Sunday's late comeback over the winless Miami Dolphins already has people talking about the great things Tim Tebow seems almost destined to accomplish. But just how good was Tebow on Sunday? Tebow completed just 13 of his 27 pass attempts, and only threw for 161 yards, yet his late game heroics have caused a hysteria in the media. In the last minutes of the game, Tebow threw for 2 touchdowns, and rushed for a 2 point conversion to force overtime. The Broncos would go on to win this game after a 52 yard FG in overtime, and Tebow instantly became the star that Broncos fans hoped he would be, even though his performance was pretty mediocre. Tebow and the Broncos are set to face the Detroit Lions next week, a team that has surprised almost everybody even though it is currently coming off of a 2 game losing streak. This should be a real test for Tebow, and is his first real chance to prove he has what it takes to be a starter in the NFL.
This was a very interesting game. I didn't get to watch it unfortunately because I was driving home from the Jets vs. Chargers but I watched the highlights. After watching the highlights, I felt like I could have starting watching half way through the fourth quarter and I would have seen everything I needed to see. Everyone is so quick to belittle Tim Tebow and make their predictions about how he is going to play in the NFL. But the guy is a winner. His box score might not have been the best but he finds ways to win. But that isn't a good enough story for the media sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI happy for Tim Tebow. Not really a fan, and I don't think he's a good QB, but I mean people really shouldn't hate on him without at least letting him try- and hey look he's 1-0 this season- isn't winning the only thing that matters. Quote: "you play to win the game."...
ReplyDeleteI don't understand either end of the media's infatuation with Tim Tebow. On one end, those in the media rail against him, insisting that he can't succeed and could never be a successful quarterback in the NFL. On the other end, there are those who act as if he can do nothing wrong.
ReplyDeleteWhere has objectivism gone? Is he such a polarizing character that there is no room for being somewhere in the middle? He is a very athletic quarterback. Let's say that. He didn't play well until the last few minutes, when he led an impressive comeback.
Onto the next game.
This is a product of journalism's affinity for sensationalism, whether in sports or other fields. Since ESPN has such a hold on the sports journalism world, they are driving this Tebow fever or Tebow hate. It makes no sense to me.