Welcome to the NFL Tim
Training camp in the August heat… head coaches can build a reputation off of it, some veterans go through long contract holdouts just to avoid it, but for NFL rookies, training camp serves as a first impression to the inner workings of an NFL franchise. The transition from college to the pros goes a lot further than throwing out the old “option” standby and learning a whole new level of X’s and O’s. Training camp is full of adjustments, from adjusting to the speed of the game to life at the bottom of the proverbial pecking order. Enter former Florida great (still heart wrenching to say “former”) Tim Tebow, a regular Captain Planet in college, using his physical gifts and superhuman powers to do good on and off the field. A Heisman winner by his sophomore season and finalist the remaining two years, Tebow has been the undisputed top dog on the Florida campus at the very least since Horford, Noah and Brewer made their way to the NBA. So how then would a player who has been running the show for the better part of 3 years adjust to the hazing from his veteran NFL teammates? It didn’t take long to find out.The Broncos high profile first round pick sported a new doo last week, courtesy of LenDale White’s amateur barbershop. Perhaps in reference to Tebow’s very public religious stance, veteran Broncos opted to give their new quarterback the “Friar Tuck,” completely bald on top with a thick circle of hair hugging to his dome like a toilet seat, grainy chinstrap beard still connecting one side to the other. By all reports Tebow was all smiles about his new look, recognizing his place on the team and role within the organization. Here’s to hoping Tebow suffers more embarrassment off the field than on the field (lighthearted embarrassment that is, not a Pacman Jones-esque shaming of the family name), as he embarks on his NFL career.