For those of you who aren't sports enthusiasts or big football fans, let me just say that Tim Tebow's college career was the equivalent of winning the Lottery and then managing to keep ALL of the money you won and make even more. A Heisman trophy, 2 national championships and he managed to stay scandal free during the whole time. Not arrested for theft, or rape, heck he even went to class and graduated with his degree, in four years. Pretty impressive for a super star in college. While I will not argue his athletic prowess with people, because I feel that they can't remain objective, and honestly, neither can I. I will say that his passing mechanics could use some work, but for crying out loud the kid was benching like 300 lbs in college, you can't tell me it's his arm strength. I could go on and on about how just based on size, strength, weight and intelligence he is really a perfect athlete. But, his athletic abilities (or lack thereof) have nothing to do with why he shouldn't be in the NFL.
Tim Tebow doesn't belong in the NFL for some very fundamental reasons. The first and foremost being he is a good person. I know, you're going to say that there are other good people in the NFL, but none of them are super stars. Trust me. Tim Tebow puts his religious values in your face by "Tebowing" in the end zone. They made a "Tebow rule" stating that you couldn't write anything on your face paint anymore. In a day and age where the public LOVES to place their heroes on a pedestal only to watch them fall far and fast, Tim Tebow isn't going to fall. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that he is the perfect person, because he's not. But he continually displays professionalism, ethics and an all around good attitude no matter what cards he is dealt. In a time where the NFL is the one of the largest professional organizations with the most felons per capita Tim Tebow is still tithing a portion of his salary to his church. The recent allegations against people like Ray Rice are only coming to light in the day and age when anyone with a cell phone can capture video evidence of wrong doings. This has been going on for years, and only now is the public focused on it.
Look, don't take away that I'm saying that everyone in the NFL is a drug user, a cheater, a rapist, a murderer or a domestic violence offender. I am saying that Tim Tebow is too good for the NFL. The NFL would be a stain on his reputation. When you ask people why they "hate" Tim Tebow, they come up with the most asinine responses in the world. From, I don't like the way he looks, to he just sucks. Real original. The NFL isn't ready for a player/person like Tim Tebow. I am not saying that he was let go because of that, but think about this, if he really has mechanics issues or he just needs some "tweaking" of his throwing motion, why aren't more teams willing to invest in him and get those things fixed? Why? Because he can only draw so many people into the stadium with his "can do" attitude. After that, it's about the deflate gates, the domestic violence issues, the "come back player" of the year (which is sometimes coming back from drug abuse...ridiculous) the waiting to see if that guy can be just as good as he was before and if not, have my bat ready to knock him down a few notches. Whether you want to believe it or not, Americans LOVE to see people fail. It makes them feel better about themselves, sad but true story.
So, while I am disappointed as a fan that I probably won't get to see Tim Tebow take another NFL snap, I am hopeful that he will rise to his full potential in whatever field he chooses next. Whether that be commentating, a business venture, coaching, or whatever. So you can keep on watching those cheaters in the Northeast, those "bad boys" out West, I will continue to root for Tim Tebow in whatever he does, wherever he chooses to do it. I HEART Tim Tebow!!!
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