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Comment by amanda choate on January 17, 2012 at 3:33pm

I have not uttered one slight of any sort against Tim. Certainly nothing in regard to his character. He seems to be a good guy. Nor do I assign him miracle worker status. Peggy if you assign this to him then what you are saying is that an NFL quarterback with a slow delivery, an inability to throw accurately and slow recognition of defenses cannot win without devine intervention. That Tebow cannot win unless God were directly involved. That is insulting and fails to credit the effort of not only of Tebow but that of his teammates as well.

Comment by Barry Lee Phillips on January 16, 2012 at 4:08pm

I've watched NFL football for years.  Like the mainstream media, the sports media thrives on sensationalism to get fans to watch, listen to or read their opinions.  The NFL players that get most of the attention are the amoral individuals who could care less about their "image", their family, or other people in general.  They think their fame and their money is going to insulate them from being held accountable for their bad behavior.  Sometimes it does.

At first, I was surprised by the outright hatred and vitriol expressed by some sports writers about Tim Tebow.  However, I decided that speaks volumes about them and not Tim Tebow.  It takes a great deal of personal courage to take the heat like Tebow did and then turn the other cheek.  I admire him greatly for that alone.

That being said, football fanatics need to look at football just as Tebow does.  He said football was just a game and there are more important things in life, like helping others.  I totally agree with that. 

Let's hope the NFL thugs in the league come under conviction about the manner in which they live their lives and change their ways.  Don't hold your breath waiting for that to happen.

 

Comment by Peggy Hall on January 16, 2012 at 3:40pm

AMEN PAT!

Comment by Patricia M. McBride on January 16, 2012 at 3:18pm

Amanda, all those people you know were not very well known apparently.  The ones we have heard about up to now have been drunk drivers, drug users, dog abusers, rapists, and the like.  This is a clean cut nice young man, and he doesn't certainly deserve your wrath.  He is nice and the young people like him and emulate him (and that isn't a bad thing considering we have an amoral president and administration in Washington).  I think Tim Tebow came along at exactly the right time, and I am not sure that was not by design.  If you think he doesn't know he won't win every game, you need to rethink it.  He thanks God for allowing him to have the talent he does, and in spite of the score, his team really worked their butts off and played exceptionally well.  Tebow still had tons to be thankful for like no one was hurt seriously.  The Broncos don't have anything to be ashamed of, because they played a really good game, but the Patriots played a better game and won.  If you think you will stop hearing about Tim Tebow because they lost the game against the Patriots, I wouldn't be holding my breath for it to happen.

Comment by Peggy Hall on January 16, 2012 at 2:11pm

Amanda, do yourself a favor and us, and give it up.

Comment by amanda choate on January 16, 2012 at 12:16pm

I have known several of these young men from Jacksonville and my time in college. They are not average in any way. The pro's I have known here are involved, they are in the community. Tom Coughlin and Wayne Weaver were very proactive in making sure this happened. These were genuinely good men, theyreally acted as though they were blessed and happy to share that with others. In college I had the great pleasure of knowing two men who went on to become NFL Man of Year winners.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is heavily populated with NFL players. For every Michael Vick there are a dozen guys doing the right thing. That isn't in the newspaper, nor should it be, because it is so commonplace as to fail to be newsworthy.

They are young and rich and famous, and feel very near invincible. They will make mistakes. But the men who hire them are wealthy and smart. They have little interest in men of questionable character, their teams are valuable assets and they will not endanger that image to some idiot who doesn't get it.

 

It is kind of like plane crashes. When they stop being front page news, that is when it is time to stop flying

Comment by Patricia M. McBride on January 16, 2012 at 7:31am

Amanda, most young men who enter this violent profession are not of great character.  Where have you been...........drugs, drunken driving, sexual assaults, and animal abuse to name of few of the character flaws we hear about on a pretty regular basis.  This young man is not run of the mill, and shame on you for trying to do the bible thing to put him down.  I read your posts and for the most part :), I know you are better than that! 

Comment by amanda choate on January 15, 2012 at 6:29pm

Thanks.

Comment by Peggy Hall on January 15, 2012 at 4:50pm

Amanda, you have a serious problem.  I will pray for you. 

Comment by amanda choate on January 15, 2012 at 4:40pm

Tebow was 9-26 yesterday.
Daniel 9:26
After sixty-two "sevens" the Annointed One dies and will have nothing.

I hope that isn't a sign. Let Tebow be Tebow without being a prophet, being an NFL qb is tough enough.
And for the record, most of the young men in this violent profession are exceptional people. Not many men lacking character are able to even don the uniform.