Tim Tebow Not a Playboy All-American

There’s one preseason list Tim Tebow is not part of. Playboy Magazine recently named their All-American team, and our favorite Florida Gator Tim Tebow was not selected. There’s no telling if Playboy chose not to select Tebow, or if they did select him, but his people wanted to take his name off the list.

Because of Tim Tebow‘s religious beliefs and how much he is involved in the community with young groups and such, he probably spoke out against being part of the Playboy All-American team. Having his face on the cover of an adult magazine sends a mized message and is not something he supports. In fact, this isn’t the first time players have been asked to be removed from the magazine.

In 2003, Georgia defensive end David Pollack and Alabama tackle Wesley Britt made decisions independent of each other to not be a member of the Playboy All-America team. Both said appearing in the magazine, which annually features a two-page spread of the team members in uniform, would go against their Christian beliefs.

“I’ve seen a Playboy magazine before,” Pollack told a Georgia fan Web site at the time. “I don’t see anything wrong with a Playboy magazine, if someone wants to buy it. I just wouldn’t want to be promoted in it. I do a ton of speaking in church to kids. That would be kind of a double standard, don’t you think?”

You have to believe that Tim Tebow is following in their footsteps. I think it’s a great decision on his part. This is one award that Timmy doesn’t need.