In a world with Penn State's Jerry Sandusky, Syracuse's Bernie Fine and even Justin Bieber paternity tests, it's great to see an athlete who does and says the right things. Tim Tebow has made many sports experts eat their words by being successful and winning games. His character and personal attitude are awesome, and he is thankful for everything by confidently showing his faith. How can people not like this guy?
The truth is that no one really knows how he is winning. He is 5-1 since taking over as the starter. The guy just wins; his numbers are not the best, and he isn't singlehandedly winning these games, but somehow he pulls out the win. He just incredibly and miraculously finds a way to win the game. During this run, he has three fourth quarter comebacks.
What makes this situation even better is that no one believes in this guy. Nearly every sports analyst, except ESPN's Skip Bayless, does not believe that Tim Tebow should be a starting quarterback in the NFL. His own coach, John Fox, even said that Tebow (his own quarterback) would be "screwed" if he had to run a "regular" offense. Football analyst Steve Young even said that Tebow should be angry that his coach is not allowing him to run a "regular" offense.
Despite all of this, he is still winning, and he has a great attitude about it. During the press conference following the Jets-Broncos game, he was asked about these criticisms, and he just said that there are always going to be "naysayers" and that you just have to focus on what you can control. He said that he will run whatever offense and do whatever it takes to win.
He also is a great teammate and truly believes in his faith. He always talks positively about his teammates and is completely thankful for everything. He started off his press conference after the Jets-Broncos game by saying, "First and Foremost, I just want to thank my Lord and savior, Jesus Christ."
Many people believe that he is "playing up" his faith and even make fun of him by "Tebowing" (dropping down to one knee and pretending to pray). I believe that his faith is real, and I have extreme respect for him for this. In the media and world today, it is very difficult and controversial to bring up your faith in the public setting. Tebow does this all the time by confidently and proudly standing up for his faith.
He just does the right things. His teammates love him. His fans love him. Now it is time for the rest of us to become "Tebow-ed." He is a role model who you can follow without the fear of crazy scandalous activity. In the world of today, nearly every celebrity or athlete has some sort of scandal or lack of morality. With such a blur of what is right and what is wrong in the world today, Tim Tebow avoids that blurred line and represents what is right. He's thankful for everything, doesn't take any credit for himself and just wins football games. How can you not like this guy?
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