(This was an article I wrote for my journalism class at school)
“Tebow back to throw, he’s got Thomas over the middle at the 45, 50, Thomas stiff arms to the Steelers 40, he’s breaking loose! Down to the 20, 15, 10, 5, TOUCHDOWN BRONCOS,” Denver Broncos radio announcer Dave Logan could barely catch his breath. Tebow-mania had reached its peak.
Tim Tebow is regarded as one of the most talked about quarterbacks of all-time, and there certainly is much to talk about. His passion of Christianity, his passion of the quarterback position, and his passion to quiet the haters. Even defeating statistically one of the best defenses in the league, it wasn’t enough to have the hater’s zip-their-lips.
“I was happy for him,” junior Luke Christner said. “I thought it was less of him, and more of (Demaryius) Thomas.”
Tim was selected as the 24 pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, by the Broncos, whom moved up to receive Tim. He was projected to go in the second or third round, mainly because of his struggle to throw the ball. He won a National Championship at Florida two different times, and the always-coveted Heisman Trophy once.
“I didn’t think he was going to be successful based on the history of running quarterbacks in the NFL,” junior Connor Collins said. “Tim has proved us all wrong.”
Tim has become a topic of discussion among the entire nation, and somewhat around the world (Tim set a new record on Twitter for most tweets about person, per second with about 9,000). Expressing his faith is something he is definitely not shy about, and “Tebowing” became an Internet sensation around the world, where people bow down on one knee and put their head to their fist, usually in a mockery of Tim. There is even a website created about numerous amounts of people Tebowing around the world.
“I think that any football player that expresses their faith on the football field is awesome,” Collins said. “It brings the NFL and other football organizations together.”
“The Tebow Rule” was a ruling made by the NCAA in 2010 after Tim had left college, which players could no longer write messages on their eye-black. He often made a reference to the Bible verse John 3:16 when he wrote on his eye-black, something con-Tebow fans are not fussing over.
“I think both sides have a contributing factor towards the ruling,” Christner said.
While the Christianity brings the players together on the field, the fans always have something to bicker about his game off the field. Whether it’s the fact he can hardly complete more than 10 passes a game, or his turnovers are a problem, his record always is the deciding factor according to pro-Tebow fans, and they certainly have something to brag about.
“He led his team against arguably the best defense in the league to a victory in the playoffs,” Collins said. “Shall I say more?”
Tim was seen Tebowing, John Elway threw his arms up into the air and hugged a coach, and Demaryius Thomas was bombarded by offensive linemen, in a good way, after the Broncos beat the Steelers. Excitement is definitely brewing in Denver, and it is all thanks to the guy who has had his doubters his entire life.
“Tim has shown me that no matter what people say about you, and how they think that you’re not going to be good in life, you can always prove them wrong,” Collins said.
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