Tim Tebow's been unveiled by the New York Jets, meeting the media for the first time since being signed as a backup quarterback in the National Football League.
Tebow was greeted by a media crush worthy of a movie star, matinee idol, or world leader, with 14 TV satellite trucks outside the team's training facility and over 100 reporters, photographers and TV crews gathered.
That dictated the news conference be held on the Jets' indoor practice field and the constant clattering of camera shutters lent a background rhythm to the 32-minute session with Tebow, who led Denver to an improbable playoff berth last season but became expendable when the Broncos signed free agent Peyton Manning last week.
An inspirational leader on the field, despite being the National Football League's lowest-rated passer, Tebow has won a huge following for his openly devout Christian beliefs as much as for his heroics on the gridiron.
Tebow faced the cameras and questions without any major team officials present as the Jets owner and coaches were in Florida for this week's NFL meetings.
The wildy-popular quarterback, who won a Heisman Trophy and two US college championships at the University of Florida in his hometown of Jacksonville, comfortably navigated through the questions.
Asked if he felt pressure coming to play in New York, Tebow said he doesn't feel any actually and doesn't really feel too much pressure at any time.
Tebow says he plays better when there's more on the line and that's always something he's tried to thrive on.
