Former NFL Quarterback Warren Moon Says Canadian Football Not a Good Option For Tebow
After being released by the New York Jets last week, Tim Tebow is now a free agent in the National Football League. Since he also cleared waivers, meaning every other team in the league passed on signing him to a contract, he must try to figure out what his next move will be.
According to NFL Hall of Famer Warren Moon, one option is not the Canadian Football League, as many have suggested.
According to ESPN.com, Moon, who previously played in the CFL, said in a radio interview that the CFL is not an option for Tebow. Moon described how the game is different up north, saying that they throw the ball more often than in the NFL and since Tebow doesn't have the best arm, it probably isn't the best fit. The Montreal Alouettes have his rights for the CFL, but they also have an established quarterback who is the all-time passing leader in the league.
The CFL has long been considered an option for Tebow, but it is likely that the quarterback will try to exhaust all NFL options first. Rumors had a number of fits for Tebow, but no teams interested, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots and San Diego Chargers. Many NFL quarterbacks have played in the CFL, including Moon, Doug Flutie and Jeff Garcia, but Moon said that since they "knew how to throw the ball", those quarterbacks were better suited for the league.
Moon played in the CFL for six years after going undrafted from Washington and he played in Edmonton where he led the Eskimos to five straight Grey Cup titles and he also threw for over 20,000 yards and had 144 touchdowns. He later played in the NFL for 17 seasons and was eventually elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
"You have to be able to throw the ball up there if anything. They throw the ball a lot. It's only three downs, so the passing game is much more important up there and there's a lot more field to cover," Moon said in an interview with KILT-AM in Houston.
Tebow became a national sports figure when he was the Heisman Trophy winner while quarterbacking the University of Florida to a national championship.
