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Extra Points: Jets treated Tebow like a football player

The New York Jets are a circus, so much so that they could probably win a trademark lawsuit against Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.That said, the narrative coming from the Tim Tebow apologists in the last 24 hours is a little tough to take and even more difficult to understand.The Jets, of course, waived the popular quarterback on Monday morning, just days after the team selected former West Virginia signal-caller Geno Smith in the second round of the NFL Draft."We have a great deal of respect for Tim Tebow," said Jets coach Rex Ryan in a statement. "Unfortunately, things did not work out the way we all had hoped. Tim is an extremely hard worker, evident by the shape he came back in this offseason. We wish him the best moving forward."Tebow, of course, spent one forgettable season with the Jets, who acquired him from Denver in March 2012. It was thought he would give the Jets another weapon in the Wildcat formation, but badly overmatched offensive coordinator Tony Sparano rarely us...

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