Tim Tebow is once again a free agent after the New England Patriots decided not to include the former Heisman trophy winner on their 53-man roster, and subsequently waived him at the end of August.
Looking for answers, Tebow has three options right now for his football career: wait for the Pats to bring him back, seek job from other NFL teams, or travel north of the border to play good old-fashioned Canadian gridiron football in the Canadian Football League.
Though Bill Belichick remains open to bringing back Tebow in the future, the first two options seem impossible right now since the Pats and other NFL teams are already set to begin their season. Moreover, his mediocre preseason showing along with the Pats' release badly hit his stocks to the extent that no NFL team so far has expressed interest in signing him.
That leaves the former Florida Gators standout with only one glaring choice - a stint in the CFL. However, he would have to hurry, because the league is also slowly closing its door on Tebowmania.
The Montreal Allouttes currently hold the rights to sign Tebow right away. With starting quarterback Anthony Calvillo slowly showing signs of his age, the Allouttes are looking for a new breed of signal-caller that could be molded into an efficient pocket passer, and at the same time, energize their fan base. That could be Tebow.
Yet, Tebow isn't showing any signs of interest in the CFL team. The Allouttes are still open to welcoming him with open arms, but the question will be: How long?
"We've never had a conversation with him or his representation," Allouttes G.M. and interim coach Jim Popp told CBC.ca on Monday, via NBC Sports. "It's all for talk and there's nothing there, there's no substance to it."
Even if Tebow decides that the CFL is his only shot at reviving his career, there's no assurance at all if he is going to be successful. According to CFL writer Matthew Cauz, assuming Tebow's success in the CFL right away is an insult to every player in the league.
Calvillo has fended off Father Time several times by outperforming his quarterback competitors for the starting role. Former Gators standout Chris Leak was one of them and Tebow might be the latest.
"Would I look at him? Sure, he's a winner," Popp told Yahoo Sports. "Would he ever be the starter? I have no idea."
On the bright side, a stint in the CFL would allow Tebow to step away from the spotlight and sharpen his passing game gradually. Cauz believes Tebow will greatly benefit from the CFL's pass-heavy approach, allowing him to have countless reps in practice and to throw the ball up to 30 to 40 times in a game.
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