Golf professional Dewey Arnette admits that he took out an ad in the Florida-Times Union urging Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan to sign Tim Tebow.
According to CBS Sports, Arnette is a golf pro who lives in Jacksonville and has taught Darren Clarke, Padraig Harrington and others how to play the game.
The ad he took out ran on Monday, it read:
“Dear Mr. Khan, sign Tim Tebow & we will fill the stadium! Signed, the citizens of Jacksonville.”
Arnette purchased the ad for $1,200. It is the latest push in a campaign Jaguars fans have organized since Tebow was released by New England and became available. There have been signs, T-shirts, even a website dedicated to the hopeful signing of the former Florida Gators quarterback.
Arnette doesn’t believe the ad will convince Khan to sign Tebow though.
"I expect it to completely fall on deaf ears," he told ESPN, . "But I just wanted to give it a try. Yeah, this isn't one of those real injustices in the world. But I feel bad for him. He deserves a shot."
Whether or not Tebow ever takes another snap in the NFL is anyone’s guess. But plenty of Jacksonville fans feel that having the hometown kid under center would be better than what they have now.