APThere were a lot of interesting quotes in Mike Silver?s hilariously?titled Year of Magical Stinking article about Tim Tebow in the latest GQ. Brady Quinn?s comments about Tebow?s humility have attracted the most attention.
I thought it was refreshing to hear a player speak honestly for once, but Quinn isn?t enjoying the sudden attention. Quinn backpedaled Tuesday on Twitter faster than Blaine Gabbert on a 13-step drop.
?The comments attributed to me in a recent magazine article are in NO WAY reflective of my opinion of Tim and the Broncos,? Quinn wrote. ?Tim deserves a?lot of credit for our success and I?m happy for him and what he accomplished. Most importantly, he is a great teammate.
?That interview was?conducted three months ago, and the resulting story was a completely inaccurate portrayal of my comments. I have addressed my disappointment?with the writer and have reached out to Tim to clear this up. I apologize to anyone who feels I was trying to take anything away from our team?s or Tim?s success this season.?
At least Quinn didn?t say he was misquoted. Because he wasn?t misquoted. He said what he said. Part of what Quinn said pointed out some aspects of Tebow?s leadership style that rubbed him the wrong way. Big deal. Why does it matter if he said the quotes three months ago or last week?
Before Quinn complained publicly, Silver tried to point out that Quinn?s words weren?t supposed to come off as bitter.
?The people ripping [Quinn]?4 his comments in GQ have it wrong. He was honest and not bitter at all. We talked for 50 minutes and he was respectful. . . .?He was put in a uniquely weird position that would have rattled most quarterbacks. I thought he handled it well. He?s a standup guy,? Silver wrote.
We didn?t think Quinn?s quotes were that offensive in the first place. He said something about his situation and Tebow?s humility that others have surely thought. There was a time in the NFL when players were far more openly critical of their own teammates, much less players on other teams.
This is what happens when adults speak honestly.
(At least that?s what I hear. I can?t wait to be an adult.)
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