Posted on 05/12/2013 5:49:35 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Has Tim Tebow been unofficially blackballed from the NFL? That's what Yahoo Sports writer Michael Silver is suggesting.
After one season, the New York Jets released the third-string quarterback on April 29. And in the ensuing three weeks, no serious offers have been made.
"No NFL team seems to want him — as a starter, backup, converted H-back or fake-punt decoy — and it's not like he's fending off big-money offers from Canada, either," writes Silver. And Silver blames "Tebowmania."
Yes, Tim Tebow draws a media crowd – everywhere he goes.
As a backup, backup quarterback, one could easily argue that all the attention on Tim Tebow was a distraction for the other Jets players. His media coverage was way beyond his contribution to the team. That kind of spotlight should be on your starting quarterback.
Silver quotes an unnamed AFC coach who says: "He seems like a great guy to have on a team, and I'd be tempted to bring him in as our backup. But it's just not worth dealing with all the stuff that comes with it."
There's a simple solution to that: Play Tebow. Use him. Judge him by his performance on the field, not by the attention his fans give him.
Tebow was good enough as a starting quarterback in Denver to produce a 7-4 record, and pull off an overtime win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the playoffs. Yes, Tebow doesn't have the arm that most starting NFL quarterbacks boast – in a game that has evolved into a QB-centric passing sport. That's a huge disadvantage for Tebow.
So, maybe Tebowmania is the excuse that is being given for those who don't believe he has the appropriate skill set.
But why isn't more credence being given to the former Jets QB Vinny Testaverde's comments
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You beat me to it.
I don't think God is that petty........
I’ve said the same thing for a long time. NCAA football history is littered with QBs who were great — even Heisman Trophy winners — playing the college game but simply didn’t fit the NFL style of play.
Tebow’s current being in limbo is rather sad. While at Denver he was exciting.
>>I’ve seen and listened to their pastor, Robert Jeffress and didn’t find him drifting out of the Baptist mainstream. He seemed rather amiable and agreeable, I thought. And he extended the invitation. I’d have thought the theme was witness. To my knowledge, Tebow hasn’t said anything about why he cancelled.
Tebow received a lot of media flak when he was going to speak at a Liberty University convocation, but he came anyway. So, there had to be more to the story in this case.
2/21/2013 – New York Jets QB, Tim Tebow, a member of the Southern Baptist Convention, tweeted that he was pulling out of a 4/28/2013 appearance at the First Baptist Church in Dallas with Pastor Robert Jeffress, “due to new information that has been brought to my attention.” Tebow experienced an online lobbying blitz by homosexual activists urging him to cancel because the church’s pastor was “anti-gay.” Tebow reportedly told the TX pastor that he would like to speak at the Dallas mega-church at some point in the future, but “he needed to avoid controversy right now for personal and professional reasons.”
Pastor Jeffress preaches that homosexual behavior is a sin and opposes Mormonism, Islam, and some Catholic teachings. Because he asserts that Jews (like everyone else) also need to have faith in Christ to go to heaven, Jeffress was also slandered as “anti-Semitic.” However, he is squarely within the long tradition of the Southern Baptist Convention which holds that regenerative faith in Christ alone is required for salvation. Tebow himself attends a Southern Baptist church in Jacksonville, FL, which holds the same biblical beliefs as Jeffress’ church. Thus Tebow joined the list of other celebrities, conservatives, and Christians leaders who succumbed to homosexual pressure campaigns. Louie Giglio, a prominent evangelical pastor, backed out after accepting an offer to deliver the benediction at POTUS #44 BHO’s 2013 inauguration after he came under fire for sermons he delivered years ago against homosexuality.
Albert Mohler Jr., president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, commented on this latest development:
"Evangelical Christians are now called upon to think strategically about what it means to speak truthfully and lovingly to a society that increasingly sees us as the moral outlaws. Clearly, we must watch our speech carefully, measuring every word for truth and tone and avoiding incendiary sound bites. We must also guard our hearts toward the persistent temptation towards self-righteousness. But, at the same time, even the most humble statement of biblical truth can now be turned into a sound bite described as hate speech and a refusal to affirm the normalization of homosexuality is turned into repulsive intolerance. We now face no shortage of arguments for capitulation, but abandoning the truth of God's Word is not an option. We deny the gospel if we deny the sinfulness of sin. That sin. Every sin. Our sin. Further, evangelicals should not miss this opportunity to rethink our focus on evangelical celebrities in popular culture, including sports heroes. For now, the controversy is over Tebow's withdrawal from an invitation extended by an historic church. The pastor's statements have been the center of the controversy. Inevitably, the controversy will shift to Tebow's own statement, which he will eventually have to make. There will be no escape. Before long, the ball will be thrown back to Tebow. I hope and pray he does not fumble it. I pray the same for myself and for every Christian in the midst of this tumultuous cultural landscape. Sooner than later, the ball will be thrown to each of us."
It isn’t just the media deciding on their own, they have been told what to do about him. This cuts to the heart of cultural and racial stuff. I watched the merciless ridicule heaped on him on ESPN, by ex-NFL players. I observed the race of those who ridiculed him. The better he did for the Broncos the more he was hated.
I saw how badly Sanchez was playing for the Jets, and they still wouldn’t put Tebow in. That’s when I knew there was some conspiracy or fix in. The Jets cared more about not playing him than winning.
To be clear, I’m Noachide. But I don’t think the US could have been founded, nor can it continue without Christianity.
I wonder what Jesus would have done in a similar circumstance.
Bramps, contrary to how you seem to view Him, God isn’t a petulant, vindictive child.
I for got that one but yes you are right..
The absolute worst offender is Merill Hodge. The guy just HATES Tebow. Hates. He seethes with hatred.
This is something I truly do not understand. I cannot believe he was let go at all....much less that no one else has signed him yet. What have I missed here? I wish someone could explain it to me.
Isn’t that the truth?
I interviewed and my company hired a kid who graduated from a big 10 school and played 3 yrs in the NFL. He told me that in any NFL team, players who were not drafted by that team are very much in a secondary status, unless they were obtained in a trade or are coveted free agents. The management always believes/wants to convey that their picks are the best. He said the most talented/best performers aren't necessarily playing the game. Not saying this is the full reason but it does have an effect on management thinking.
That is so true.
Thank you for that. I did not know that.
Unfortunately so.
This guy gave me a lot of insight into the NFL.
He was an outlier because he obtained a mech engineering degree in 9 semesters while playing D1 football, not many can pull that off.
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