Tim Tebow responds to questions about his baseball career in light of potential NFL reunion with Urban Meyer
Florida legend Tim Tebow is still pursuing his baseball career in the New York Mets organization, but there were questions recently in light of Urban Meyer’s potential move to the NFL about a reunion with his former coach.
“For me,” Tebow told TMZ Sports, “I’m super excited about spring training. So, that’s where my focus kind of swirls right now.”
Meyer has been reported to be in talks with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tebow’s hometown NFL team, but the former quarterback said his dream of joining the New York Mets’ big-league roster has all of his attention right now, and he won’t pursue being Meyer’s next quarterback or even a coach on Meyer’s staff.
About two months ago, New York Mets president Sandy Alderson returned to the Mets as team president after he was general manager when the organization signed Tebow in 2016, a move made partly to attract more fans. Tebow, a left fielder, has since made it to Triple-A, but a hand injury in 2019 cut his season short for the second straight year.
Tebow is projected to be at Triple-A Syracuse, but once next season starts, it’ll be the first regular season game for him in 21 months.
“I’m already behind the 8-ball in age and time and experience in all of these things, so of course it makes it harder,” Tebow told MLB.com this offseason. “But I think at the same time, I try to learn from every bit of it. And that’s all that we can do.”
Tebow should focus on broadcasting. His baseball “career” is to be a gimmicky publicity stunt for the Mets organiazation.
No Timmy is filling that desire to compete. He is and always will be a competitor. His foundation is doing great things for children as well.
I can appreciate his hunger to compete. But the fact is, he stinks as a ball player. The dude had a .168 average the last season he played. He’s had his chances. No other player anywhere would get as much benefit of the doubt as he does. And for no reason more than he’s just a popular public figure. Yes, he does do some great things for the community. But that has nothing to do with the game. I’ve got a lot of respect for ole Timmy. But it’s time for him to hang up the cleats.
It’s not nice to troll Tebow like this.
I hope Mr. Tebow makes it and is very successful! It would be great to see him cracking HR’s on a regular basis.
Tebow has no real future as a player in baseball or football. I have no idea why he keeps going out there.
@LSUMC People like you are hilarious… “I have no idea why he keeps going out there”. Lol!!! Because he can!!! Why are you doing so great in your life??? Clearly nothing since you go on comment sections that hating on uber SUCCESSFUL people!!! I BET TEBOW IS READING YOUR COMMENT SECOND GUESSING HIS LIFE DECISIONS BASED ON YOUR THOUGHTS!!! LMAO.. Go do something with your life!!!
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Tebow’s baseball “career”? Hell might as well talk about my golfing career. I’m taking money from Spurrier every weekend. LMAO.
I’m sure the idea of trying to reincarnate a Gator team from 13 years ago, is not what Shad Khan had in mind for his Jaguars.