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Originally posted by: mrmarcus12LVAOh, OK. So neither you nor TT know what the word athletic means. According to the two of you, the person who runs the 40 yard dash fastest is the most athletic. How fast did Pete Sampras run the 40? Pele? Joe Montana? Sugar Ray Leonard? I guess those guys weren't "super-athletic."
Manning and Brady have slowed down BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN SACKED SO MANY TIMES. Do you comprehend the word "sack?" Do you know what it means, what it's derived from?
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Running, Jumping, Strength, Agility...it's all part of being Athletic. Manning and Brady have slowed down because they're aging. Manning and Brady became GREAT QBs because of their SKILLS. Tebow is saying that he is currently lacking some fundamental NFL SKILLS because he didn't need to develop those SKILLS in the College Offense he played. You know...SKILLS like: "being under center, play-action, seven-step drops, being in the pocket" the things you conveniently left out of your quotes.
During the draft, the analysts make a distincition between the Best Athletes at a position and the best Players at a Position....and they are often different people. One has the greatest Raw Talent...the other is considered more "NFL Ready" because they have some natural talent + skills. That's also why they rate college players higher who played in NFL style offenses rather than gimick ones. This whole concept seems to elude you and until you understand it you'll not understand Tebow's comments....so keep trying...I know you can do it!
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Originally posted by: mrmarcus12LVA
Note that I have never attacked his character.....