Sports Memorabilia

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Tim Tebow, Mark Sanchez and Darrelle Revis fans  - this is your chance to win an autographed football by Tebow, Sanchez and Revis and the rest of the 2012 New York Jets Team!  This ball is not sold in stores and it will make a great piece for any sports memorabilia collection.

Tim Tebow is the backup quarterback for the New York Jets. Before entering the NFL, Tebow attended the University of Florida and had a very successful career there. In 2007 Tebow, become the first sophomore in history to win the Heisman Trophy, the most prestigious award given to a college football player. Tebow also lead his Florida Gators to two National Championships, winning the title game in both 2006 and 2008. Tim Tebow was drafted 25^th overall in the 2010 draft by the Denver Broncos. In 2011 Tebow was named the starter mid-way through the year. With Tebow at quarterback, the struggling broncos turned their season around and made the playoffs thanks to Tebow’s 4^th quarter heroics in nearly every game. In the offseason Tebow was traded to the New York Jets where he assumed a backup role and runs the team’s wildcat offense. As of November 16^th, Tebow has 2,423 career passing yards, 979 career rushing yards, and 29 total touchdowns.

Mark Sanchez was drafted 5^th overall in the 2009 draft by the New York Jets. He played college football the University of Southern California. Sanchez was a backup at USC for his first three years, but when he got his chance in to start in 2008 he made the most of it. Sanchez led the USC Trojans to an impressive 12-1 record including a victory in the Rose Bowl, where Sanchez was named MVP. In the NFL, Sanchez had immediate success with the Jets. He became just the 2^nd rookie quarterback in history to win his first two playoff games. He followed up a successful rookie season by leading the Jets to their 2^nd consecutive AFC championship game. Mark Sanchez is in his 4^th season as the Jets starting quarterback. As of November 16^th, Sanchez has 11,069 career passing yards and 65 passing touchdowns.

Darrelle Revis is considered one of the best defensive backs in the NFL. He played in college at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted by the Jets with the 14^th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. Revis has been selected to four Pro Bowl teams in his career and was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Year in 2009. Darrelle Revis suffered a season ending knee injury on September 23, but is making a successful recovery and looks to be back to 100% for next season.

NY Jets History

The team was founded in 1959 as the Titans of New York, an original member of the American Football League. Later the franchise joined the NFL in the AFL–NFL merger. Under new ownership, the current team name ‘Jets’ was adopted in 1963. Since 1984 the Jets have played their home games at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. The Jets advanced to the playoffs for the first time in 1968 and went on to compete in Super Bowl III where they defeated the Baltimore Colts, becoming the first AFL team to defeat an NFL club in an AFL-NFL World Championship Game. Since 1968, the Jets have appeared in the playoffs thirteen times, and in the AFC Championship Game four times, most recently losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010. (Information taken off of the internet.)

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