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06:22 AM ET 03.23 | Did he or didn't he? Judging from the evidence that stacked up against him yesterday, it appears one of Tim Tebow's first acts as a Jet was to break the Ninth Commandment -- the one about bearing false witness -- when it came to describing how the openly devout quarterback became a Jet. Tebow claimed in an introductory conference call with New York reporters late Wednesday night that he had no say in whether the Broncos traded him to the Jets or the Jaguars -- the only two teams to make an offer for the NFL's most polarizing player. "I didn't really have any [input]," Tebow said in response to the first question on the call. "The Broncos had all that power. I was just waiting like everyone else." That claim was immediately disputed yesterday morning by Broncos VP John Elway, who told a Denver radio station Tebow was consulted throughout the day Wednesday after an initial deal with the Jets fell through in a money dispute and Tebow's hometown Jaguars rejoined the trade discussions. According to Elway's description, proof that Tebow had the final choice was the fact the Broncos ended up settling for less money and worse draft picks from the Jets than from new Jacksonville owner Shad Khan.

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March 23, 2012 06:42 AM ET

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Nobody wants to play in Jacksonville!!!

Not4Nutten

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March 23, 2012 06:56 AM ET

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Elway is lying. Tebow said he had no input.

Advantage Tebow.

Robataille

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March 23, 2012 07:09 AM ET

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Can I have a say if we ever have to see a Tebow or Jets story again?

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March 23, 2012 07:23 AM ET

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Originally posted 06:56 AM ET 03.23 by Robataille

Elway is lying. Tebow said he had no input. Advantage Tebow.

I vote Tebow also.

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March 23, 2012 07:23 AM ET

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If I had to choose between Elway and Tebow on who is the liar I'd say Elway every time.

Rex Racer

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March 23, 2012 07:23 AM ET

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If I had to choose between Elway and Tebow on who is the liar I'd say Elway every time.

Rex Racer

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March 23, 2012 07:23 AM ET

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I feel so strongly about it, I felt it necessary to post it twice.

Rex Racer

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March 23, 2012 07:24 AM ET

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Tebow knows he'd be a god in Jacksonville, and he's not into that whole idolatry thing.

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March 23, 2012 07:30 AM ET

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right from the horse's mouth...

Kenny_Powers

New York , NY

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March 23, 2012 07:35 AM ET

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Originally posted 07:23 AM ET 03.23 by Rex Racer

If I had to choose between Elway and Tebow on who is the liar I'd say Elway every time.

agreed.

so far, Tebow: 4, Elway 0

Kenny_Powers

New York , NY

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March 23, 2012 07:42 AM ET

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Elway's ego is so huge that he'd do anything to keep a young promising QB from supplanting his legacy in Denver. Only Manning (a HOF) could compete with Elway. Elway will ruin the Broncos

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March 23, 2012 08:04 AM ET

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Welcome back my friends,
To the tale that never ends...

Debbie Does

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March 23, 2012 08:08 AM ET

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He's a witch, burn him!

Jim in Houston

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March 23, 2012 08:12 AM ET

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Originally posted 06:42 AM ET 03.23 by Not4Nutten

Nobody wants to play in Jacksonville!!!

Very short sighted of him... as that franchise will soon be in Los Angeles.

Otis B. Driftwood

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March 23, 2012 08:23 AM ET

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Tebow is the truth.

THE BISHOP!

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March 23, 2012 08:32 AM ET

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I'm just going to say that Tebow is lying. Not that I care, I just want to see lightning up close.

Lightly Salted Nuts

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March 23, 2012 08:36 AM ET

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In order to believe that Elway is telling the truth, you also have to believe that he acted against the Broncos best interest and passed up a better deal from Jax. yeah, riiiiiight.

Hatrunner

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March 23, 2012 08:36 AM ET

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In order to believe that Elway is telling the truth, you also have to believe that he acted against the Broncos best interests and turned down a better offer from Jax. Yeah,riiiiiiight.