The Tim Tebow experiment didn't work out in New York with the Jets and now that the quarterback is in New England he can be mostly forgotten in the halls of MetLife Stadium, except for the fact that the Jets are paying more money still for the quarterback than the Patriots are despite not being on the roster.
According to ESPN.com, the Jets still owe the Denver Broncos $1.53 million as part of the terms after acquiring Tebow and that is more than the $1.36 million contract Tebow signed with the Patriots for two years that has no guaranteed money. The Jets originally needed to pay the money as the Broncos had paid future salary to Tebow. Now the Patriots have the last laugh again, as they have Tebow and probably will figure out how to use him like the Jets didn't, and New York is still paying for the quarterback.
Adding to it all, the Patriots have done Tebow without the circus the Jets allowed themselves to have, another embarrassment for the minor franchise. The two teams will play twice this season, including in Week 2 in New England and that will be the first chance for Tebow to see his old team in action. Tebow still has to make the final roster and through training camp, but based on how Bill Belichick likes to do things, he will be there for two years.
The Patriots have no guaranteed money in the contract apart from minimum salaries and a $25,000 workout bonus in 2014 and that is another embarrassment to the Jets. Even when they don't have Tebow, they are still paying more for the quarterback than the Patriots are for a player that is actually on the roster. The Jets were a mess last season and never figured out how to use Tebow and he ended up with 102 yards rushing and 39 passing all year and the team barely put him in situations to succeed.
It was a far contract from his time with the Broncos, as he took over a 1-4 team and led them to the playoffs. Tebow led the team to a victory over the Steelers and after the teams signed Peyton Manning, they sent him to New York, who was thrilled about having him to steal headlines until they realized they had no idea what they were doing. Now that has played out again and they have the embarrassment of paying more for Tebow yet again.
