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Tim Tebow: AAF Has Called a Lot, Says He's Committed to Baseball with Mets

Former NFL quarterback and current New York Mets minor league outfielder Tim Tebow told reporters on Saturday that Steve Spurrier, who coaches the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football, "keeps calling" about playing for his team:

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Tebow also revealed that he spoke with Charlie Ebersol, the AAF CEO and co-founder.

When asked about his decision to stick with baseball over football, Tebow said this in part:

"It wasn't very hard.