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Tim Tebow Gets Destroyed In New Book About John Elway
© Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Tim Tebow was drafted by the Denver Broncos and played with them for two seasons. A new book about John Elway by Jason Cole, Elway: A Relentless Life, has been released and does not paint a good picture of Tebow during that 2011 season...
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The book alleges that Tebow charged $50,000 to speak at churches. He was reportedly asked by Elway’s wife to speak at a charity event, but Tebow’s brother said it would cost $50,000. The Elways reportedly declined.

One Broncos staffer allegedly called Tebow: “The most self-centered humble guy I’ve ever met.”

As far as the on-field play goes, Tebow was lost, according to the book.

“As one teammate put it bluntly that season: ‘He has no idea what’s going on out there. If the first read doesn’t work, he’s just making it up.’”
(The Spun)
Filed Under: NFL
Originally published on TigerDroppings.com
66 Comments
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Shiftyplus143 months
I don't have any feelings towards Tebow one way or the other, but Elway is a fricking KUNT
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DeCat ODahouse43 months
Would like to upvote this again. Elway has no class and is so clueless about sportsmanship that he thinks it is a good idea to take a cheap shot at Tebow when it was Elway's own wife badgering Tebow for favors.
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NYCAuburn43 months
meanwhile, Elway charges $100k-200k to speak at an event...
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Ebbandflow43 months
But at a church though?
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elcid43 months
Well, I have talked to people who know both and have never heard a bad thing about Tebow, Elway on the other hand....
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DeafVallyBatnR43 months
Me too.
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AZBadgerFan43 months
Some good stories about Elway during his times living in Scottsdale, AZ. His now ex-wife served him with divorce papers in a very public forum after she found him cheating again after taking him back after many indiscretions. Shortly after a friend saw him at house party with a face full of coke, crying about his failed marriage to anyone who would listen. What a guy.
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jatilen43 months
So Elway is upset that Tebow wouldn't do a free speaking engagement for one of his wife's pet charities?
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OverseasBengal43 months
This crap reads like some middle school girls dairy. Is the NFL full of people who never grew up?!
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RedPop443 months
Seems that way, does it not?
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Bristol Dawg43 months
calling BS. Agents put a price tag on appearances and that's pretty standard.
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saintsfan2243 months
Doubt it's BS but there's not anything wrong with charging for a speaking engagement, especially someone who's in demand like Tebow.
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jrodLSUke43 months
I invited Elway to speak at my kid's Sunday school, and he didn't even respond! Why does Elway hate America?
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rented mule43 months
‘He has no idea what’s going on out there. If the first read doesn’t work, he’s just making it up.’” That was pretty much the entire playbook at Florida, though.
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drdoct43 months
This is 100% true about him charging. But like others say... it's his agent and having to schedule all the requests. It's not like the churches don't plan on making money off the 'event' also. I'm sure he speaks for free wherever he wants to, but to get on a plane and go somewhere he has never been for strangers? We hired his mother to come and speak to raise money for the maternity home we were trying to run. She gave a great speech and we did raise money and awareness. Here's a newsflash... every professional musician/speaker that goes to a church to play gets paid.
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Mohican43 months
Yep. Hit pieces are losing their effectiveness. He’s no different than any other high profile person.
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TDFreak43 months
Apparently their personalities were not a good match. A lot more to find out here. All I know about Elway is how he punked the Colts in the ‘83 draft. So have have an allegation Tebow is a prima donna alongside documented proof that Elway is a prima donna.
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Ba Ba Boooey43 months
I’m shocked that a son of a pastor would know how the money flows in and out of churches and that he should ask for a piece of the pastor’s take. Lol
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TigerDM43 months
It's a slippery slope when you start giving your services away. Next thing you know, everyone wants them for free. Unlike other people, his fee is not going in his pocket, but to his foundation which does great work. As far as the on the field things, shame on the Broncos for not researching him and realize that he was not a NFL QB in the evaluation period.
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Buckeye Jeaux43 months
Elway is a punch drunk A-Hole.
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Tchefuncte Tiger43 months
Tell me again how much the Clintons and Obamas charge to speak at an event? $50K sounds like a deal, and I would rather hear TT speak than Hillary or Barack.
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Ebbandflow43 months
Really? You would rather hear Tim Tebow speed? About what? He goes around acting holier than thou and then tries to charge churches to speak
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TailbackU43 months
Why would Elway even go there. Who knew he was such an insecure prick?
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Twenty 4943 months
Elway did not go there. The book, which Amazon says is an "unauthorized biography," is "about John Elway by Jason Cole." The excerpt from Cole's book quotes an unnamed staffer and a teammate, not Elway. Says the Elways declined to pay a speaker fee, but nowhere quotes either Elway as a source of the story.
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lsuhunt55543 months
I'm not sure why the speaking fee surprises people. Holy people gotta make a living too.
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Ebbandflow43 months
Kind of defeats the purpose
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FowlGuy43 months
@ebbandflow Al sharpton charges for appearances
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Rex Feral43 months
You could tell Elway didn't want Tebow when he took over as GM. What an arse to drag Tebow's name through the mud.
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claremontrich43 months
I agree. I am calling bullshite on this. This is a character assassination to me. So these horrible things come out about Tim like 8 YEARS after the fact. and nobody else talked about it?....anywhere else? Only Elway knows the real Tebow? What a vindictive douche.
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redfish9943 months
No surprises there at all.
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Skinny43 months
You know what the bible says about forgiveness? No, brother Munson why dont you tell us what it says. Its against it.
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Indfanfromcol43 months
So Elways wife was pissed that Tebow wanted money to speak at her “charity” that probably pays family members six figures to do nothing? Man, what an a-hole.
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Gaspergou20243 months
You are making many assumptions here. Maybe her charity is Clinton level corrupt. Maybe she is a sphincter. But there is no evidence of this and you determine it is probable? You’re assumptions say more about you than Mrs. Elway or her charity. And it’s “probably” not good.
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