Tim Tebow Focusing on Practicing, Not Commercials (but Book Promotion is OK)
Tim Tebow’s work ethic and practice habits are quite impressive. Watching his Year of the Quarterback documentary on ESPN, you could see how hard he works to improve his play. The former Heisman Trophy winner worked hard to prepare for the draft, and then he continued his strong practice efforts throughout his rookie season. He ended up starting the final three games for the Broncos, going 1-2.
The second-year quarterback will have a lot to prove next season because John Elway said three weeks ago the team currently would have Kyle Orton starting. Good thing for Tebow that he’s been focusing solely on football instead of lending his name to every product that comes along and becoming an endorsement whore, like Peyton Manning.
During an interview with The Florida Times-Union to promote his autobiography Through My Eyes (pre-order here
We sure respect Tebow’s perspective because we know the guy could probably put his face on anything from garden tools to tampons and still move product. But does anyone else find it ironic that Tebow talks about not doing advertisements because he doesn’t have the time all the while he’s doing an interview to promote his book?
I completely trust Tebow’s priorities and scheduling and I’m sure he’s turned down hundreds of companies seeking his endorsement. But it also must be pointed out that the guy still works with Nike and FRS, and that he worked on a book that he’s now promoting. There’s nothing wrong with that, but there was a certain level of irony in his words that must be pointed out.
