First, the Eagles gave Michael Vick a second chance after he served time in prison. He was an Atlanta Falcons star until he was charged with illegal dogfighting. Once he was released, the Eagles swooped in and got him, considering it wasn’t his lack of talent that put him behind bars.
While the second chance did Vick some good, it did not benefit the Eagles in the end. His postseason record shows he only played in one game there and never brought home the Eagles a Super Bowl ring. He left the Eagles last year for the New York Jets.
The second chance did nothing more than allow Vick a quick and easy way back into the NFL.
Now, head coach Chip Kelly signed Tebow a one-year contract, giving him his second chance at playing football in the NFL.
The Jets cut Tebow two years ago. He then tried out for the New England Patriots, but was released before the 2013 season even started.
Since then, he has been working for ESPN as a college football analyst for SEC Network since December 2013. There’s potential there. He could have made a name for himself as a sports analyst, but, apparently, he missed being a part of the action too much to pass up an opportunity back on the field.
The catch: Will he ever get the opportunity to actually play? Or will he just sit on the sidelines in the shadow of one of the many other quarterbacks Kelly has on his team?
There are still other quarterbacks Kelly has to keep in mind through all the media attention being received due to the return of Tebow. With Sam Bradford, Mark Sanchez and Matt Barkley also all quarterbacks, it’s safe to say Kelly has an interesting task in front of him: picking his starting quarterback.
If Tebow has improved in the past two years, Kelly may be able to find a place for him on the team. There was a reason he was originally cut. His accuracy must have improved in order for him to find any success on this team.
Because he is not shy about his strong Christian beliefs, Tebow has fans that have followed him through it all. Because of his love for the sport, Tebow has the determination to never give up. It’s all just a matter of time to see if he has improved at all, or if he’s going to quickly simmer out once again.
