Many consider Tim Tebow’s NFL career over but it appears he isn’t throwing in the towel just yet. He’s turned several offers from the CFL and other places but this major payday has people a little confused and some very upset. Read more after the jump.
via r-sport
The Moscow Black Storm and its owner Mikhail Zaltsman had offered Tebow $1 million to play two games for his team in what would have been an unprecedented move for a player who is trying to keep alive his dream of being an NFL quarterback.
“Unfortunately agents of Tim Tebow turn down our proposal,” Zaltsman said in e-mailed comments. “I hope that its Tebow’s agents’ fault that the contract wasn’t signed and Tim couldn’t do anything about it.”
He added: “If it was his decision – it’s very upsetting. And in this case we don’t want him in our team anyway.”
“We are looking for the people who pursue their dreams, not the ones who talk about it.”
Tebow’s agents were only prepared to allow him to come to Moscow as a motivational speaker and “tell Russian fans about his dream to play football and about his suffering while he’s not playing,” Zaltsman said. The Russian businessman had earlier claimed Tebow had shown serious interest in his offer.
The 18-team American Football Championship of Russia is a largely amateur competition with a smattering of professional players, largely former competitors in college football and non-NFL leagues.
The Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team is reportedly interested in Tebow, although a fan rally to campaign for his signing Monday drew only around a dozen people to Jacksonville’s stadium.
