September 7, 2013
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Good 'Ol Timmy
Sorry while I rant for a minute. Tim Tebow is showing the real colors I always said were true. He is not the person who has been glorified as this golden child, saintly, athletic phenom with a pure heart and nary a scuff on his soul. It is satisfying to see this finally play out. It isn't that I wish him harm, but for people like me, the truth is important. And to know, as we have a history with the Tebow family, that things are not and never have been what has been presented? It's felt crappy. It's like very literally watching your friends worship and idolize someone you know is mortal and not any better than any other person on that field, or in this life.
But good 'ol Timmy and his pride. It's why he won't play in the NFL or in the Canadian leagues. Because of his pride. He refuses to play any other position but quarterback. Why is that? Anyone else, any other athlete with an NFL dream would JUMP at the chance to play and succeed in the NFL. If coaches and developers saw something else in him that he didn't see? So be it. People have said it for years, he would not make it as an NFL QB. He has athletic talent, but it would not fit in that position. But his pride won't allow him to play or consider anything else.
So we watch the fall. And I hope people finally see him for who he is. It is actually good for him. To have a man humbled is to have him fall closer to God. You need it, Timmy T.
Comments (4)
Some people just imagine themselves to be better than they really are.
I'm sure it's not entirely his fault. If you hear, "you're the best there ever was" enough, you begin to believe it. Being surrounded by worshipers makes you feel like a god.
yeah I'm really surprised that he won't be a team player and change positions. If I had the option and could make that much money I'd do it in a heartbeat. I think he'd be a superstar in the CFL and plus it would help him out and potentially help him land a QB position in the NFL. It helped Warren Moon, Doug Flutie, and Joe Theisman,
All excellent points (although I confess I'm taking you at your word regarding the CFL history of these QBs - I fully believe you though)! And even if it weren't for the money, the publicity of being too stubborn, too prideful to consider anything but star status could be viewed as incentive for someone who wants to be the role model he portrays. Like, wouldn't he want to appear to be willing, coachable, and just playing for the love of the game? It's clearly not enough. I admit I'm lovin' it.
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