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Francesa Denounces Jets Acquisition Of Tebow

Francesa: "Jets Are A Three-Ring Circus"

March 21, 2012 8:04 PM
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NEW YORK (WFAN) – WFAN’s Mike Francesa ripped into the New York Jets after they completed a deal to acquire marketing sensation and former Denver Broncos’ quarterback Tim Tebow.

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Gang Green acquired Tebow for 4th and 6th round picks in this year’s NFL Draft and received a 7th round pick in return from the Broncos.

The move places tremendous pressure on starting quarterback Mark Sanchez.  Sanchez signed a long-term deal after the Jets chased in vain after Peyton Manning who had no interest in joining Gang Green.

Now, the Jets went after the next big marketing opportunity that came their way in Tim Tebow.

Francesa criticized the Jets for making the move for non-football reasons,  selling jerseys and selling seats.

“Will they sell tickets?  Yes.  There are people who will show up so they can go scream for Tebow to get in the game.  He will sell you tickets, he will not win you games,” Francesa said on Monday’s show.

Francesa continued to rip the team over the move which he considers to be about “buzz and sizzle” and not about winning football games.

“What Tebow will do is, he will create a buzz.  There’s no question.  The thing the Jets can’t deal with is losing sponsors to the Giants, losing suite owners to the Giants and they can’t stand having empty seats.  They want to take care of all that, then they’ll worry about the football,”  he stated.

Francesa continued, “Tim Tebow is probably the hardest guy in history to try to build an offense around and win consistently in the NFL.  It’s almost impossible to do.  That’s how bad his throwing arm is.”

Tebow completed 46.5% of his passes in the regular season.  His percentage fell to 40.4% in the postseason.

Mike declared that the Jets jealousy over the Giants’ success as a big reason why they acquired Tebow.

“On the field, they are a three-ring circus that just can’t deal with the fact that they’re in a town with a better organization, with a better ownership, better coaching and a better organization that knows how to win the right way.  (The Giants) lose right and win right,” Francesa stated.

Francesa pointed to locker room issues arising following Tebow’s arrival and called the Jets “dysfunctional” repeatedly during his rant.

He explained, “Do you think Tim Tebow is going to straighten out the Jet locker room?  Do you think guys like Holmes and Cromartie are going to pay attention to Tim Tebow?”

A locker room split would seem likely as Tebow is a polarizing figure and many Jets will continue to back Sanchez.

Do you agree with Mike that the Tim Tebow trade is more about marketing reasons over football reasons?   Share your take below…

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  • BIG LOU

    who will win a Championship first in NYC? Tebow or Carmelo…

    NEITHER

  • Mike Kaye

    Mike drop the ham sandwich put the twinkes down and get your fat a$$ out of town

  • Kevin

    Mike its time for you to pack it up. Youare clueless and are still carrying on about how the Jets dissed you. Give it up. You are a hasbeen.

  • Eagles#1

    None of this matters. Eagles are going all the way this year. Cya giants and jets!!!!

  • BILL

    TIME FOR FRANCESA TO HANG EM UP
    REPEATS EVERY POINT HE MAKES 4 OR 5 TIMES
    WAIT A SEC WAIT A SEC
    CRANKY OLD MAN

  • Tom

    mike insists that the Jets need to establish what kind of offense they will be and identify as so to the rest of the NFL. Isn’t the element of surprise part of the game and making it as difficult as possible for opposing team to prepare for your team each week a good thing? Imagine the possibilities of Sparano creating packages for both Sanchez and Tebow each week. For someone who has been around Sports as long as he has been, Mike is often wrong more often than not and not nearly as knowledgable as he thinks he is.

    • Bobby

      not wrong about this how do you think sanchez feels

    • al

      Sporano is no offensive coordinator. Dan Henning put the wildcat package togeher in Miami with the help from the coach they had from Arkansas. The wildcat helps a team who has offensive line deficiencies. It won’t take you all the way.

  • gianthater

    Big brother ? really? The NY Giants MVP this year shoulda been ricky williams because without that fumble the giants went home and the 49ers win the game, win right? are you kidding me? The Jets are still the class of new york, the giants thrived on bad officiating and a miracle fumble.

    • Jon

      gianthater, get your head out of your @$$. You’re just jealous the Giants are the Kings of football and own the town.

      The Jets, like you, are class alright, classless.

      The NY Giants MVP this year shoulda been ricky williams because without that fumble the giants went home and the 49ers win the game.

      These are your words. F**Ked up English by the way.

      First moron, it was Jacquian Williams who stripped the ball from fill-in return man Kyle Williams and not Ricky Williams. Ricky Williams was a RB, who played for the Dolphins, not the 49ers. Damn son, you’re stupid.

      By the way, how are those three (3) imaginary Super Bowl titles Rex promised? How’s that working out?

      Giants are Champions, deal with it moron

    • Bobby

      who won the superbowl and where were your loser jets excuses

  • Justen S.

    Mike Francesa is a has been. He routinely belittles his callers and states the same point over and over and over again just in different ways. He has way too much radio time on his hands and i refuse to listen to him. I love WFAN for the Smooze, Even and Eric, and Boomer and Carton. The only time I don’t listen is when this pompous guy is on the air.

    • Tom P

      Justin is exactly right. Mike has a personal issue with the Jets and he looks for every chance to rip them. I don’t think this will be the issue he says it is. low salary cap number, mid to low draft pick swaps – what is the big deal? I don’t listen to him any more either. He is so predictable.

    • Steve

      I agree 100%. He is pompous and rarely if ever agrees with a caller. There is no wiggle room with his opinion.

    • al

      The problem with Mikes show is that he takes too many calls from moron Jets and Mets fans.

  • lol

    Another stunt from a team going nowhere. they have no clue of what the teams needs are and just want some publicity. Jets will always be a joke. going to pretty funny to see what happens this year.

  • lou

    all of you are sheep drinking the Mike Kool aid ….calm down Tebow is what the Jets hav’nt been for 40 years A WINNER

  • Garrett B

    Maybe Mike T is hoping Tebow’s 46% completion pct will boost Sanchez’s confidence. I’m a Jet fan and I totally agree with Mike, for a change. Tannenbaum has a habit of giving away draft picks for FAs and trades, many of which have turned out poorly. We have multiple needs (RT, RB, OLB, WR, FS) and this is what we do? Favre was all about PSL and jersey sales, and this looks to have the same motivation. The league is pass-happy and cracking down on violent hits, so we sign a SS who’s strong against the run and big hitter? This franchise is a JOKE.

    • Frankie

      Doesn’t the Tebow trade get them one of their needs…I mean Brian Urlacher said that Tebow was the best running back he’s ever faced…

  • anon

    As much as I agree with Mike on THIS ONE – I hate the deal- Mike will trash any move the Jets make these days. He hates Rex nd is dying to run him out of town.

  • Mike

    whats wrong with a 2 qb set , worked in FL

  • Jack

    Mike your in New York show respect to your listeners weather your right or wrong stop knocking knocking knocking you sound pathetic. Besides the Jets goal line offense will be best in league with Tebow.

  • Steve

    I believe Mike is on point with this. What is Mark Sanchez there for? As a front end to Tebow?? The NFL defenses have figured out Tebow. Tim Tebow is a good guy, but in this league you win with a QB and a strong deense, Priority for the Jets should be a pass rushing defnsive lineman, and a linebacker.

  • Shane

    it is impossible to listen to this guy

  • mike

    The headline should have just ended after the 3rd word. “Francessa Denounces Jets”. What else is new.

    I’m sure if Tebow went to New England Francessa would have called it a “brilliant move”.

    • Stephan Palos

      you hit the nail on the head.

      • Mike Diaz

        LOL! You guys are ridiculous, just like your team!!

    • Mark

      You are 100 percent correct Mike doesn’t like the jets so no matter what they do he is a negative guy. Trying to use nice words. All the people that call in are really not Jet fans there this jerks fans.

    • lou

      Bravo your right

  • matt

    The joke is Mike francesca. He is so bias against the Jets. You cannot even have an opinion if it is different form his. We are not stupid. Tebow will be a better back up than who we have; he will be great in the wild cat; hwill be good in the locker room and he will put people in the seats. I just turned to 1050

  • jim the jetfan

    If Francesa is right about this it will absolutely be the first time…Mushnick is soooo right about this know-it-all!!!

  • Diane Costantini

    Sounds like sour grapes to me. Just another Mike Francesa debacle.

  • Cee Emm

    If your not a Jet fan , WHY DO YOU CARE???….Mike your an absolute joke

  • Stephan Palos

    Mike, you are a poor strategist. I would move Tebow over to the running back position. Then you can wildcat at anytime, even have Tebow pass from the wildcat. Tebow can come out of the backfield and even catch the ball. Tebow avg.5,6 a carryis what the J-E-T-S NEED!!!! Stop your pro giant rhetoric.

  • Sanchez isTerrible

    I’m guessing that Francesca is a “glass half empty” kind of guy….

    • SerfCityHereWeCome

      I’m thinking more like a “fridge is all empty” kinda guy.

  • Mike

    the little brother trying to gain the spotlight ! what a joke

    • Stephan Palos

      If you don”t have anything constructive, insult them.

  • Ira

    Mike is 1000 percent correct. The Jets are a joke

    • Mike Francesa

      Thanks, Ira. Hey, what are you wearing right now?

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