LITTLE ROCK — Big Apple Tebow’s town now
In less than 24 hours, Tim Tebow’s image has already picked up a smudge in New York.
The newly acquired New York Jets quarterback - who arrived from a trade with Denver thisweek - apparently is covetous of another man’s lady.
Fox News reports that Tebow, 24, is smitten with Dianna Agron, a star on television’s popular musical comedy Glee.
One problem: Agron, 25, mayor may not be taken by actor Sebastian Stan.
“Tim has made no secret that he likes Dianna and told her so,” a source told Fox News, adding Agron has remained faithful to Stan.
Another source told thetelevision show Glee.
network that Agron and Stan, 28, are on the outs, with Agron living in Los Angeles and Stan working in New York.
As if that weren’t enough to stir things up, Tebow has kicked over another domino in his short time in the Big Apple.
Backup quarterback Drew Stanton, who is in his fifth season out of Michigan State, told the Jets he’d like to be released or traded, according to the New York Daily News. Stanton signed a one-year contract worth $1.25 million - which included a $500,000 roster bonus - last week, but thingshave changed.
“When we signed Drew, obviously this was not contemplated in that decision,” Jets General Manager Mike Tannenbaum said of trading fourth- and sixth-round draft picks to acquire Tebow.
“When you get an unexpected opportunity to add a player like Tim, you have take advantage,” Tannenbaum added.
So let’s get this straight. In two days, Tebow has tried to steal one man’s woman and has taken another man’s job?
Save the fish
Animal welfare activists have taken up another noble cause.
A group in Florida wants to free 100 fish swimming in the dangerous waters of fish tanks located in the backstop of Marlins Park.
Read that again, if you must.
The Miami Marlins’ new home has 40 feet of aquariums separating home plate from the first row of stands, which has upset the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida.
“Even if the glass doesn’t shatter, it’s going to cause tremendous vibration and disturb and upset the fish,” group spokesman Don Anthony told theMiami New Times. “No matter how many shock absorbers you build into the system, if there are thousands of fans jumping and screaming, it affects the fish.”
Don’t worry, though. The Marlins took a prudent step when it came to testing the strength of the glass and its vibration controls.
They hurled baseballs at the backstop.
Marlins first baseman Gabby Sanchez had the honor, firing baseballs at roughly 84 mph at the fixture, which didn’t cause the glass to break.
“All we can do is show over the test of time that the animals will be fine,” said Mat Roy of Living Color Aquariums, which made the fixtures.
That’s all well and good until a game is delayed as grounds crews try to clean up dead banana fish.
Making headlines
Finally, a few satirical headlines from The Onion:
“Broncos receivers worried Peyton Manning will expose how bad they are.”
“Dolphins spend entire meeting with Alex Smith venting about free agents they couldn’t sign”
“Only matter of time before a SportsCenter anchor snaps, blows brains out on live television”Quote of the day “It’s Kentucky. Do you
expect anything else?” Kentucky Coach John Calipari on Wildcats fans’ expectations of competing every year for a national championship in men’s basketball
Sports, Pages 22 on 03/23/2012