“It was very humbling, and you don’t necessarily feel worthy,” Tebow said Saturday at TPC Sawgrass, at the golf tournament that concluded the foundation’s events. “That day I feel like I’ve got to do a few extra things to be special, you know? I’ve got to try to be a little bit better.”

The nature of Tebow’s socialization is unspecified, as are the names of the bidders — those working for the Tim Tebow Foundation were originally concerned that the winners could pony up, but when they found out the names, there was no more concern. One reason for the suspicion was that the winners live in a part of the Florida Keys that isn’t known for multi-million-dollar homes and gated communities.

Erik Dellenback, the executive director of the Tim Tebow Foundation, told ESPN New York of the intent of the winning bid, and the thought process of the people behind it.

“They live in a part of town that has a lot of people in need and a lot of people with a lot of wealth, and she felt like bringing Timmy to her town down there would maybe change the town. It sounds like she’s going to have a little event where she brings over some of the kids who are in need and some of the kids who are pretty deserving.

“I got goosebumps thinking about it because that’s what the night was. You thought (the bid) was for one reason — which you worry [because] you think, ‘Why is somebody paying $100,000?’ — and then you found out what their motives are and you’re just blown away by how God had moved in the room at the time.”

Dellenback said that Tebow was blown away by the size of the bid, as well.

“I think Tim was stunned. Then I’m sure he went in his head and thought, ‘What am I going to do for a day?’ But it’s great. Now that he knows what he’s going to do, he’s so excited to do it.”

From: Sports Yahoo

However, 13-year NFL veteran Donovan McNabb is not so fond of Tebow’s regular use of the social media site.  McNabb thinks that Tebow should focus less on his twitter followers and more on learning the Jets’ offense.  Like a Texas Hold em player just starting in a new game, McNabb believes that Tebow should sit back and observe and do less talking.

In a statement on ESPN, McNabb said “Every time that we look up there’s something. He’s reaching out to fans, telling them ‘I love you, I’m working hard. As an NFL player, and as a veteran in this game, no one cares what you’re doing during the offseason.”

“They only care about what you do on the football field. This is why a lot of people in the Denver Broncos locker room had an issue `with Tebow. It’s not how you carry yourself, it is the things you say.”

Tebow apologist Skip Bayless quickly jumped on McNabb’s case saying that Tebow is the most unfairly, over-criticized quarterback” in the history of the NFL.  McNabb quickly corrected him and stated that in fact that he was, hinting of his treatment by fans and the media in Philadelphia.

Oddly enough, the Jets may somewhat agree with McNabb.  According to reports, the Jets are apparently going to limit Tebow’s extra-curricular activities outside of football.  Whether this is to keep the spotlight on Jets starter Mark Sanchez or is done to get Tebow to focus on getting up to speed with the offense has not been made clear.  However, the situation could clearly change should something happen and Tebow take over as starter.

Online poker players have learned to develop their poker strategy by spending extra time studying the game to the exclusion of all other things.  McNabb, and perhaps even the Jets, believe that Tebow should take a similar approach.  There is plenty of time to interact with fans once he has gotten up to speed with the offense or even after the season.  For now, the best approach may be to limit his external football influences and focus on his new job.

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He says he’s “anxiously looking forward” to getting to work and vows to “Fireman Ed and the rest of Jets nation” that he’ll play his heart out in New York.

Celebrity Participants
Celebrities currently committed to attend the Second Annual Tim Tebow Foundation Celebrity Weekend include:

Tim Tebow
Fred Durst
Scott Hanson
Urban Meyer
Will Muschamp
Maurkice Pouncey
Mike Pouncey
Rascal Flatts
Deion Sanders
Emmitt Smith
Jordin Sparks
Fred Taylor
Scott Van Pelt
Leon Washington
Bubba Watson
Danny Wuerffel

Autograph Policy
An official tournament program will be offered for purchase at the event for spectators to collect celebrity autographs at designated areas throughout the course. No outside merchandise or memorabilia will be signed.

Spectator Parking
Parking for the tournament is available for $5 in the lot accessible from CR 210/Palm Valley Road and can be purchased with your tickets on Ticketmaster or at the event.

Volunteering
The limited number of volunteer opportunities will be filled by members of Team Tebow. For more information on becoming part of Team Tebow, click here.

Tickets:
$25 – Adults
$15 – 18 & under
$5 – Parking

The lawsuit said demands for Tebow-related Jets apparel was intense last week during a normally subdued time for NFL merchandise sales.

It said Nike, based in Beaverton, Ore., believes Reebok was shipping large volumes of Tebow-related apparel products to retailers for sale to the public this week, damaging Nike’s ability to capitalize on a “unique and short-lived opportunity.”

The lawsuit added that it was unlikely that a consumer who buys an unauthorized Tebow jersey or T-shirt from Reebok this week will purchase an authorized Tebow item from Nike next week.

Nike Inc. claimed in a lawsuit in U.S. District Court that Reebok International Ltd. has used Tebow’s name on Jets-related apparel without permission since it was announced last week that Tebow was traded from the Denver Broncos to New York. The Tebow trade occurred just before Nike replaces Reebok on Sunday as the supplier of NFL team uniforms.
From: sportingnews.com

“Tebow’s trade to the New York Jets, coupled with the franchise’s location within the NFL’s largest market and the nation’s media center, has created enormous demand for Tebow-identified New York Jets apparel,” the lawsuit said.

“Reebok has sought to take advantage of this unique, short-lived opportunity by supplying, without authorization or license, Tebow-identified New York Jets apparel to retailers in New York and elsewhere around the country.”

As of March 1, Reebok is limited to selling what remains of its existing inventory of products, which would include Tebow apparel from his former team, the Denver Broncos, not the Jets, according to the lawsuit. Tebow’s trade to the Jets was announced March 21.

On March 23, a representative for Tebow advised Reebok that its use of his name was unauthorized, according to the lawsuit.

A separate licensing agreement, which allows Reebok to manufacture jerseys and other apparel featuring NFL logos, expires on March 31, according to the lawsuit. Nike has a five-year deal, beginning April 1, to supply uniforms to all 32 NFL teams.