Big Ben blames ESPN for fanning Tebow-mania

global_nomad · 2012-01-06T21:48:57-08:00

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger blames ESPN for fanning the flames of Tebow-mania around Broncos QB Tim Tebow.ESPN worked with sister Disney company Marvel Comics to commission a series of comic sketches saluting Tebow as a "superhero" and showed them on-air. Roethlisberger empathizes with Tebow as he prepares for first NFL playoff start against the Steelers this weekend. He fingered ESPN for hyping Tebow: I don't think Tim calls up ESPN and says, 'Hey, put me on every day, and make it the Steelers vs. Tebow.' It's probably tough for him to deal with that stuff. Big Ben added it's "got to be tough" for the young QB and his teammates to handle the All Tebow, All the time TV coverage, said the Denver Post. Every time you turn it on, you see something about Tebow. I can only imagine what it's like for his teammates. Just watching today, it's the Steelers versus Tim Tebow. No, it's the Steelers versus the Broncos, so I can only imagine what it's like for him with all the eyes and the attention on him and the pressure. It can't be fun. I feel for him a little bit. Former NFL player turned ESPN commentator Hugh Douglas agreed with Roethlisberger's comments on ESPN2's First Take Thursday. We all know ESPN can beat a dead horse until viewers scream for mercy. See Favre, Brett. But there's no denying that fans are fascinated by Tebow. You could argue, ESPN's Jay Crawford tried, that ESPN's giving its viewers what they want. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/01/big-ben-blames-espn-for-fanning-flames-of-tebow-mania-ben-roethlisberger-pittsburgh-steelers-tim-tebow-denver-broncos/1?csp=hf

Jan 6, 2012 at 11:04 PM

OregonDuckNiner
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They did, it's true.

Screw ESPN

Jan 6, 2012 at 11:21 PM

49ersalldaway126
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yup

big ben is right

im 100% sure tebow didnt ask for any of this

Jan 6, 2012 at 11:46 PM

KowboyKiller
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Poor Tebow, now he'll never bang any chicks in the bathroom with everyone paying attention to him.

Jan 7, 2012 at 12:03 AM

okdkid
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At least half of First Take's coverage/discussion revolves around Tebow. They even had Skip Bayless do a live remote from Denver. Terrible.

Jan 7, 2012 at 12:16 AM

LambdaChi49
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It's the Steelers vs Jesus.

Jan 7, 2012 at 2:52 AM

English
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Big Ben the Anti Christ?

Jan 7, 2012 at 7:03 AM

zillabeast
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they fanned his dirty ass

Jan 7, 2012 at 7:16 AM

MuggD
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Awww the rapist feels sorry for Jesus.

Jan 7, 2012 at 10:36 AM

FredFlintstone
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Originally posted by okdkid:
At least half of First Take's coverage/discussion revolves around Tebow. They even had Skip Bayless do a live remote from Denver. Terrible.

that s**t pisses me off, i like watching 1st take but they need to change the name to 1st tebow because theres at least 4 topics about tebow every damn day, even when they get eliminated there will be 4 plus topics every day about tebow through out the whole playoffs

Jan 7, 2012 at 10:44 AM

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