New Orleans Saints fans have embraced reserve quarterback and do-it-all player Taysom Hill, but someone else could have been winning their hearts if Saints head coach Sean Payton had gotten his way: former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow.
Tebow spoke with Christopher Dabe of the Times-Picayune, reminiscing about the conversations he had with Payton and the Saints when he was still trying to make a go of his NFL career before transitioning to baseball. Tebow explained that Payton laid out his vision for how those talks went: “(Payton) did a good job making it clear what he thought.