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Denver Broncos: Tim Tebow Needs Mental Toughness to Make It in the NFL

August 21, 2011   ·     ·   Jump to comments

If you ask anyone why they don't think Tim Tebow can be a starting NFL quarterback, they would immediately point to his physical ability.
Few would argue that point but after his recent—and very public— spat with ESPN football analyst Merrill Hoge, people will now question his mental toughness as well. 
Tebow was the darling of NCAA football in all his years as quarterback of a fantastic football program at Florida. He very rarely faced criticism for his on-the-field performance. The former Heisman Trophy winner did things the right way throughout his college career. 
That became debatable when his anti-abortion Super Bowl commercial aired, telling his very personal story to millions of viewers worldwide. Even then, Tebow handled the very controversial issue well, and it seemed the young QB could handle anything. 
So it's puzzling why such a measly criticism from an NFL analyst would get to Tebow the way it did. It didn't come close to gar...

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