New York Jets’ Cromartie Backpedals on Tebow Insult [Video]
Florham Park, New Jersey – The New York Jets star defensive back, Antonio Cromartie, is running defense for his pre-Tebow dissing of the quarterback. Now that Tebow is a New York Jet Cromartie is signing his praises.
When it was rumored that the Jets were in the hunt for Tebow’s service Cromartie suggested in a Tweet that it was not necessary to bring him to New York because the Jets already sell out their home games and have other talent to run the wildcat offense. He suggested Tebow should go to Florida.
Now that Tebow is on board, Cromartie told the Daily News that he thinks Tebow will keep Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez on his feet.
Cromartie said in the interview,
“Tebow’s coming in as the No. 2 guy that can push Mark to his full potential. And that’s what we’re looking for. He’s a guy that can bring a spark in different packages. It’s a win-win situation for us. It’s time for us to let Mark grow and be that quarterback that he needs to be.”
Cromartie described Tebow as a “winner” and a “guy that never quits.” and said his Tweet was misunderstood.
“I think a lot of people took what I said the wrong way. People took it as me dissing Tebow. I never dissed Tebow. I just said we don’t need him on our team because Mark is our quarterback. I would never degrade an NFL player because he’s in the NFL for a reason. Tebow’s proven over the past couple of years why he’s in the NFL. I would never take a shot at any NFL player. He’s been a winner all his life. He’s pulled his teams out of predicaments. I’m not the kind of person that would degrade or belittle someone in the NFL. (Tebow) is a guy that brings a different atmosphere to the locker room and the huddle.We were missing that last year—a guy that can take control and do the things that we need to. (G.M. Mike Tannenbaum and coach Rex Ryan) feel like he can come in and bring us that spark on offense when he’s in certain packages.”
Cromartie may have also been reacting to reports out of New York that say Tebow is gunning for Mark Sanchez’s job. Tebow is a fierce competitor and wants to be a starting quarterback. Last year Sanchez melted down in the end of the season and threw way too many interceptions. Sanchez was also criticized for leading a divisive locker room.
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