Tim Tebow’s trade has just become official, and already unnamed Jets players are talking to reporters about why they don’t think it’s going to work. A New York Post story this morning is headlined “Some Jets wary of Tim circus,” and details that a number of players who will share the locker room with Tebow don’t think he belongs there. None of them, of course, were willing to put their names behind their opinions.

“Several current Jets, who spoke with The Post Saturday, asked not to be quoted but expressed disbelief at the team bringing Tebow in,” the story says. “The idea of a backup quarterback having a press conference is something they can’t wrap their heads around, and they know it’s just the beginning.”

The Jets have led the league in anonymous quotes since the season ended, with unnamed players opining to reporters about topics like Sanchez lacking the leadership the team needs and Santonio Holmes being a divisive presence in the locker room. That has led to a backlash, with Sanchez ripping anonymous sources as “gutless,” and Jets coach Rex Ryan saying anonymous sources don’t speak for the team.

But anonymous sources do speak for themselves. And some of the anonymous sources in the Jets’ locker room apparently don’t think highly of either Sanchez or Tebow.

[Sassy Squatch]

[jspchief]

Having this guy on your team has to be an enormous distraction.

I can't imagine how any team, outside of a Florida team looking to cash in on his college fanbase, would think he's a valuable addition.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by jspchief

Having this guy on your team has to be an enormous distraction.

I can't imagine how any team, outside of a Florida team looking to cash in on his college fanbase, would think he's a valuable addition.

I would have bet that Jacksonville would throw the kitchen sink at Denver for him. Talk about a fanbase that would go crazy, and a team that desperately needs that. Would have been a smart business decision for Miami or Jacksonville.

[cardken]

Originally Posted by jspchief

Having this guy on your team has to be an enormous distraction.

I can't imagine how any team, outside of a Florida team looking to cash in on his college fanbase, would think he's a valuable addition.

Media Circus aside. The Jets had a less than effective Offense this past season. Lack of an established running game. Lack of production from "Big Play" acquisitions like Plax, and all this led to discord among some players.
At the end of the day, you need to get the ball in the end-zone to win and by any means necessary. So to bring Tebow in at critical RedZone situations, of course, no brainer. He is hard to defend. As long as Sanchez holds up his end of the load, and the Running game is effective, as a team it should work.
All this being said, it will be hard to keep it from becoming a story in the "fishbowl" that the Jets play in with the NY Press. But the team and coaches need to be vigilant and firm as to what everyone's role is. I'm a Sanchez supporter, the Kid is young, and had showed progression and is learning and will get better, and in turn the team will fair better.

[Catt Massel]

I disapprove of such rude actions. If you speak , speak as yourself!!

[Pasta Little Brioni]

The circus just isn't worth it.

[Marco Polo]

Being quoted anonymously is a pretty gutless thing to do, though. Man up.

[jspchief]

Originally Posted by Marco Polo

Being quoted anonymously is a pretty gutless thing to do, though. Man up.

Putting your name on it isn't much better.

Keep it in house imo.

[BoneKrusher]

i bet Holmes was one of the Jets unnamed players.

[dannybcaitlyn]

****! Just a bunch of bad apples on the JETTS!

[BoneKrusher]

Originally Posted by dannybcaitlyn

****! Just a bunch of bad apples on the JETTS!

not to mention they're bad apples from the big apple.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

The Jets just never learn. It wasn't enough attention guaranteeing Super Bowls and dumb shit like that, now they bring the clown show to town.

[keg in kc]

J! E! S! U! S! TIM! TEBOW!

[Okie_Apparition]

The problem here is more Rex Ryan, the Al Davis of head coaches
Romeo the player's coach scares me