[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Bo [Jackson] knows football.
Bo [Jackson] knows baseball.

I agree with both statements. Bo Jackson was a quintessential, multi-sport athlete...hands-down!
Why not Tebow?
Could it be because of his melanin content?

[Hot Tabasco]

Kirk Gibson was an all American wide receiver for Michigan State who at the advice of his coach, pursued a baseball career (only played one year of college baseball) and was drafted by the Tigers.

After four years with the tigers, he was put up on waivers and no other teams wanted him so he spent the majority of his career with the Tigers.

In comparing Gibson with Tebow, Gibson was a shaky outfielder in most of his early years and throughout his career. And until he got married, he was a party animal. IN fact, the big joke is that he and his buddy Dave Rozema married "The Flying Sklarski Sisters" who were strippers in a popular topless nightclub here in Detroit.

But I digress, Tebow has tremendous athletic ability, heart and motivation and being a quarterback, has tremendous arm throwing strength that an outfielder needs. And since he has a background in baseball, it should be no problem for him to regain any outfield ability he had while in college after a fall and winter instructional league.

As far as outfield defensive skills, what he lacks now, he will acquire after intensive training between now and next season.

So the real question about whether or not Tebow can succeed in the majors or at least "AAA", that will depend on whether or not he can become a proficient hitter...........Time will tell.

I will never speak negatively of anyone such as Tebow who has shown me to be a better man both mentally and spiritually than anyone else in modern day sports.

As my grandfather always said: "If you hang out with losers you become one, and the naysayers are those who never were"..............GO TEBOW!

[killermosquito]

Deion Sanders scored a touchdown in the NFL and hit a homerun in MLB in the same day. That is amazing.

[DoodleDawg]

Could it be because of his melanin content?

Or could it be from lack of talent?

Tebow has had trials with four NFL teams. None of them thought he was worth keeping on their roster. Now he expects to break in to a sport he hasn't played in over 11 years and beat out players who have devoted their professional lives to baseball? If he gets offered a contract at all it's going to be with some A-level ball club unaffiliated with any pro team who sign him for the same reason reason why they have pig races and milking contests - cheap entertainment that generates some ticket sales.

[riverdawg]

There were plenty of white multi-sport professional athletes. Danny Ainge comes to mind, as does Dave DeBusschere. Why bring race into it?