Why Tim Tebow Won’t Make It in NFL

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Published: November 10, 2009

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... somebody to name one college football player, I'm willing to bet that nine times out of 10, they would say Tebow's name. 

And I guess that makes sense.  Tebow is not only known on the field as a great player, but his actions off the field make him popular, even with the non-football fans. 

But we have all learned that a superstar in college doesn't always become great in the NFL.  You don't have to look very far back.

In every draft, there's an expected superstar that turns out to be an injured backup.  From Reggie Bush to Ryan Leaf, there have always been players that succumb to the following cycle:

Play magically first few games.  Get injured.  Come back next season, figure out that you can't play football anymore.  Lie about your nagging knee injury so the press will stop bugging you.  Rot for the next few years until nobody cares about you anymore.  Vince Young and Reggie Bush fit this description perfectly.

Some players screw up, som...

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