New England Patriots third-string quarterback Tim Tebow didn't play in the team's 40-9 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thursday night, creating uncertainty on his chances to earn a roster spot. Lions fans chanted "Tebow! Tebow! Tebow!" with about 10 minutes left in the game, and later booed when Patriots coach Bill Belichick stuck with No. 2 quarterback Ryan Mallett. Starting quarterback Tom Brady played the entire first half, while Mallett stayed on for the second half. "You prepare yourself and be ready for whenever your number is called. There's nothing else to it," Tebow said after the game. Belichick didn't go into detail on why the Patriots played just two quarterbacks, which leaves Tebow one final chance to lock up a roster spot -- the preseason finale Aug. 29 against the visiting New York Giants. Tebow said he would approach that cutdown day, and then the Aug. 31 cutdown to 53 players, just like any other day. "You just prepare, and whatever you're asked to do, you do at 100 percent, with everything you have," he said. "You want everything to go well, but it's not. There are going to be ups and downs. That's what life is, and you just have to handle them as best as you possibly can." Source: ESPN.com
Can we just admit that the Tebow experiment in New England is done? Im waiting for Skip Bayliss to start the, "free Tebow" campaign all over again. Face it, Skip, hes done!
Belichick just didn't want to face the media with the ton of post game Tebow questions since the Lions were eating up every Patriot they could find. :icon_smile:
I couldnt help but notice that Skip isnt on ESPN First Take today. He's probably on his way to New England to demand they put Tebow in for the next game.
