Philadelphia Eagles Get a New and Improved Tim Tebow
So the 2015 preseason commenced the way the 2014 season concluded – with Mark Sanchez as the team’s starting quarterback.
The question is will Tim Tebow continue to progress and outperform Matt Barkley in his effort to make the roster?
As for Bradford, the the oft-injured quarterback will not be seen on Sunday when the Eagles host the Colts in the preseason opener.
You got your initial look at the Eagles first round draft pick, Agholor and he’s will be a key player for the team’s offense this year.
Barner, who played his college ball for Eagles head coach Chip Kelly while he was at Oregon, made it 13-3 with his touchdown run late in the first quarter, then added his punt return with four seconds left in the first half.
He completed 6 of 12 passes for 69 yards and had 15 yards on four rushes, including a 7-yard touchdown dash to the corner of the end zone with just more than two minutes remaining. Barkley was better overall with 192 passing yards on 12-of-20 completions and he also had an interception. Tebow’s third-down pass was way too high for his intended target. A devout Christian, Tebow has always attributed much of his success in life and on the football field to his deep seated belief in God.
“This first game, the first kickoff I was ready to just go out there and smoke somebody”, Smith said. Tebow started three games for the Broncos as a rookie in 2010, throwing for 654 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 227 yards and six touchdowns on 43 carries.
“There’s a couple of those where Timmy held the ball and it looks like, ‘Why is he doing that?’ ” Kelly said. Murray had almost 500 touches last season and he likely will get far fewer this season with Darren Sproles and Ryan Mathews sharing the backfield.
The Eagles got a slew of USC alums involved on Sunday, with Sanchez and Barkley accounting for the bulk of their pass attempts. “I don’t think in any way we’re going to be behind or limited as to Dez’s preparation the way it’s working right now all the way up until we play the Giants”.
Tagging it a “fun” game, the quarterback considered the Eagles 36-10 win a great experience especially with his comeback. Playing in his first NFL game since December 30, 2012 with the Jets, Tebow didn’t throw an interception.
“He’s a quarterback”, Kelly said, via Eagles Insider. He hit Tomlinson in stride for 12 yards and also lowered his shoulder on a run that gained 3.
Once Barkley came in the game, the battle for the third string quarterback position began. He’s a rookie running back who has earned the nickname “bowling ball”, and Sunday’s game showed us that the Colts might not have struck out on him. You could see it when he played in college. “We’re going to find a way to keep the best 53 players”.
There’s still time for Tebow to make an impression, if not with the Eagles than maybe with someone else wanting to give him a shot. He took a couple of unnecessary sacks, and even fumbled on a read-option in the third quarter.