Somers' Monologue: Maybe Tebow Could Turn Jets' Whines Into Wins
More than 200 members of the media attended Tim Tebow's introduction on Monday. Maybe because they've never seen eternal salvation in a coat and tie.
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More than 200 members of the media attended Tim Tebow's introduction on Monday. Maybe because they've never seen eternal salvation in a coat and tie.
Mark Sanchez, who recently signed a three-year contract extension, doesn't think it will be a distraction to have popular quarterback Tim Tebow on the team.
The inevitable will happen. And whether it is in Week 1 or the season finale, Tim Tebow will be the New York Jets' starter, and a player with his eyes towards heaven will see his new team descend to salary cap hell.
Bill Parcells said Monday that the Saints have not contacted him about possibly coaching the team in the wake of Sean Payton's one-year suspension, which still could be appealed.
Tim Tebow made his first appearance as a New York Jet at a news conference at the team's training facility in New Jersey.
I respect anyone of faith who takes their deity seriously and treats people with the very respect that their faith demands. But this Tim Tebow throng is beginning to feel creepy and cult-like.
When Giants co-owner John Mara was asked if the Big Apple is big enough for both Tim Tebow and the Giants, he couldn't help but make light of the situation.
There's no debating that Tebow wins and no debating that it doesn't fit the norm in the NFL; of this both sides will agree. Either you think he has a future in the NFL as a starting quarterback or you don't – no middle ground exists.
First Boomer & Craig discussed some possible 'over/unders' in relation to the first half-hour Tim Tebow's press-conference later today at Florham Park. The two references we'll be listening out for are religion (14) and Mark Sanchez (5).
When Jerry Recco enters the Allstate Studio, sometimes he gets people talking and today, a day when the phones were not working properly, that was the case.
With everyone down to the Jets' PR guy choosing to skip today's press-conference, Craig wondered aloud who will be there to introduce the worlds most famous back-up quarterback to the assembled media.
When Tim Tebow meets the assembled media later today at Florham Park, Jets' owner Woody Johnson, head coach Rex Ryan & GM Mike Tannanebaum will not be there.
The Jets will formally introduce Tim Tebow as their new backup quarterback on Monday. He spent the weekend taking in some of what the Big Apple has to offer.
Tim Tebow attended the musical "Wicked," but the real show comes Monday at his introductory news conference with the Jets.
Well that was quite a short tenure in New York. The Jets have traded third-string quarterback Drew Stanton to the Indianapolis Colts for an undisclosed draft pick, the team confirmed on Friday.
The Mark Sanchez-Tim Tebow debate is putting the Jets in a potentially messy situation.
Each time Tim Tebow steps on the field for the New York Jets, defenses will know what to expect. Well, the unexpected, of course.
With the Jets new 'back-up' quarterback dominating the sports media landscape, Boomer & Craig wondered where Jets owner Woody Johnson has been throughout the Tebow ordeal.
It is officially Tebow time in the Tri-State Area after the New York Jets' newest addition, QB Tim Tebow, touched down in New Jersey Thursday afternoon. But you won't see him in his new jersey until Monday.
Drew Stanton is seeking a departure from the Jets following Wednesday's trade for Tim Tebow.
Pastor Terry Smith of the Life Christian Church in West Orange has extended an invitation to the brand new New York Jets quarterback.
It was a shocking day in the NFL. Not sure which is more incredible, the fact that coach Sean Payton was suspended for a season without pay OR the fact that Tim Tebow is now part of the Jets organization.
General manager Mike Tannenbaum joined Boomer & Carton on Thursday morning to clear up many of the questions surrounding the Jets acquisition of quarterback Tim Tebow from the Denver Broncos.
With the Jets pulling off the deal to bring Tim Tebow to New York, Craig finds himself torn. As a Jets fan he hates the move and says it makes no sense from a football standpoint.
After eventually getting around to reading the 'fine print' of the contract, Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum completed the trade that made Tim Tebow a member of the New York Jets, now let the circus begin.
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A 72-year-old New York City protester claims she was pepper-sprayed by an ICE agent in Inwood.
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A man wanted in a Reading homicide was arrested while waiting to board a flight to the Dominican Republic at an airport in New Jersey Sunday, police said.
A new parking option is turning into a shopping debate at the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, New Jersey.
Stormy weather will return to the New York City area on Monday, bringing the threat of heavy rain and storms that may lead to flash flooding.
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"The Sopranos" actor Vincent Pastore is being remembered as a fixture in his Bronx community.
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The New York Red Bulls beat Orlando 3-2 on Saturday night.
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A 72-year-old New York City protester claims she was pepper-sprayed by an ICE agent in Inwood. She told CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos she's now planning legal action.
