I've been thinking about the topic of competition within teams especially lately because of all the talk around the NFL. The most apparent example right now is Tebow and him being traded. He was obviously not going to start in front of Peyton Manning in Denver, so he was traded to the Jets. Now though, the back up in New York and former Michigan State quarterback, Drew Stanton, was traded to Indianapolis because he would most likely have been third string after originally being promised the back up spot. Tebow in New York also puts more pressure on the starter, Mark Sanchez, whose play in the past couple seasons has been questioned. A teammate of Sanchez and the Jets, Antonio Cromartie, tweeted when he heard the possibility of Tebow coming to New York. Cromartie defended Sanchez and indirectly told Tebow to stay away. Tebow is however with the Jets now, so it will be interesting to see how some players get along in New York. Jets fans have mixed reactions.
The Tebow trade
However, this topic does not apply just to the NFL, but rather all sports. Players must compete and beat out their teammates for starting positions. If I lost my starting spot to another teammate, I think it would be hard to not have some sort of resentment. What I'm wondering is whether this type of competition is healthy for teams. It indeed helps to find the best players for positions, but how much pressure is put on players? I'd like to hear your thoughts.
