This Tim Howard?
Posted on 07/02/2014 12:37:24 PM PDT by PoloSec
The media are poring over each and every detail of the life of U.S. soccer team’s heroic goalkeeper. Here’s one they probably won’t mention: Tim Howard is a Christian.
Beating the U.S. soccer team in a 2-1 game, Belgium eliminated the U.S. from the World Cup, on July 1. Despite that, the U.S. team still boasted a win: goalkeeper Tim Howard made 16 goal saves during the match, the most in World Cup history since 1966 (when record-keeping first began). ABC, CBS and NBC noted the champion’s popularity – but failed to mention his faith.
During the morning segments after the game, July 2, all three network covered Howard’s historic saves. NBC “Today” Host Matt Lauer praised the “heroic goalkeeper” and his “performance for the ages.” For ABC, Good Morning America Anchor Amy Robach gushed over the “superhero” who “won the hearts of Americans.” “Did you all feel the love coming from us to you watching?” she asked Howard in an interview. CBS Correspondent Elaine Quijano also acknowledged the “spectacular performance” during “This Morning.”
Both the NBC and CBS segments even highlighted Howard as an Internet sensation. The two noted how a Wikipedia page temporarily changed to show Howard as U.S. Secretary of Defense instead of Chuck Hagel.
Only one network transcript ever admitted Howard’s faith – in 2010, according to a Nexis search. On June 17, 2010, NBC “Nightly News” Reporter Ian Williams described Howard as “grounded by a strong Christian faith.” Howard responded, “We all need God in certain ways, you know. And I certainly fall short in a lot of categories. And it's at those times that I need much more help than most.”
In an article for Worldwide Challenge magazine, Howard credited his grandmother and his Tourette’s syndrome, a neurological disorder, with drawing him closer to God. Combatting Tourette’s, Howard discovered, “Nana's sense of peace was so powerful because it came from her faith in the Lord.”
“Through her, God revealed His love for me as well. It wasn't long before I was following in her footsteps,” he explained.
While “living with Tourette's is not easy,” Howard acknowledged, “God has blessed me with the gift of athleticism as well.” He continued, “[God] also has shown me ways to use my position as a professional athlete to encourage others with Tourette's syndrome.”
Describing his life as a “dream,” he stressed, “if it all went away tomorrow, I know I would still have peace. That probably sounds crazy to most people, but that's the kind of peace Christ gives. It is rooted in His love, and it surpasses all understanding.”
In 2006, Howard also described Christ as “The most important thing in my life.” “He's more important to me than winning or losing or whether I'm playing or not,” he continued, “Everything else is just a bonus."
He’s the new Tim Tebow – but at least the media acknowledged (though attacked) Tebow’s faith.
Not sure what you are meaning. I do remember seeing Howard make a Sign of the Cross on his forehead before the beginning of the US-Belgium game.
This conservative Catholic is certainly offended to be not considered “Christian.”
I would think the NBA is the Socialist sport....
Over 80% black players, few American whites, playing in mostly government funded arenas, forcing fellow owners out for not being politically correct....and players given “free throws” in reparations for fouls...
Just IMO
Score!
He may be a Christian, but he is a left wing moon bat.
All one has to do is ask why the MSM is pushing soccer so hard.
Pro Soccer’s popularity in the US is a barometer of the US’ descent in to the Europeanization that the leftists and liberals have pushed for so long.
American exceptionalism is a good thing.
Soccer is quite a primitive sport in terms of rules and play, but also in terms of fan base and behavior and fan experience compared to American games.
Better to patronize professional American football, which spends a month advocating abortion funding and your ticket purchase may be converted into the NFL PAC’s exclusive campaign contributions to Democrats!
That phenomenon of the NFL has taken place over the same time frame and for the same reasons that soccer has been pushed.
It reflects the same degeneration of US society.
American exceptionalism is in it’s “limited government” political philosophy, and not in what food, dressing code and sports Americans prefer or what language they speak!
i’m talking about the rules of the game itself…..
it’s called satire, which is a genre targeted at the well above average iq and sense of humor types…...
The minute he mentions it, the fanatic-following will disappear.
well now that would make the outlet pass fast break in hoops and the bomb in football socialist, by your definition….I think I’ll stick with mine…:)
This still not justify changing Reagan Airport to Tim Howard Airport.
“well now that would make the outlet pass fast break in hoops and the bomb in football socialist, by your definition….I think I’ll stick with mine…:)”
But in football, passes are more trickled-down, rather than free-for-all soccer passes.
Football passes have quarterback in firm control of the situation and the passes are based on merit. The only exception is the hail-mary. Well, we can’t have pure systems, can we? ;)
In order to achieve satire, one must do it in person or have superior writing skills. Neither was the case in this instance.
you are so sadly wrong….you have no idea…...
If you want to buy a clue, I am having a special July 4th sale.
Sorry, we cannot accept food stamps for this particular purchase.
Happy 4th!!!!!!!!!!
>> If you like soccer, you must be a collectivist, girlie-man.
Exactly.
Which no longer include capitalization for texting teens.
Guess you're one of those.
oh now you’re the TYPO police? You’re such a fkn loser, a toothless no life sad sack.
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