“Whether I’m the hero or the goat, I still honor the Lord,” said Tebow after the loss.
At the Basketball Hall of Fame church-goers and sports fans had some interesting perspectives about the controversial quarterback.
“Any parent I think would be proud to let their child look up to him as opposed to a lot of the other players on the field,” said Jami Gorneault.
Gorneault attends service at NewDay church in the Basketball Hall of Fame. She and other members said Tim Tebow brought courage to the football field that they haven’t seen.
“I can’t help to root for Tim Tebow,” said Andrew Charko — a soon to be Pastor at NewDay. “He wears his faith on his sleeve, he’s bold about what he believes in and he’s a good guy from what we can see about him.”
Tebow’s brought a lot of attention towards Christianity in recent months, and possibly even brought some people back to their local churches.
There is the legion of believers who love his Christian values, put off by so many athletes absorbed by their own egos.
There is the legion of non-believers who hate his Christian values, put off by an athlete they feel is telling them that his path is the only one to be followed.
There is the legion of fans and observers who love that he is turning the stodgy NFL upside down with his quirky throwing motion and unorthodox way of winning games.
There is the legion of fans and observers who hate his quirky throwing motion, and feel that Tebow's struggles against the Patriots will only mushroom next season, and that John Elway, John Fox and all the others in positions of power in Denver will kindly ask Tebow to step away from the huddle.
We shall see. That is a conversation moving forward, and one that frankly, probably won't consume Tebow and much as it will everybody else.
He has always been a bit of an accidental celebrity. He keeps the bigger picture in perspective, understanding that he will be judged beyond his ability to throw an out route.
Rick Reilly of ESPN wrote a fabulous piece ("I believe in Tebow") leading up to the Broncos' playoff game against the Pats, documenting Tebow's impact on people who are dying or have suffered serious injuries.
He has hosted them at home and on the road, picks up the tab through his foundation, and gives them far more than a perfunctory photo op and hand shake.
He spent an hour with a nine-year-old boy ravaged by pain after the Broncos beat Chicago during the regular season. Closer to home, Tebow recently spent 10 minutes with Blake Appleton of Lake Wales. It will remain one of the most cherished moments of a life cut short.
Pick on Tebow all you want for his problems behind center. Yes, he stunk on Saturday. So did a bunch of his teammates: offensive line, defensive line, anybody trying to cover Rob Gronkowski.
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