Belief

It's just like his commercial that's currently running. He's dressed in workout gear (with a industrial chain around his neck) saying how people told him that he couldn't be a high school quarterback. How he couldn't get a Division I scholarship, much less win a Heisman and a couple of national championships. And defiantly couldn't win in the NFL. 

The fact is that quarterback Tim Tebow of the Broncos is, like LL Cool J would say, something like a phenomenon. Since given the starting QB job five weeks ago, the Broncos have won four out of five games. What makes him strange like Cameo is the way he's helping Denver win games. He doesn't have great stats-- he only has a 45% completion rate this year for a QB rating of 78% and to be honest, doesn't throw the ball well at all. What helps is his rushing average of just under seven yards (6.8) per carry and his ten TD's.

I saw the Tebow thing up close and personal last night in their game versus the Jets. Again, no great stats (9-20 passing for 104 yds.) and didn't throw the ball well. But with the game on the line, Tebow led his team on a 12 play, 95 yard game winning drive. He finished off the drive with a 20 yard run of his own. That was part of his 58 rushing yards that he ran for on that drive alone. By the way, the Jets were the seventh best defense in the league before last night's game.

 

How is he doing it?

 

One reason is his preparation. He watches film like Kobe and does give a sincere effort in both game and practice, according to his head coach and teammates. While he hasn't thrown the ball well, he has only thrown one pick. Another reason is his leadership. It seemed like the entire team ran to him after his winning run last night. Teammate Von Miller seemed to sum it up best:" I'm ridin him to the end."

 

A component that I can not personally ignore is his relationship with God. He came into the league wearing his religion on his sleeve, telling everyone about his love for his God. This is not lessing anybody elses relationship with their Creator (for those who believe), but it is a big deal if you come out with feelings like he has in the sports world. Former Eagle Hugh Douglas said on First Take that if the Broncos won, he would go to church on Sunday. Guess where's he going this weekend? This is a guy who talked about the hospital he is building in the Philippines more so than how he played tonight. My take is that this is another example of God manifesting His greatness and showing (again) that with Him anything is possible.

 

There are people that still don't believe he can do it on a long term basis. Like I texed my boyz last night, Tebow is a flat out baller. While for some, if he doesn't reach the Super Bowl will validate their doubts about him, he is already a winner in my book.