Marvin Austin says he's out to show Giants, or his next team, that he can play

Posted Aug 30, 2013
Marvin Austin saw Tim Tebow scrambling in the backfield and couldn't help himself. "I wanted him," Austin said. "I wanted him. You know, Tebow is definitely more of a shifty guy, he likes to move around in the pocket." It was a way for him to prove he still belonged in the NFL and that he's not a "bust," a word the second-round pick has been battling. (Newark Star-Ledger)

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