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For a multitude of reasons, including but not limited to his faith, his style of play, his skills, his good looks, his accomplishments, etc…, you either like or dislike Tim Tebow; very few people are indifferent on the subject. I can’t recall an athlete who generated as much emotion in people as he does.

So as the NFL’s 2010 combine shut down, we were bombarded with a wide range of opinions on when, where and if Tim Tebow should be drafted.

The Gator Offense
There’s little question that the offense run by Urban Meyer at Florida retards the growth of quarterbacks who would be better prepared for the NFL had they played in a pro-style offense. Yes, there are some teams, most notably the Miami Dolphins, who are seriously adopting the run-first options of the spread offense but most NFL teams are slow to adopt what they refer to as a ‘gimmick offense’.

Tebow’s NFL Prospects
Will Tebow be drafted? Of course. Where will he go? No one knows because there are so many different opinions on what to do with him. I’ve witnessed many highly-rated Gator quarterbacks who fail in the NFL; Danny Wuerffel, Shane Matthews and Rex Grossman to name a few. Yet, who in their right mind would place their bets against Tim Tebow? Love him or hate him, you can’t deny his success on the field. And I don’t doubt for a minute that he will do whatever it takes to become an NFL quarterback.

Is he ready now? Absolutely not. But, if you’re a team with an established veteran quarterback with an above average quarterback coach, then why wouldn’t you take a chance on Tebow? I wouldn’t bet against him.

I’m thinking the Patriots, Packers and Vikings would be a good fit for Tebow and, although it may just be the worst place for him to land, don’t count out Raider’s owner Al Davis making a play for Timmy.

And for those of you who are here just to see some hot shirtless photos of Tebow, there you go.

Today a CBS spokesman informed representatives of the gay dating site mancrunch.com that their Super Bowl ad space is sold out and therefore they will not be able to air the gay dating sites’ 30-second $2.5M ad.

CORRECTION/UPDATE: Per CBS spokeswoman Shannon Jacobs

“After reviewing the ad, which is entirely commercial in nature, our standards and practices department decided not to accept this particular spot,” CBS spokeswoman Shannon Jacobs told CNN. “We are always open to working with a client on alternative submissions.”

CBS has every right to broadcast whatever they see as fit for their audience. Is it right? No it’s business.

However, each company also must deal with the consequences of their actions; gay groups and supporters have every right to voice their opinion and vote with their wallet, or in this case their eyeballs. I see this as comparable to when the Dixie Chicks voiced their disapproval of George Bush while on tour overseas; they have the right to express whatever opinion they want to, but don’t act like a victim when the consequences of your actions roll around.

Another thing to consider is that CBS rejects ads based on several arbitrary factors so I wouldn’t be too quick to judge until we get the full story. However, it does strike me as odd that CBS also rejected the United Church of Christ ad promoting a more liberal view of an all accepting god/church while choosing to air the Tim Tebow Fuckus on the Family anti-abortion ad.

We will never know the full story on this one but it does appear that CBS ‘has sum splaining to do’ and the gay and pro-life communities are free to react however they feel is necessary. That’s what makes our country great, this isn’t Iran.

As far as mancrunch.com is concerned I feel somewhat skeptical about letting this little known website — as is ours — be the torch bearer for our rights. IMHO they knew the rejection of this ad would garner lots of press attention and traffic.

To me it would be a totally different story if CBS rejected an ad for say moveon.org, oh wait a minute they already have. CBS you really do have some splaining to do on the arbitrary nature of your selection process.

I understand most straight men are OK with gays as long as we are not all up in their grill about it, so I see this as a glass half-full publicity stunt/’controversy’. Could you imagine any gay business even considering buying ad time just ten years ago? Hells No!

So is this ad for real or is this website in it just for the publicity? Who knows, but I do know this; we have come a long way just to get to this point.

For obvious reasons one of my favorite things to fantasize about is the weigh-in at the NFL’s annual combine in February. Hot, young, muscled, college-football jocks stripping down to their sponsored underwear and stepping on the scale, while bi-curious NFL scouts and coaches snap photos; soon to be hidden in some obscure file on their personal laptop, viewed only when the ‘no-balls-and-chain’ is asleep.

Isn’t America great? As far as spring rituals go, the NFL combine’s weigh-in is right up there with pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training. Yet with the NFL combine just weeks away those horned up guys at the NFL offices couldn’t wait, so they scheduled a preliminary pageant at the Senior Bowl in Mobile on Monday.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining at all. I just find it somewhat odd that these ’straight’ old dudes need/want to see these guys in their underwear twice within six weeks. Really?!? How much is gonna change in sex, er I mean six week?

No wonder we haven’t had an NFL coach or scout come out of the closet, they have all this free soft porn. And just like in any real-life group sex scene, as soon as the hotties get down to underwear there’s always the creepy, Jeff Foxworthy dude trying to get in on the action.

For more college football jocks you can check out out 2009 Top 25 College Football Hotties Review.

These rumors just in from the ‘duh, no-shit’ department.

Tebow not ready for NFL QB
It appears that former Gator hottie Tim Tebow is sucking big time at the Senior Bowl practices in Mobile, AL. NFL scouts are tweeting about bad mechanics and off-target throws from the Fuck-us on the Family spokesman, can anyone say tight end?

Jay Cutler scares off offensive coordinators in Chicago
Another story line making the rounds at the Senior Bowl practices, the Bears are having a hard time finding an OC because of two situations:
1. The unsettled nature of head coach Lovie Smith’s future
2. Having to coach Jay Cutler

(source NBC News)

This weekend’s smorgasbord of championship football continues tonight and by Sunday evening the entire bowl lineup will be crystal clear. Who’s playing who, when, where and on what channel, my predictions and the hottie alerts below. It’s everything a gay college football fan needs to know.

MAC – Ohio vs. Central Michigan
8:00 PM ET, December 4, 2009
Ford Field , DETROIT, MI
TV – ESPN2

Prediction: Central Michigan 40 – Ohio 30
Hottie Alert: CMU QB Dan Lefevour

Big East – Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh
12:00 PM ET, December 5, 2009
Heinz Field , PITTSBURGH, PA
TV – ABC

Prediction: Pittsburgh 28 – Cincinnati 27

C-USA – Houston vs. East Carolina
12:00 PM ET, December 5, 2009
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium , GREENVILLE, NC
TV – ESPN2

Prediction: East Carolina 45 – Houston 41

SEC – Florida vs. Alabama
4:00 PM ET, December 5, 2009
Georgia Dome , ATLANTA, GA
TV – CBS

Prediction: Florida 24 – Alabama 13
Hottie Alert: Gator QB Tim Tebow and WR Riley Cooper

Big 12 – Texas vs. Nebraska
8:00 PM ET, December 5, 2009
Cowboys Stadium, ARLINGTON, TX
TV – ABC

Prediction: Texas 31 – Nebraska 13
Hottie Alert: Texas QB Colt McCoy and WR Jordan Shipley

ACC – Georgia Tech vs. Clemson
8:00 PM ET, December 5, 2009
Raymond James Stadium , TAMPA, FL
TV – ESPN

Prediction: Clemson 30 – Georgia Tech 27
Hottie Alert – Georgia Tech Safety Cooper Taylor and Clemson QB Tajh Boyd