What is Wrong With Tim Tebow?

 

When you think of a player that you would want on your team, what do you think of? I think of a player that has tremendous heart, a player that won’t give up when times get tough, a player that wants to improve, never stops challenging themselves to get better, and a player that is talented at what they do. I believe Tim Tebow has all of these characteristics. Tim Tebow is probably one of the most dedicated players I’ve ever seen. He has everything you could want, he is a leader, he has heart, he knows how to win, he never gives up and he listens. Just watch this clip and tell me that you wouldn’t want this guy on your team.

If you don’t know what happened next the Florida Gators went on to win the national championship with Tim Tebow as quarterback. How could you not want a player that has a fire within himself to win and never gives up?

On October 11, 2011 the sports world watched as the Broncos named Tim Tebow as their starting quarterback. This decision has probably been the most controversial quarterback move in the history of the NFL. From that point on there has never been a quarterback under such scrutiny as Tim Tebow. The crazy thing is Tim Tebow has only started 6 games and people are already bashing him saying, “He can’t throw,” “He can’t play,” and “He is not a traditional quarterback.”

It is true that Tim Tebow isn’t a traditional quarterback but let me just say that there are a lot of great athletes that aren’t traditional.  Jason Belmont is a two handed bowler in the the PBA. Rick Barry who shoots granny shot free throws has one of the highest NBA free throw shooting percentages of all time. These guys proved you don’t have to be traditional to succeed. But you can’t tell me that Tim can’t play or throw cause he can.  Skip Bayless said, “ Just go put the tape in of the Orange Bowl against the Sooners in the national championship game and tell me he can’t throw.  And I know that Cincinnati wasn’t very good in the Sugar bowl, but he threw a party -- a big New Orleans party.” Tim Tebow can throw and if you have watched any of the games he has played in the NFL, he has completed some wonderful passes. Looking at his stats this season he has thrown 6 touchdowns and has 1 interception.  If you combine all six games he has started in, he has thrown 11 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. I don’t know about you but that is really exceptional. Now we can compare these stats to the legend John Elway.  In his rookie season he had 14 interceptions and 7 touchdowns. So you can’t tell me that Tim Tebo can’t play or throw.

The problem is that critics are so hard on Tim Tebow. Every game he has to deal with criticism from the coaches that don’t believe in him, and then from the media. He is criticized for everything he does. He throws a touchdown people say, “He didn’t do it right.” He runs the ball and gets a huge chunk of yards or even a touchdown and people say, “He didn’t do that right.” He wins a game and people say, “The game was sloppy and he didn’t deserve to win.” Man this is comparable to writing a paper for an English class and you put your heart and soul into the paper.  But when you turn it in all you hear is, “You didn’t do this right,” “That was dumb,” “Why did you even write that?," and “You’re a terrible writer.” Now you have a taste of what Tim Tebow is going through every time he puts on a jersey.

Skip Bayless said, “The quarterback position is the only place where players can continue to progress and grow in the NFL.” Sadly we are criticizing Tim Tebow who has only started 6 games.  We are not giving him the chance to grow.  We need to stop criticizing and hating Tim Tebow and let him play, grow, and do what he is good at. I’m pretty sure if we will let Tim be Tim he will surprise you and show you why he is in the NFL. Tim Tebow has the potential to be a great quarterback we just need to let him be that quarterback.