Tim Tebow is being targeted by The Bachelor.
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The Bachelor host Chris Harrison has revealed the reality dating show is attempting to land the NFL quarterback as its next star.
"I've actually met Tim Tebow. I met him about becoming our next Bachelor," Harrison told Access Hollywood Live co-host Kit Hoover during an appearance on the radio show on Monday. "I think he'd be a great Bachelor."
However, Tebow apparently remains a longshot to actually serve as the star of The Bachelor's next season.
"Was there any reception on his end?" Hoover asked.
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"Well, they always say yes, but it never happens," Harrison replied. "He's a really good guy."
"Wait, but did he say yes?" Hoover pushed.
"He did say yes -- but he would never do it," Harrison responded. "He has a little job called quarterback at least for another year."
Tebow, who is currently the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos, would be the second NFL player -- and quarterback -- to serve as the star of The Bachelor.
In 2004, Jesse Palmer served as the star of the fifth season of The Bachelor. However, unlike Tebow, Palmer was a New York Giants backup quarterback with only three career NFL starts at the time of his The Bachelor participation.
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Palmer gave his final rose to Jessica Bowlin during the season's May 2004 finale -- but instead of proposing, he opted to present her with a one-way ticket to join him in New York. It probably should have been a round trip ticket since the couple announced a mutual break-up not even a month after The Bachelor's finale aired.
In May 2007, Palmer -- who never completed another NFL pass after his The Bachelor stint -- decided to put an end to his football playing days to pursue a broadcasting career. He currently works for ESPN.
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