Truth & Rumors > NFL
Jets ST coach sounds off on Tim Tebow
- Views
- 3737
- Comments
- 28
06:42 PM ET 01.11 | Mike Westhoff was the New York Jets' special teams coach last season when the New York Jets aquired prized free agent punt protector Tim Tebow. He retired after this season and like a lot of retired people he headed to Florida. Only he didn't stop in Boca Raton, he went on WQAM in Miami to talk about last season with the Jets and Florida native Tim Tebow. "It was a mess," Westhoff said. "It was an absolute mess. You can say it however else you want, it was really a mess. I was very, very disappointed. There are things that Tim Tebow, as an NFL quarterback, he's very limited in some things. If you throw him in the middle of a drop-back passing offense, he will look very, very average at best. But if you incorporate him in different facets of your offense, I think he can be a factor. That's what I felt we were going to do, but we never did it." When the Jets did pull Mark Sanchez toward the end of the season, Tebow didn't even get the opportunity. The Jets put in Greg McElroy at quarterback instead. Incredibly surprising, considering the rise of young mobile quarterbacks in the league that have added that stereotypical college zone-read running attack. Robert Griffin III and Russell Wilson were successful this year, and Cam Newton was successful last season.
Tim Tebow, Joe Robbins/Getty Images
Truth & Rumors
MOST POPULAR
-
1
Stunned Cavs open to dealing top pick
- Views
- 8271
- Comments
- 1484
-
2
Mavs shopping pick, eyeing Howard (and CP3)
- Views
- 7549
- Comments
- 814
-
3
Donnie Baseball trying to get himself fired
- Views
- 9683
- Comments
- 606
-
4
Duquette's luck running out
- Views
- 3340
- Comments
- 515
-
5
Namath: Jets wasted Smith pick
- Views
- 31312
- Comments
- 96
Michelle Jenneke
Kate Upton
NBA Playoffs Dancers and Cheerleaders
2013 All-NBA Teams
TM & © 2013 Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved.
FanNation.com is part of Sports Illustrated Sites
Terms under which this service is provided to you.
Read our privacy guidelines, your California privacy rights, and ad choices
Comments (28) Add A Comment
Correct me if I'm wrong, wasn't he traded for?
jermur613
Total Comments (1548)
How lame is it that the Jets traded for him with no intention of ever playing him? They did it only to sell tickets. There's going to be some serious bad karma come to whoever made that decision. They should be ashamed of themselves.
UtahFriday
Total Comments (1345)
Clearly the GM and/or owner had one idea and Rex had another. Just another example of how dysfunctional the team is
Mr Steeler
Total Comments (11926)
The Jets have been dealing with bad karma for years. Doesn't look like that will be changing any time soon.
Lady's Coach Belicat
Total Comments (14094)
You'd think that at that level they'd talk to each other. Embarrassing!
UtahFriday
Total Comments (1345)
And Rex is still the coach.
Tark_Jr
Total Comments (2379)
Everybody has an opinion!!!
Not4Nutten
Total Comments (9879)
I don't think it's an opinion that the Jets screwed him over big style. The hows and whys are another matter but the fact that they did is indisputable
Mr Steeler
Total Comments (11926)
And it has nothing to do with his ability to play quarterback or his faith. They hired him to do a job and then did not allow him to even attempt to do that job. The Jets organization is a mess.
UtahFriday
Total Comments (1345)
Tebow got screwed.
...the best policy
Harrodsburg, KY
Total Comments (4037)
I agree, he has not been treated well.
I too thought the Jets traded for Tim Tebow. I didn't think he was a free agent. Didn't Denver have no intention of using him, particularly after acquiring Peyton Manning, so were trying to get some value for him? Maybe I'm misremembering.
MerryKay
Total Comments (329)
The best thing for Tebow, and the Jests, would be for Tebow to go to a new location. Jacksonville?
3riverbabe
Total Comments (1077)
New Jacksonville coach says no...
MerryKay
Total Comments (329)
Too late for that Jacksonville said they didn't want him
Eagles in 2020
Total Comments (2885)
they should have at least given tebow a chance. there was no reason to ignore him like that.
fourthandone
Total Comments (20)
Good point and trading Tebow to Jacksonville, will do exactly the same thing with selling tickets as their main motivation.
The Oldtimer
Total Comments (23216)
If he doesn't go to Jacksonville, then I don't see him going anywhere, except bagging at a local grocery store.
The Oldtimer
Total Comments (23216)
It's totally amazing that Rex survived as coach, after what went on with the Jets this year.
Daffy Duck
Total Comments (1189)
Comment
Remember to keep your posts clean. Profanity will get filtered, and offensive comments will be removed.