NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters) - New Yorkers liked the trade
the Jets made for quarterback Tim Tebow even though they believe
he should become the backup to starter Mark Sanchez, a poll
released on Monday showed.
Tebow, known for espousing his Christian views, typically
draws criticism from football experts who do not like his
unorthodox play but cheers from fans who were impressed with how
he helped the Denver Broncos into the NFL playoffs last season.
Tebow lost his starting job in Denver when the Broncos
signed free agent quarterback Peyton Manning. Denver traded
Tebow to the Jets for a fourth-round and a sixth-round draft
pick.
A Quinnipiac University poll of 1,828 adults in the state of
New York found people approved of the trade by 42 percent to 15
percent and they had a favorable opinion of Tebow by 44 percent
to 11 percent.
Those surveyed who considered themselves football fans
approved of the trade by 56 percent to 21 percent and had a
favorable opinion of Tebow by 60 percent to 12 percent.
Sanchez should remain the starter, respondents said by a 43
percent to 16 percent margin. Among football fans, the margin
was 61 percent to 19 percent.
The poll conducted March 28 to April 2 had a margin of error
of plus or minus 2.3 percentage points, Quinnipiac said.
(Reporting By Daniel Trotta; Editing by Bill Trott)
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