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Prospective Jets Cheerleaders Only In It For The Tim Tebow
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Ben Yakas
Published Apr 22, 2012
Modified Apr 30, 2012
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The Jets held the first round of auditions yesterday to make their cheerleading squad, the 40-woman Jets Flight Crew. About 300 women showed up in sports bras and spandex—but the talk of the day was of everyone's favorite Jets backup quarterback/meme generator/Hoboken resident Tim Tebow. “I’m a Tebow fan all the way!” Alicia Green, who dropped to one knee and "Tebowed," told the Post. “Yeah, he’s hot, and isn’t he a virgin still? That’s hot!”
The field has already been whittled down to the semifinalist round. You can check out lots of photos of the ladies in action here and here. And if you want a better idea of what it's like being a dancer for a professional sports team, go backstage with Tina Fey below and learn all about the ageless Timeless Torches:
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