Tebow gets fresh start in Philadelphia

Just when football fans thought he was gone for good, quarterback Tim Tebow is returning to the NFL.

Various news sources announced that the Philadelphia Eagles would sign Tebow. The Eagles confirmed that they signed Tebow to a one-year contract, April 20.

A graduate from the University of Florida and a Heisman Trophy winner, Tebow was a first-round NFL draft pick in 2010 — No. 25 overall — and began his professional career with the Denver Broncos, playing nine games his first season. He found success in 2011 after he began the season as Kyle Orton’s backup and eventually moved ahead of him in...