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Tim Tebow Was More Of An Injury Risk Than Peyton Manning?

Apparently the Denver Broncos believed Tim Tebow's ability to stay healthy was a major factor in the team deciding to go after a new quarterback this offseason. And apparently that is a straight like to bringing in Peyton Manning. As Mike Klis of the Denver Post writes:

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It was Tebow's rib and sternum injuries suffered during the Broncos' 45-10 playoff loss at New England in mid-January that convinced management to rethink its quarterback position, according to NFL sources. The result was the Broncos' pursuit of Manning [...]

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Mind you, this is about the quarterback who has had multiple neck surgeries and missed the entire 2011 season. This sums up how we should take this report:

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