[dfwgator]

Perhaps the CFL would be a better place to try to stage the comeback.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Perhaps the CFL would be a better place to try to stage the comeback.

Interesting thought. He likes to run, and the field is bigger.

[sparklite2]

He might have been another Doug Flutie, but Tebow has said that he does not want to play in the CFL.

[DoodleDawg]

Perhaps the CFL would be a better place to try to stage the comeback.

It's more of a passing game in Canada than it is here - wider and longer field, three downs instead of four, yard separation between offensive and defensive lines. Tebow is not a passing quarterback.

[Defiant]

Saw a great NFL network piece on Doug Flutie, A Football Life. Flute spent 8 seasons in the CFL before coming back to the NFL at the end of his career. He was amazing in the CFL, and it sure would have been nice if he had been given a chance in the NFL. He was pretty good for a couple years in the NFL before his role became as a backup. When he got older he couldn't scramble like before.

He had a similar problem to Tebow, in that teams needed to adjust their scheme from a standard NFL one to one that accommodated his talents. In Flutie's case, that meant lots more pulling, rollouts, etc., and less drop back passing. In Tebow's case, it would mean using off tackle runs and read option and being more run centric than the typical NFL offense is these days. Were I Tebow, I would go the Flutie route and go to the NFL, but I would try to use it as a springboard to get back sooner than 8 years. He'd have to put up some good numbers. As a runner, he only has about 8 years left. By then, he may be a more capable pocket passer.

[HereInTheHeartland]

“Perhaps the CFL would be a better place to try to stage the comeback.”

Guessing that’s his decision and any team wanting to look at him.
Sure a lot of Tebow haters everywhere.

I remember when Kurt Warner was playing for the Iowa Barnstormers 4 blocks from where I work; just a week or so from bagging groceries for a job at Hy Vee; our local grocery chain.
He was playing in a Super Bowl shortly after.
Glad he didn’t give up on his dream.

[strider44]

Agreed. People crapped all over Doug Flutie when he entered the pros. Also a Heisman Trophy winner, but always “too short, too small, no arm strength, etc.” He went to Canada and basically broke all their QB records. He won 3 Grey Cups (their Super Bowl) and was voted league MVP 6 times.

Then he got a chance in the NFL and became an All-Pro for the Bills. Also went on to play for the Chargers and Patriots. There’s no shame in going up to Canada. Of all people, you would think Tebow wouldn’t be too prideful to try it. Good luck to him. He seems like a great guy and I hope he makes it.