Just a thought on Tebow

I completely understand the football-related controversy over Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. Every football "expert" on the planet knows that the style of play adopted by the team since Tebow took over for Kyle Orton last month is unsustainable. That is, pretty soon NFL defenses will figure out Tebow's "option" based offense, and when they force him to beat them through the passing game, numbers suggest he is unlikely to succeed. On the other hand, Tebow's fans (of which there are plenty) continue to point out that the young QB "just wins." After a 1-4 start with Orton at the helm, Denver has gone 4-1 in the Tebow era. I'm sure there's at least an element of truth to the idea that Broncos football czar (and Denver legend) John Elway is annoyed at Tebow's success. As long as Tebow wins, Elway will feel pressure to keep him and play him as the starter, even if he knows (or at least strongly believes) that soon Tebow will stop being so successful, and Elway will have lost valuable time developing a long-term franchise quarterback.

Besides all of this mayhem, however, I have found it very enjoyable that Tebow has appeared in so many interviews lately (he is far more in the national public eye now that he's the starter). Every time I see or hear him being interviewed, I'm impressed. He constantly deflects praise first of all to Jesus Christ (Tebow's outspoken Christianity has made him a target of ire by many), and then to his family and his teammates. However, he doesn't do it in a way that makes it seem like Jesus is primarily concerned with Denver's wins & losses, nor in a way that sounds like it would be all Jesus' fault if Tebow were losing rather than winning. He's simply a humble guy who works his butt off and desires to further the name and kingdom of his savior.

Earlier this week, former Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer came down on Tebow for being so talkative about his faith, and Tebow's response was, in my opinion, very good. THIS article about the back-and-forth is well worth a read.