Tim Tebow and Tom Brady face off

Tim Tebow passed for John 3(:)16 yards and helped lead Denver to a playoff upset of the Pittsburgh Steelers. In their post-game analysis of whom to praise for this victory, all of Broncos Nation should include one nonplayer to the list: Tim Tebow’s mom.


Sure, the Broncos southpaw might not be putting up Drew Brees-like statistics, but for a midseason plug-in, second-year player, he’s helped bring a team from spending the postseason looking at its draft board to a team with an overtime playoff victory under its belt. So why has he been under such scrutiny?
Yes, his mechanics are awkward and completion percentage has been low. But I’d say it’s safe to say some of the criticism has to be rooted not just by his play on the field but by an irritation toward his spiritual and perceived


More than 41 million people tuned in last week to watch the Broncos' come-from-behind overtime win against the Pittsburgh Steelers -- nearly twice the number of viewers for the last American Idol finale.
When the Broncos won, it generated more than 9,400 Tweets per second -- more than the killing of Osama bin Laden, the death of Steve Jobs or the Royal Wedding.
And finally, his passing yards 316, which devote fans equated to John 3:16 - 'For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.'
When he came out of last week's game, he began with: 'First and foremost, I want to thank my lord and saviour Jesus Christ.'
In a recent interview with CBS News, he stuck to his humble guns.
'I think number one is, what my mom and dad preached to me when I was a little kid: Just because you may have athletic ability and you may be able to play a sport doesn't make you any more special than anybody else,' Mr Tebow said.
'Doesn't mean God loves you more than anybody else.'
But he's become a divisive figure, as well.
Some non-Christians have objected to his very public displays of religious devotion and argue it has no place on the field in professional sports.
Mr Brady has become a lightning rod for criticism. His extreme success has drawn the jealous ire of fans from the Indianapolis Colts to the New York Jets.
He's been to four Superbowls, won three of them and was named MVP twice.
'I think everybody has a story to tell. Every player who has made it this far has had to overcome some adversity,' Mr Brady told the Associated Press.
'I think everybody has to fight through some things, which really, you can see kind of someone's strength of character and what they're made of when they're faced with adversity.


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