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10 NFL stars the new XFL needs to sign

By Adam Strangis

21 Apr 2001: The Los Angeles Xtreme and the San Francisco Demons during the XFL Championship game at the Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Scott Halleran/Allsport
21 Apr 2001: The Los Angeles Xtreme and the San Francisco Demons during the XFL Championship game at the Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Scott Halleran/Allsport /
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – OCTOBER 28: Former Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow and former Georgia Bulldogs running back Knowshon Moreno look on while being inducted into the Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame prior to a game at EverBank Field on October 28, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. Georgia defeated Florida 42-7. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL – OCTOBER 28: Former Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow and former Georgia Bulldogs running back Knowshon Moreno look on while being inducted into the Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame prior to a game at EverBank Field on October 28, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. Georgia defeated Florida 42-7. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

7. Tim Tebow

It’s been awhile since Tim Tebow was around the NFL and yet, his name immediately provokes some type of reaction from people. Some people roll their eyes at a quarterback who couldn’t complete over 50 percent of his passes. Others insist that he could have been a little better had a team tailored an offense more to his skill set than trying to hammer his square peg into a round hole of an NFL offense. No matter what, Tebow will always be a hot-button name and the XFL should look to his direction when the time is right.

Now, this is contingent on Tebow not having a successful baseball career. The odds are certainly against that but he is a part of the New York Mets farm system. If Tebow can somehow make himself into an MLB-level player, this is obviously off the table. It’s a smart bet to think that deep down, Tebow wants to play football again. He’s not going to get a chance in the NFL in part because his track record is spotty and he’s also 30 years old. Teams aren’t going to knock down the door of a 30-year-old quarterback to come back after a six-season layoff. If Tebow wants to play football again, the XFL should leverage that into the media circus that tends to follow.

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