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Tim Tebow Again Thanks Jesus After Rallying Broncos to Win (not giving in to critics)
Christian Post ^ | 10/24/2011 | By Anugrah Kumar

Posted on 10/24/2011 7:59:29 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Evangelical football star Tim Tebow thanked Jesus Christ after leading the Denver Broncos to an 18–15 overtime win over the Miami Dolphins in Florida Sunday, not giving in to critics who are averse to his open display of his Christian faith.

“First off, I have to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and my teammates … they believed in me for more than 60 minutes,” Athlon Sports quoted Tebow as saying right after the surprise win.

It was a dramatic victory. During the first 54 minutes, Tebow’s play was far from impressive. But then it was as if Tebow had suddenly realized the expectations his fans have from the National Football League player who does not shy away from giving glory to God.

“You can’t lose confidence in yourself or you’ve lost already,” Tebow, son of missionaries to the Philippines, said. “When you get knocked down, you’ve got to keep getting back up.”

When less than six minutes were left and the Miami Dolphins were focusing on defense, Tebow rose to the challenge, rallying the Broncos to two touchdowns.

When Denver lined up for the 2-point attempt for overtime, the Dolphins spread their defense across the field. Tebow ran off between the players, untouched, for the conversion. In overtime, Matt Prater kicked a 52-yard field goal, sealing the victory.

Two days before the game, Jeff Darlington, a reporter at nfl.com, said Tebow “has become one of sports’ most polarizing figures.” “Thousands love him to a degree rarely seen,” he wrote. “The same, though, can be said about the degree to which a massive group also hates him… There exists a website called ‘TebowHaters.com’ and a Facebook page dubbed ‘I hate Tim Tebow.’”

“It really blows my mind,” the reporter quoted Dolphins center Mike Pouncey, as saying. “You talk about a guy that’s in the church, doesn’t do drugs, doesn’t drink alcohol, lives right, won the Heisman, won the national championship in college,” said Pouncey, who spent three seasons as an offensive lineman for Tebow at the University of Florida.

Tebow’s acclaim includes being the first college sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy and the first college football player to both rush and pass for 20 touchdowns in a season.

“Maybe people don’t like the fact that he has accomplished so much,” Dolphins running back Reggie Bush told Darlington. “And maybe some people just don’t think he’s a good quarterback. Everyone has an opinion … People look for a reason to hate you. With Tebow, though, it’s almost like they think it’s too good to be true.”

Tebow has cared little about his critics.

At college in Florida, Tebow frequently wore biblical verses on his eye black. In the 2009 Bowl Championship Series, he wore “John 3:16” on his eye paint, reportedly causing 92 million people to search the verse on Google. Later, Tebow switched to “Proverbs 3:5-6,” again causing 3.43 million searches of the verse together with “Tim Tebow.” The NFL, however, later banned writing on the eye black.


TOPICS: Current Events; Evangelical Christian; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: broncos; christianathlete; denverbroncos; jesus; moralabsolutes; nfl; tebow; timtebow
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To: SeekAndFind

Albert Pujols thanks GOD everytime he blasts one outa the park, as he passes home plate, and no one complains


41 posted on 10/24/2011 8:57:39 AM PDT by stickywillie
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To: SeekAndFind

Albert Pujols thanks GOD everytime he blasts one outa the park, as he passes home plate, and no one complains


42 posted on 10/24/2011 8:57:47 AM PDT by stickywillie
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To: SeekAndFind

>The NFL, however, later banned writing on the eye black.<

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But, I guess, it is alright to get tattood.


43 posted on 10/24/2011 8:59:40 AM PDT by 353FMG (Liberalism is Satan's handiwork.)
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To: Loud Mime
And what will Tim say when he fails in a game? Will he blame God? Tim, I like you. But I do not believe that God opposed the Dolphins, which is the back side of your claim.

God may be rooting for TB regardless of what team he happens to plays for. Some people root for the player and are indifferent to the team.

44 posted on 10/24/2011 9:00:40 AM PDT by Donald Rumsfeld Fan ("Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts." Richard Feynman father of Quantum Physics)
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To: WayneS

I will have to research this but I believe Jesus likes Dolphins normally pan seared in a light olive oil with cuscus and a hint of lemon.


45 posted on 10/24/2011 9:02:23 AM PDT by OldGoatCPO
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To: therightliveswithus

Me too. I hope he does well.


46 posted on 10/24/2011 9:03:03 AM PDT by jospehm20
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To: SeekAndFind
Public expressions of faith in Jesus Christ have been a part of the life of America from its earliest days. For any who doubt that fact, I recommend a visit to a collection of such expressions, entitled "A Few Declarations of Founding Fathers and Early Statesmen on Jesus, Christianity, and the Bible" . David Barton at Wallbuilders has provided facts to counteract the fiction which has been perpetrated by revisionist historians about the faith of the Founders.

The kind of ignorance displayed by those who find comments by private citizens like Tim Tebow to be threatening or simply inappropriate is appalling.

America was founded on a philosophy far different than the oppressive, offensive political-correctness-masked-as-progressivism of today.

Shame on our schools and 'public' institutions which promote the idea that freedom of expression about Christian faith is in any way inappropriate or threatening to anybody.

47 posted on 10/24/2011 9:03:23 AM PDT by loveliberty2
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To: wolfman23601
Jesus had nothing to do with controlling the outcome of a football game. Are you quite sure about that?

In any event the point, ably addressed by numerous replies, is that prayers of thankfulness are appropriate whatever the circumstances (in this case the outcome of the game). The true purpose of prayer is not "Gimme!" but "Here are my requests: thy will be done."

48 posted on 10/24/2011 9:03:27 AM PDT by tjd1454
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To: Darteaus94025
Uh, is Robinson white?

At least his uniform is...

49 posted on 10/24/2011 9:04:11 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (u)
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To: Loud Mime

Thanking Divinity for wins in sporting events always made me cringe, yeah, God had 3:1 on the Broncos so he gave Mr. Tebow some juice.

I wonder what God’s fantasy league looks like?


50 posted on 10/24/2011 9:04:19 AM PDT by montyspython (This thread needs more cowbell)
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To: WayneS
Does this mean Jesus doesn’t like dolphins?

It must. That's also why He wills them to get caught in fishing nets.
51 posted on 10/24/2011 9:05:01 AM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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To: WayneS
Does this mean Jesus doesn’t like dolphins?

Not since they got rid of Don Shula.

52 posted on 10/24/2011 9:07:11 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: eastforker
I never said I wanted them to shut up, not at all, just saying how silly I think it is.

By "silly" I assume you mean a bunch of large grown men in tights and helmets chasing a ball around a field in front of thousands of hysterically screaming adults for a couple of utterly meaningless hours?

53 posted on 10/24/2011 9:09:39 AM PDT by tjd1454
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To: SeekAndFind

Will he thank Him when they lose?


54 posted on 10/24/2011 9:10:58 AM PDT by RnMomof7
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To: tjd1454

Well that too!LOL


55 posted on 10/24/2011 9:11:19 AM PDT by eastforker
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To: Sans-Culotte
I am glad the Broncos won. It's really a shame that a guy is hounded for his faith in what was once a Christian country, while a dog-killing punk like Vick is lionized.

Kurt Warner had to deal with the same thing. But, like Tebow, he attracted a lot of fans, because of his faith, especially at the end of his career with the Cardinals.

56 posted on 10/24/2011 9:11:43 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Donald Rumsfeld Fan
God may be rooting for TB regardless of what team he happens to plays for.

I thought God was a Cowboys fan.

57 posted on 10/24/2011 9:13:33 AM PDT by dfwgator
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58 posted on 10/24/2011 9:17:24 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: RnMomof7

Most games, after the game is over, Christian Athletes gather in prayer for anyone injured during the game and to thank God for the competition and the continued opportunities. Have you ever noticed that Christian athletes will kneel in prayer when someone is badly injured, during the timeout to bring the fallen competitor to medical treatment?


59 posted on 10/24/2011 9:21:55 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: eastforker
The article says he thanked Jesus and his team mates in the same sentence for believing in him.Thats prety much a personal thank you for the win.

I watched this on TV. There was a pause before the mention of his teammates. I would have put a period there in the article.


60 posted on 10/24/2011 9:21:55 AM PDT by Cinnamontea
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