Tim Tebow owned in more fantasy leagues than Jaguars' Chad Henne

Tim Tebow has not thrown a pass in the NFL since 2012, yet he is still a more popular pick in ESPN's fantasy league than Jacksonville Jaguars starter Chad Henne.

Extra Mustard | Sep 2, 2014

Tim Tebow owned in more fantasy leagues than Jaguars' Chad Henne /

Tim Tebow has not thrown a pass in the NFL since 2012, yet he is still a more popular pick in ESPN's fantasy league than Jacksonville Jaguars starter Chad Henne.

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Despite currently being a broadcaster for the new SEC Network, Tebow is owned in 1.3% of leagues while Henne, an actual NFL player who is scheduled to throw actual passes to real live receivers in an NFL game, is owned in just 0.8%.

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Everybody loves to end a fantasy draft on a fun joke pick like Tebow (let's hope those fantasy owners are joking), but nobody ever considers that Chad Henne's feelings are getting hurt in the process. Log in to your squad, drop that third TE and pick up Henne as your good deed for the day.

[The Big Lead]

GALLERY: CLASSIC PHOTOS OF TIM TEBOW

Classic Photos of Tim Tebow

2005

Tim Tebow poses during the second day of the EA Elite 11 quarterback camp. Coming out of high school, he was the 22nd ranked recruit at any position, according to Rivals.com.

2005

Tim Tebow is coached by Tyler Palco during the third day of the EA Elite 11 quarterback camp.

2005

Tim Tebow plays catch at the beach during the EA Elite 11 quarterback camp. He was the top-ranked high school quarterback, according to Rivals.com.

2005

Tim Tebow walks with Josh Freeman, Pat Devlin, Neil Caudle, Jevan Snead and Matthew Stafford during quarterback camp.

2006

Tim Tebow and Chris Leak look on during a game against Tennessee. The quarterbacks would split time during Tebow's freshman year and go on to win a BCS national title.

2008

Tim Tebow throws a pass to Marco Rubio, Speaker of the Florida House of Represenatives, in the house chamber at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. Tebow was honored at the Florida State Capitol after he won the Heisman trophy and was part of Florida's national championship team.

2008

Tim Tebow poses with teammates Brandon Spikes and Percy Harvin during an SI college football preview photo shoot. All three were later drafted by NFL teams.

2008

Tim Tebow attempts to motivate his team during their Capitol One Bowl game. Florida lost 41-35 to Michigan.

2008

Tim Tebow displays his "Christian Warrior" image during a muddy game against Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla. The Gators would win 45-15.

2008

Following Florida's loss to Mississippi, Tim Tebow made this statement to the media. The Gators' put the inspirational words on a plaque outside the football offices and went on to win the 2009 national championship.

2008 SI Cover

Tim Tebow and his teammates celebrate a victory over Alabama in the SEC Championship game. Tebow's Gators won SEC Championships in 2006 and 2008.

2008

Tim Tebow steals some playing time from the Gator mascot during Florida's SEC Championship game victory over Alabama at the Georgia Dome.

2008

Tim Tebow holds the Disney Spirit Award and the Maxwell Award, given to the nation's best all-around player. Tebow finished 2008 with 2,746 passing yards 42 total touchdowns.

2009 SI cover

Tim Tebow taunts Oklahoma's Nic Harris with a Gator chomp during the BCS National Championship. Tebow received 15-yard unsportsman penalty for the gesture.

2009

Tim Tebow prays with inmates at Lawtey Correctional Institution. Tebow and former NFL head coach Tony Dungy often share their faith in America's prisons.

2009 SI Cover

With two national championships and a Heisman trophy to his name, the Florida Gators’ quarterback long ago secured his legacy as one of college football’s all-time greats. It is off the field, living a life devoted to Christian humanitarianism, where Tebow continues to make his mark.

2009

Tim Tebow attempts to break a tackle by Patrick Peterson during a Florida-LSU game in Baton Rouge, La.

2010

Tim Tebow had his critics on high alert as rumors of his presence in a pro-life commercial swirled before Super Bowl XLIV. In reality, the ad, which starred Tebow and his mother plugging a website called "Focus on the Family," turned out to be much tamer than the fervor preceding its airing, which included some groups demanding that CBS not run it.

2010

Tim Tebow has his vertical leap tested during the NFL Combine workouts. He was selected with the 25th pick in the first round.

2010

Broncos quarterbacks coach Ben McDaniels pushes Tim Tebow during a passing drill.

2010

Tim Tebow and Brady Quinn look on during a minicamp workout in Denver. Tebow played just six games during his rookie season, mostly as a backup before starting the last three games of the Broncos' season. He threw for a total of 654 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions. He also rushed for 227 yards and six touchdowns.

2010

Tim Tebow takes notes at a quarterbacks meeting with Broncos' head coach Josh McDaniels.

2011 SI cover

After taking over as Broncos starter following the team's 1-4 start, Tim Tebow guided Denver to six straight victories to push their record to 8-5. Despite losing their last three regular season games, the Broncos won the AFC West and hosted a playoff game against the Steelers.

2012

Tim Tebow became a hero in Denver when he led the Broncos to a 29-23 overtime playoff victory over the Steelers. Tebow threw for 316 yards, scored two touchdowns and ran for another. He won the game on a 80-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas on the first play of overtime.

2012

In what would turn out to be Tim Tebow's final game with the Broncos, the Patriots put his dream season to a nightmare end. In a 45-10 blowout loss, Tebow completed just 9 of 26 passes for 126 yards against a stifling Patriots defense.

2012

Tim Tebow hugs Pats head coach Bill Belichick following the Broncos divisional playoff loss.

2012

Despite his success in Denver, the Broncos signed future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning in March and traded Tim Tebow (along with Denver's 2012 seventh-round draft pick) to the Jets in exchange for New York's fourth and sixth round-picks.

2012

In April, a crowd of nearly 15,000 gathered at an outdoor Easter church service in Georgetown, Texas to hear Tim Tebow deliver a sermon at an outdoor service held by the Celebration Church.

2012

Tim Tebow and girlfriend Camilla Belle attend the "Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

2012

Jeremy Lin, Jessica Biel and Tim Tebow attend the 2012 ESPY Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles.

2012

Tim Tebow spent the 2012 season with Mark Sanchez and the Jets, then was released, but signed with the Patriots in June 2013.

2013

Patriots quarterbacks Tim Tebow and Tom Brady talk with fans and sign autographs following practice at training camp in Foxborough, Mass. The Pats released Tebow on Aug. 31.

2014

Tim Tebow ponders a question during an interview on the set of ESPN's new SEC Network in Charlotte, N.C. Tebow had a new job as a commentator for the SEC Network, but was still looking for work in the NFL as a quarterback.

2015

Tim Tebow speaks to the media after practice at Philadelphia Eagles training camp. Wildly popular and probably the most scrutinized player at camp, the biggest question is whether Chip Kelly finds enough ways to use Tebow to justify keeping him on the 53-man roster.

2016

Tim Tebow takes batting practice during a showcase for baseball scouts and the media at the USC campus in Los Angeles.

- Brendan Maloy

Published Sep 2, 2014

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