Reluctant hero

By allyHM

Hampton Stevens at the Washington Times has published an article with which the subject, Tim Tebow, would likely humbly take issue. I agree with Stevens: Tim Tebow is quite possibly the embodiment of what we, as an American society, need right now:

A beleaguered, balkanized and self-doubting America needs a different kind of signature athlete, a different kind of hero. And we might have found him.

Last week, he did the same thing to the New York Jets and in front of the New York media that he did the week before to the Kansas City Chiefs, and for years while winning a national championship and Heisman Trophy at Florida.

Last week, America got Tebowed.

Tim Tebow is unpredictable and improbable — symbolizing the triumph of will over skill. The values he embodies are an almost perfect counter to the nation’s sour and defeatist mood. He is relentlessly polite and optimistic, ferociously hardworking, and committed beyond all else to the idea of team over self.

There's more here. 

I pray that young people continue to look up to Tebow who always points such fans to Christ. Take a few minutes and maybe you will, as I did, see a small glimmer of hope for our nation's future.

Comments

[Locutisprime]

As a died in the wool University of Georgia fan, I have presently and always maintained a severe aversion and palpable dislike for all things orange and blue. (University of Florida)

The University of Florida has always represented the living effigy of something I detest as a fan of SEC football. And that impression was dramatically enhanced during the Spurrier years IMO.

With that said, try as I might to dislike him, Tim Tebow was then and is now always a class act and someone to be admired in my opinion. The man is a talented athlete and a talented individual of spiritual character and charisma not often seen in today's world.

That he is being excoriated by many in the media and in the NFL is to be expected in my opinion. He is an anathema to them; therefore, they despise him.

These who hate and detest Tebow's publicly expressed love of God and his faith, have long since sold their souls to the branding and merchandising and the worship of thuggism in their sport. There is no place for anything wholesome or good.

These so called fans of the NFL revel in the afterglow of seeing their heroes acting more like savages and heathens than professional athletes and the abject absence of character and morals in their heroes has long since become something to be admired and worshiped by most of them.

I make no apologies for my faith or my love of God and country and I admire anyone else who does the same.

Tim Tebow will always have an up hill battle in this league of barbarian gladiators and their pagan worshipers, but there will remain those like myself who will admire Tim Tebow as the stand alone decent individual in a sea of egotistical anti Christian flotsam.

[allyHM]

Locutisprime,

I'll try to look past your Georgia Dawgness. It won't be easy. ;)

[Locutisprime]

Thank you ally-gator ;-)

[chuck aka xtnyoda]

I've gotten to the place where I depart almost every casual conversation ... such as with waiters/waitress, clerks, etc., with a smile and a "God Bless You!" ... just because.

[Eugene Tighe]

Big fan of the NY Jets, but not at all surprised that they fell to Tim Tebow. I've been singing his praises since he would come on in short yardage situations and almost always succeed. I think it's wonderful to have a man of faith like him. So refreshing. But they will try to bury him. I know that Mr. Tebow will survive. I pray for him.

[allyHM]

Tebow is now 5-1 as a starter. The win today, in OT, wasn't pretty, but it was a win, and in the NFL that's what counts. Tim was briefly shown praying on the sideline while Prater was getting ready to attempt the field goal in overtime for the win. Didn't hear any announcers mocking him for that. At some point, I guess even the naysayers have to admit that something is different about that young man, eh?