As an avid sports fan I could not stand Tim Tebow when he dawned the Orange and Blue every saturday afternoon! I loved to hate the SEC, the Florida Gators and yes even Tim Tebow.Why? Because Tim Tebow was a leader, a competitor, a winner, and most of all, Tim Tebow was not on my team! LOL Most of the nation felt the same as I, they were sick and tired of seeing this kid run all over their team, and his squeaky clean reputation didn't help either. This kid exploded on the college football scene, winning the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore and also a National Championship as a Junior.
Tim Tebow gave all the credit for his talent, not to his dad, coaches or those who helped him develop his skill along the way. Jesus Christ was who he always seemed to mention whenever in the national spotlight! That made me curious, intrigued and wanting to find out who Tim Tebow really was. What I found not only shocked me but turned me PRO-TEBOW.
His Father prayed for a Son, for the lord to bless him with a preacher. Tim's dad got that plus a 1st round draft pick! With all of that talk about Jesus comes the flack for it, which Tim also takes in stride. Former Bronco QB Jake Plummer has come out saying he respects Tim, but he needs to chill on the Jesus talk. When asked about it Tim explained, "If you're married and you have a wife and you really love your wife, is it good enough to only say to your wife 'I love her' the day you get married? Or should you tell her every single day when you wake up and every opportunity? That's how I feel about my relationship with Jesus Christ" He is not only catching flack for professing his faith but also when he kneels to pray on the field or sideline, which is now being called "Tebowing" and even has a definition on Urban Dictionary.com. When asked about this he simply stated, "It's not my job to see people's reasons behind it, but I know [of a kid] with cancer that tweeted me, 'Tebowing while I'm chemoing' -- how cool is that?" Tebow said. "That's worth it right now. If that gives him any encouragement or puts a smile on his face, or gives him encouragement to pray, that's completely awesome."
The stand he is taking on his faith, and all the "Thank You Jesus", plus throw in the 5-1 record as a starter and people are coining him the Mile High Messiah. A little over the top, maybe? What you can't argue is Tim Tebow makes it really hard for you not to want him to succeed. From winning the Heisman, to getting picked in the first round, to starting 5 and 1 in the NFL, there is some reason Tim Tebow keeps proving everyone wrong and I don't think it's based all on talent, I have a feeling he would agree as well!
