GIF: Tim Tebow Enters Game for Patriots, Throws Horrible Passes

Aug 9, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tim Tebow (5) carries the ball during the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Patriots defeated the Eagles 31-22. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports

The New England Patriots squared off against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 preseason action. The Patriots would notch a 31-22 victory, but in the process we all had to suffer through watching Tim Tebow play quarterback.

Of course, that was not the plan for the Patriots. The likely idea was to give second string quarterback Ryan Mallett most of the playing time in order to see what he truly has to offer (he’s been bad in the past during these games). That did not work out as he went down with an injury pretty early in the contest.

Thus Tebow entered the game, as our good friends at SB Nation’s NFL page documented via captivating Gif format:

As you would probably expect, Tebow ran well enough out of various formations. His passing abilities came as advertised though, as you can see on this beautifully horrible attempt at hitting his receiver:

Ouch. It is just hard to watch sometimes. Tebow will have plenty of opportunities to fix things like this as the preseason rolls on, but we think it’s a safe bet you will be hearing from us again with more posts like this. Thanks, Tebow.

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