Haters gotta hate, don’t they? Tebow’s a class act.
It was a sad game to watch. Tebow wasn’t the prob. The whole Broncos team was...totally outmatched in all phases of the game.
Next time, Denver should send an NFL team, not a college team.
It could have been 56-0 had New England not made those two turnovers.
That’s a pretty good piece. Real thoughtful — and his bottom line is right on target: the bottom line is winning.
Personally, I think Tim can develop into an excellent second-tier QB — at the level of a Rivers, Big Ben, or Doug Flutie. It’s possible he could achieve first tier — but, that will depend on his ability to read defenses, go through the progressions, and such.
IMO, the horrible bashing last night was less his fault than that of his offensive line and porous defense. Still, he did fail to spot a good many open receivers. And, I still can’t figure out why he didn’t run for the TD down on the three.
What say you much sharper sports analysts than I?
TT has already created a miracle. He got atheists to pray to God - that he loses.
Hey, doesn’t Bain capital own the Patriots too. ;-) snicker
From the article, “But before continuing, let’s be clear: Unless George Burns was correct in “Oh, God” about how the 1969 Mets really were a miracle, The Big Guy Upstairs doesn’t get involved in sports.”
I’ve got news for him. There isn’t one thing — one breath, one bird that falls to the ground, one hair on our heads — that God hasn’t counted and ordained. Nothing. It’s not that God is so big He doesn’t sweat the small stuff...He is so big that He does it all. I would expect no less from the one true God.
That said, Tebow is a class act alright.
And when poor, unprotected Tebow was dropped for a loss of 11 yards early in the third quarter of the Patriots [team stats]’ 45-10 trampling of the Broncos last night at Gillette Stadium, that wasn’t God’s will. It was the will of Vince Wilfork [stats] and Rob Ninkovich.
Actually, that WAS God's will. He is indeed interested in every part of our lives to the point of numbering the hairs on our heads. I don't pretend to be able to explain how the shellacking the Broncos took is used by God, but my ignorance of it doesn't in any way mean that its outside of God's perfect will. God is sovereign and that includes the entertainment of football.
In past years, Bellichick and the Patriots have fashioned defensive schemes that defeated Peyton Manning and some of the best Colt teams, as well as many other teams. Tebow did about as much as he could against a superior defensive effort, and the writer pointed that out.
Wait ‘till next year.
New England was just flat-out better yesterday, and there's nothing wrong with that. It happens in sports all the time, and I say this as someone who still has fond memories of my Giants laying a beating on the San Francisco 49ers by a 49-3 score in the playoffs en route to their first Super Bowl championship.
It takes a whole team, not a Tebow to win a championship. Tim Tebow had an outstanding season and has every reason to be happy, although we know they wanted that playoff. He’ll be back next year with a better defense, I hope.
Really interesting that Tim Tebow has NEVER claimed that his worship and praise of the Lord when he drops to his knee is for the purpose of asking God to help him and the Broncos win a football game. Only the haters here on FR and in the general public have made that assumption. It’s the lunkheads who are to be pitied for their hatred.
Gods will be done in all things, ALL THINGS.
I too watched the game and the Broncos offense and defense were lousy. Tebow was unprotected, and I asked myself “Father, whhere are You?” I got my answer. I think Tebow is being tested. Will his love for God turn on a loss, or will he continue to love God no matter what the outcome. Keeping Tebow humble. Put NO false gods before Me. I think Tim will pass the test, and Gods will be done.
BTW, who says God can’t enjoy a football game? For all we know he could have been sitting on the 50. He can do whatever He pleases.
The Lord and Tebow have won. A dialouge , either positive or negative and even quoting scriptures has been taking place across the country that otherwise would not have been.
I haven’t read all the responses, so if I repeat what someone else has said, so be it....
Last night’s game proved one thing; on this particular night the Patriots were the better team.
Tebow’s performance showed that without a good offensive line, the best quarterback in the world (and no, I am not referring specifically to him, just generically) can stink.
I have nothing against Tebow personally or professionally. He seems like a fine young man who knows there is more to life than football.
My only disappointment; the game itselt, especially after that nail-biter in San Francisco.
A religion which is mocked daily by ignorant arrogance and precisely because it's tenets promote GOOD moral values which holds people ACCOUNTABLE.
Personally, I feel God was in charge of those wins. The three 316 references were too much for coincidence. But they why didn’t he win last night? Maybe because God knows it’s never enough with us. If Tebow had won last night it would have all been riding on the playoffs, then the Superbowl, and even if he went all the way, people would have their knives out for next season.
But I believe God used Tim. Everyone knows who Tim Tebow is now even non-sports types. I think he’s been put out there as an example, one I’m grateful for in these wicked times.
Hey there was Divine intervention last night..Brady had his injured shoulder blessed by the Holy Father in Rome.
Roma Omnia Vincit
I admire Tim Tebow. He's not the first QB to come into Gillette Stadium and lose in the playoffs.
This parody on David Bowie's "Space Oddity" is pretty funny.