Tim Tebow’s ill-fated NFL return was about cronyism rather than talent

The quarterback gave us many magic moments during his sporting career but his final stop in Jacksonville deprived more deserving players of a chance

Over the past 15 years, for the majority of this millennium, Tim Tebow has gotten a whole bunch of opportunities. He's earned them, made the most of them, for a few seasons or games or improbable seconds. But the same can't be said for his latest misadventure, the summer-long charade in which he played the part of an aspiring NFL tight end.

It wasn't particularly convincing.