Tim Tebow Purposely Maligned

Tim Tebow's stock as an NFL prospect began to fall rapidly after he and his mother participated in a Super Bowl ad that implied something positive about their pro-life experience. The media, including the sports media, did not like that at all and immediately began to demonize him. Rather than the clean cut, values oriented, role model that he is, the media and many elites seem to prefer somebody who beats up his girlfriend, steals computers out of dorms or gets arrested for drunken driving at 3 AM... that suits them better. And to top it off, he is a quietly outspoken Christian? No way!

They are now forgetting the fact that he is a leader and a winner, as well as being a great athlete. You now hear statements like well, he isn't smart enough, he isn't fast enough, his throw isn't "pro style", and he is not used to taking a snap from center. (What are coaches for? A good coach could teach ME how to take a snap from center!) These are the same kind of "experts" that said that Kevin Durant will never make it in the NBA since he isn't tough enough, too frail; those that predict certain linemen will not make the NFL because their arms are not long enough; those that tried to force fit Doug Flutie into THEIR style of a drop back quarterback. There are hundreds, even thousands, of comments made by so called "experts" that have been proven wrong in sports. The media seems to have short memories about them, however, rather than holding the "experts" accountable for what they had said, sometimes almost ruining an athlete's opportunities.

The real facts are that Tim Tebow would be a great asset to any NFL team that knew how to utilize his extensive talents. Coaches and sports "experts" should learn from Hall of Fame Coach Mike Krzyzewski of Duke..four time national champions, 12 national Coach of the Year honors, etc. He doesn't try to force fit his basketball talent into his pre-determined style of play, he adjusts his coaching scheme to best utilize the talent that he has. This is precisely why he is a consistent winner.

Any one of the top NFL prospects can be criticized for their weaknesses. It is interesting that the sports media chooses to continually criticize a top prospect who just happens to not only espouse high Christian values, but lives his life that way as a true role model. For the smart NFL team that drafts him, he will prove as he always has, to be a winner.