Feb. 17 (UPI) -- New York Mets minor leaguer Tim Tebow turned down a chance to play in the XFL so he could keep playing baseball.
Tebow spoke about his negotiations with the revived football league at Mets spring training Sunday in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The 32-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner last took an NFL regular-season snap in 2012.