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By Jason Cole,

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Tim Tebow took a significant step Wednesday in the slow, methodical process of convincing teams that he’s worth drafting with a relatively high pick in April’s NFL draft.

Joe Haden did the same thing in 4.39 seconds.

Tebow and Haden, the star quarterback and cornerback of the University of Florida, both put on impressive displays at the school’s annual pro day for NFL scouts and coaches. Both made alterations in areas that have been questioned in recent days and reassured those teams interested in drafting them that they’re good bets.

For Tebow, the key to improving his draft status has been working hard to improve his previously elongated throwing motion, which had been greatly criticized.

“People said to me, ‘Why not wait until you get drafted to make these changes?’ ” said Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and two-time national champion. “I’m not a person who wants to wait around to fix something. I want to show that I’m going to listen to people and make changes and work on things. That I’m coachable and not be the type of person who says that my way is the only way.”

Tebow had three primary problems in college. First, he often held the ball too low. Second, he looped his arm back and low as he went through his motion. Third, his stride was too long as he threw. Read More

By Charles Robinson, Yahoo! Sports

Tony Dungy said fragile “might be a good word” to describe Randy Moss(notes). And after watching Sunday’s 20-10 win over the Carolina Panthers, it seems to be a fitting description for the New England Patriots’ late-season momentum, too.

source : US Presswire

Only days after being sent home along with three other players for arriving late to a Wednesday meeting, Moss had one of the worst games of his career against the Panthers. His lone catch went for 16 yards and then ended with a fumble, which was recovered by Carolina. A second pass meant for Moss was intercepted. For much of the game after the turnovers, he was largely invisible, leading Dungy to agree with Dan Patrick’s characterization that Moss was mentally fragile. Dungy made the statement while working as an analyst during NBC’s pregame coverage on Sunday night. But that wasn’t even the harshest criticism. Moss got that from some Panthers players, who told the Boston Globe he quit during the course of New England’s win.

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