Timmy Tebow

Sports, with many of the games decided by simple chance and opportunity, has had a history of superstitions, rituals, and traditions. Many players and fans turn to faith and superstition in order to gain the upper hand against their competition and achieve their ultimate goal of a victory. But no one relies more on religion than Tim Tebow. After an illustrious college career and winning two national championships and Heisman awards at the University of Florida, Tim Tebow entered the draft as an unappealing prospect. Scouts criticized him for his lack of pocket passing ability and believed that he would be unable to adapt to NFL offensive schemes. Due to much suspicion, Tebow was drafted very late in the first round by the Denver Broncos.
This past year, Tebow was able to win the starting quarterback job from Kyle Orton after Orton’s pitiful 1-4 start to the season. Given the opportunity to prove himself, Tebow has taken advantage and led the Broncos to a 6-5 record single-handedly brining them back in the playoff hunt. Though his unorthodox play and unflattering statistics have raised much criticism and skepticism about his ability to achieve success in the NFL by many, including Denver greats John Elway and Jake Plummer, his ability to win continues to marvel everyone. Personally, having seen him play, I don’t think he’s a great QB at all. He’s not too quick, his mechanics are questionable, and his throwing accuracy and power are less than impressive. Sometimes, he doesn’t even play well, but no one cares as long as he finds a way to win.
In a secular growing society, Tim Tebow has made clear his strong connection to Christianity. He is often found wearing bible quotes beneath his eyes, praying, or quoting the bible. The recent success and victories he has received are attributed to his strength in Christ. As a result, the popularity of Christianity is beginning to rise in the sporting community. Even I am beginnning to think that Tebow's winning streak has a lot to do with his connection in Christ. Indeed, it is pleasant to see such a moral individual get rewarded and Chrisitianty gain influence in an immoral world, but it's dissapointing that many other important character traits are being ignored. Because Christianity recieves the credit for his achievement's, Tebow's other qualities, such as leadership, determination, and devotion, are underminded. It's imperative that the rest of society recognizes the importance of traits and recipricate them in their own lives.