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Some Fans Show Support For Tebow Heading Into Final Preseason Game

By Syma Chowdhry

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- There are 11 days until kickoff for the Eagles -- hopefully that's Tim Tebow's lucky number.

Even though he has been off the grid iron for two seasons and he is not on the Eagles regular season roster just yet, he is still popular among fans.

Tebow's jersey has been the 16th best-seller at NFLShop.com.

Demarco Murray is the only other Eagle that is more popular.

And with the pre-season coming to an end, fans like Melissa Spiers are rooting for him to get the third string quarterback spot.

"Someone that kids can really look up to and he's a great mentor to kids, so that's why I love him," she said.   "Whether he makes it or not I hope he does well somewhere."

The Eagles Pro Shop at Lincoln Financial Field is sold out of Tebow's #11 adult jerseys, which says a lot about his popularity.

Tandre McNelly is a Tebow fan.  "I want to see him win. Good kid, good energy and he stays consistent and stays focus."

The Eagles Pro Shop in Cherry Hill doesn't have a shortage of Tebow jerseys or Tebow-mania.

"The fact he can catch passes, the fact that he can run the ball and throw the ball keep him," McNelly added.  "He can do too much."

Some fans, like Sam Harris, disagree.

"Fan favorites are just that, fan favorites but in Philly we need to get a super bowl ring -- so we need to put the best possible people in the position," Harris explained.

The third string quarterback spot is between Matt Barkley and Tebow.  So if you were Chip Kelly, what would you do?

Harris said, "I would keep Barkley."

Spiers hopes Tebow gets the spot.

"I'm an Eagles fan because of Tim Tebow!"

McNelly added, "I would keep Tebow, the energy here, brings fans in, a little more money, he is selling jerseys, keep him!"

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