Jones roasts Tebow's pro baseball aspirations
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Adam Jones isn't one to keep his opinions to himself.
With news breaking that former Denver Broncos draft pick Tim Tebow is trying to make a professional sports comeback - in baseball - the Baltimore Orioles outfielder had some fun with the idea on Twitter.
After this @MLB season I'm going try out for the @NFL this offseason. I haven't played since HS but I've played in a few TurkeyBowls since!!
— 10 (@SimplyAJ10) August 9, 2016
This isn't the first time a professional athlete from a major sport has tried his hand at a different trade. Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders excelled in the NFL and MLB, while NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan struggled in his attempt at playing professional baseball.
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