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George Sauer dies: Former New York Jets Receiver Passes Away in Ohio at 69 After Suffering Alzheimer's Disease

George Sauer Jr., a former wide receiver for the New York Jets, died May 7 in Westerville, Ohio, at the age of 69.He died of Alzheimer's disease, said his sister, Dana Keifer.Sauer was a wide receiver for the Jets when they beat the Baltimore Colts in 1969. Sauer caught eight passes from quarterback Joe Namath during the Super Bowl after Don Maynard was injured. The underdog Jets beat the Colts 16-7.Sauer was a four-time All-Star in the American Football League. He played in the AFL and National Football League for the Jets from 1965 through 1970.

Tim Tebow Blackballed: No Insight on Future Plans with NFL

Eleven days after Tim Tebow was cut from the New York Jets, his future plans remain uncertain. Since his release, Tebow has not spoken publicly about his dismissal or what he will do next.Tebow didn't offer any insight Thursday night during a roughly hour-long keynote address to a crowd of roughly 3,000 at Lake Michigan College. Tebow was asked to give the lecture as part of the Economic Club of Southwest Michigan's annual speaker series. Tebow had been booked last summer, when he was still an active player with the NFL.Tebow refused to take any questions at the press event, and avoided crowds when he left out the back door accompanied by police escorts.
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