In a world where our sports athletes are more of a role model than mothers and fathers, its upsetting to see basketball players whining about not enough money, or not going to play in a certain city; football players constantly cursing on the sidelines or illegally hitting a player and showing no remorse. However, in the last two months, we have seen the public (myself included) berate one of these athletes for what seems to be no apparent reason.
Look, it's no secret that Denver Broncos second year Quarterback Tim Tebow is not your "typical" quarterback. His throwing motion is slow and the ball looks terrible on 60% of his passes. He doesn't have, and probably never will have, the dazzling stats of an Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady or Eli Manning. But one thing he does have over all, is his true being.
This is a man whose faith was instilled in him at a young age, and he didn't let the trials and tribulations of life deter him from it. The prodigal son has shown loyalty, intensity, devotion to excellence, and desire to perform all with an air of humility lost in professional sports. He is motivated by performance, and ridiculed by all. Exalted by many, tortured by more.
Sure, his games are ugly to watch for the first 45 minutes but when it matters, boy is he exciting. But it isn't just himself that's fun to watch, and it's not just fun for us on TV. When you see a Broncos game, watch the sidelines. Every defensive/special teams/reserve player is standing up watching to see what this kid will do next. Those same players will play their hearts out for this kid because they want to win just as much as he does, which almost seems impossible.
More importantly, he does all of this the right way. Watch his post game interviews. He credits everyone else. The defense, the coach, the running back, the kicker and of course, his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. It seems to be that part that irks people. And if it does, that's your own issue. I, for one, am jealous of a man who has that kind of faith because it must be a happier world when your believe is so strong. What grinds my gears is the fact that some folks continue to give all the credit to him, as if he is solely responsible for everything. As much as he makes everyone around him better, and make no mistake about it, he does; there is too much that goes on to give Tebow 100% of the reason for the credit.
That being said, his intangibles as a leader are unfathomable, his ability as a winner is almost, dare I say, Divine? The guy is 7-1 as a starter and has his team in first place. He may not be the ideal version of a signal caller, but he is the epitome of a role model. So I'm done criticizing him as a player because if I had a child, I'd want them to exhibit the same characteristics as Tim Tebow. After all, he is making an NFL Quarterbacks salary. Not bad for a Dad who will probably be struggling to make rent.
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