Tim Tebow is not on the Jaguars and a group of fans hopes he never will despite a plea to the White House and an ad taken out by a lawyer, as the group has created a website of their own to get their message across.
According to ESPN.com, a group of Jacksonville supporters called the Bold City Brigade have started a new website called EvenIfHesReleased.com to counter the recent petition and other tries to get the Jags to sign the quarterback. Tebow has been linked to the Jaguars for months despite the fact that the team and general manager David Caldwell has said they do not want to sign him and now they have taken another step..
The website link leads to an ad that looks like Nike lettering, but read: "Even if he's released," which is what Caldwell said about the possibility of signing Tebow, as that they wouldn't even if he is released and there also is a click link that says "I support this message". Caldwell has said that multiple times and despite fans putting out a White House petition and one lawyer making an ad, the group has pushed back. The website has over 20,000 clicks and went live on Wednesday to counter what the other fans were doing.
The fans grew frustrated about the constant speculation on Tebow and the media attention is one reason why the Jags and other teams have been weary to bring him in on a contract at all. John Caputo, president of the group, wants to support the franchise and said that he was frustrated about the constant attention on the team for Tebow.
"... The website is a direct response to the petition and the lawyer's ad, yes. It is our response as actual season ticket holding die-hard Jaguars fans. It's not meant to be anti-Tebow as much as it's meant to show support and solidarity for Shad Khan and the team's vision for the franchise and its direction. We are inspired to counter anything or anyone that chooses to attack or spread ignorance about our fan base," said John Caputo, president of the group. "We aim to do it in a tasteful and tactful manner which represents our mission and members."
"I can't imagine a scenario where he'd be a Jaguar, even if he's released," Caldwell said Jan. 10.
