{"id":16538,"date":"2010-05-14T10:46:33","date_gmt":"2010-05-14T15:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/blog\/?p=3724"},"modified":"2010-05-14T10:46:33","modified_gmt":"2010-05-14T15:46:33","slug":"tim-tebow-turns-down-7-figure-endorsement-deals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/tim-tebow-turns-down-7-figure-endorsement-deals","title":{"rendered":"Tim Tebow Says He Has Turned Down 7 Figure Endorsement Deals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since Tim Tebow was drafted in last month&#8217;s NFL draft by the Denver Broncos, he has become one of the Bronco&#8217;s most marketable players since <a title=\"John Elway booking agent\" href=\"http:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/John-Elway.php\" target=\"_blank\">John Elway<\/a>. Tim Tebow says he feels\u00a0 future endorsement deals could be a distraction from football.<\/p>\n<p>In April alone, Tebow lead the entire NFL in jersey sales, and has landed deals with Nike and EA sports. Tebow is now saying he&#8217;s actually turned down several seven-figure deals because he thought they would be a distraction from football. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m trying to work hard and not get my mind cluttered with all that,&#8221; Tebow told the Memphis Commercial Appeal. &#8220;When it gets to the point when something needs to be presented to me, I see it. Right now, it&#8217;s all ball for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Prior to being drafted, The Davie-Brown Index, an independent marketing research tool, found Tebow to be more appealing and more of a trendsetter than New England&#8217;s Tom Brady, Minnesota&#8217;s Brett Favre and Dallas&#8217; Tony Romo despite concerns over whether he can be a successful as an NFL quarterback.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/blog\/3647\/denver-broncos-pick-tim-tebow-in-1st-round-draft\/\">Denver Broncos Pick Tim Tebow in 1st Round Draft<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/blog\/3620\/who-is-the-top-wide-receiver-in-the-upcoming-nfl-draft\/\">Who is The Top Wide Receiver In the Upcoming NFL Draft?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/blog\/3201\/tim-tebow-super-bowl-ad-to-celebrate-christian-family-values\/\">Tim Tebow Super Bowl Ad To Celebrate Christian Family Values<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2010\/05\/13\/tim-tebow-says-he-has-tur_n_575761.html\" target=\"_blank\">Original post at Huffington Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since Tim Tebow was drafted in last month&#8217;s NFL draft by the Denver Broncos, he has become one of the Bronco&#8217;s most marketable players since John Elway. 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