Tim Tebow will not be among those who are being layed off by ESPN. Quite the opposite, as the company announced it signed Tebow to a multi-year extension.
ESPN just announced that Tim Tebow has signed a multiyear extension with the company. CFB on SEC Network.
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) May 8, 2017
“Over the last three years ESPN and the SEC Nation crew have become like family,” he said in a press release. “I love the passion that SEC fans bring to our set every Saturday morning and I look forward to continuing to share my own love of the game with fans on ESPN and SEC Network.”
Tebow is obviously still wildly popular, regardless of what sport he’s playing. He’s selling out minor league baseball stadiums and has drawn comparisons to Michael Jordan in that regard. And despite the fact it’s been eight years since he donned a Florida Gators uniform, Tebow is an SEC legend who can do no wrong for many fans of college football.
This is a no-brainer move for ESPN, which certainly realizes the gold mine it has in Tebow.