As you prepare for tonights big divisional playoff game between the Broncos and the Patriots, here are three of my favorite articles on Tim Tebow from this week:
1. "My Take: The Momma's Boy Tim Tebow Meets Playboy Tom Brady" by Patton Dodd
Synopsis: My friend, Patton Dodd, writes about Tim Tebow, the football story, versus Tom Brady, the football player, on CNN's Belief Blog.
Excerpt:
"But the biggest difference is that, in Tebow’s case, religion is a factor. Brady, a cradle Catholic, became famous as an athlete. Tebow is becoming famous as an athlete, acolyte, and avatar all rolled into one...[skipping ahead]
Brady is a great football player. Tebow is a great football story, and stories are immersive – they give us a chance to get involved, to see ourselves through them.
Tebow’s story tees up the questions that frame many people’s lives: Is God involved? Can he help us overcome? Can he help us win? What if he stops helping us – where is God when our critics are correct, when our flaws are exposed for everyone to see?"
Read the full article HERE.
2. "Tim Tebow is John Elway's Long-Awaited Successor" by Woody Paige
Synopsis: Denver Post columnist Woody Paige makes his boldest statement yet as he compares Tim Tebow's unbelievable second year with Tom Brady's remarkable second year, complete with analysis from Josh McDaniels.
Excerpt:
"McDaniels was confident, despite skepticism of most others, Tebow would excel in the NFL.
'He's got such confidence that he will just not let himself fail. And that quality sometimes is very underrated. There are guys who will say they won't fail, our team's not going to fail, and they have a 'I'm not going to let you down' attitude. That's what you notice with Tim.'"
Read the full article HERE.
3. "I Believe in Tim Tebow" by Rick Reilly
Synopsis: ESPN columnist Rick Reilly won't say he believes in Tim Tebow the football player, but he can't help but love the selfless and inspiring off-field Tebow.
Excerpt:
"Every week, Tebow picks out someone who is suffering, or who is dying, or who is injured. He flies these people and their families to the Broncos game, rents them a car, puts them up in a nice hotel, buys them dinner (usually at a Dave & Buster's), gets them and their families pregame passes, visits with them just before kickoff (!), gets them 30-yard-line tickets down low, visits with them after the game (sometimes for an hour), has them walk him to his car, and sends them off with a basket of gifts.
Home or road, win or lose, hero or goat....[skipping to the end of the article]
Isn't that a huge a distraction?
'Just the opposite,' Tebow says. 'It's by far the best thing I do to get myself ready. Here you are, about to play a game that the world says is the most important thing in the world. Win and they praise you. Lose and they crush you. And here I have a chance to talk to the coolest, most courageous people. It puts it all into perspective. The game doesn't really matter. I mean, I'll give 100 percent of my heart to win it, but in the end, the thing I most want to do is not win championships or make a lot of money, it's to invest in people's lives, to make a difference.'
So that's it. I've given up giving up on him. I'm a 100 percent believer. Not in his arm. Not in his skills. I believe in his heart, his there-will-definitely-be-a-pony-under-the-tree optimism, the way his love pours into people, right up to their eyeballs, until they believe they can master the hopeless comeback, too."
Read the full story HERE.
BONUS:
To those of you who are new to the Tebow bandwagon, welcome. Here's a little GAME just for you.
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