Written by Tim Tebow has risen in fame since he became the quarterback of the Denver Broncos, but the fame hasn’t always been good. Some people absolutely love the way this man plays football, but others are less than impressed by his skills and consistent alluding to religion. Whether you’re a fan of Tebow or not, you can’t help but be fascinated by some of the information that pops up about him in the media. Seeing that the man shares the same birthday as me (no lie), I figured I would pay tribute to his accomplishments and slipups on my blog. So, are you ready people? It’s Tebow time…
Tim Tebow – The Overachiever
Before I start talking about some of the negative aspects of Tebow’s career, I should probably mention his accomplishments. Tebow was a first round draft pick for the NFL, and he won two NCAA National Football Championships. He won the David O’Brien Award for being the country’s best college quarterback, and he was a two-time winner of the Maxwell Award for the best college football player in the US. He was the first ever sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy, and he won the James E. Sullivan Award as the most outstanding athlete in any sport. For only being 24, Tebow has certainly had a successful career in football. He’s just too easy to make fun of.
Tim Tebow – The Sellout
I know that athletes get paid a lot of money to endorse products, but I think there are times when they just look like sellouts – nothing more. Take this commercial for example…
In that, Tebow basically gets paid to pose with his shirt off and then walk around a set for five minutes. The shirt off part I don’t get because that would mainly turn on women, but the shirts are supposed to be for men. The goal is to make men think that they can look like Tebow, but I don’t know if that’s necessarily a good thing.
Tim Tebow – The Evangelist
One of the most noteworthy characteristics of Tim Tebow is his devotion to the Christian faith. Some people find it refreshing and enlightening, but others find it disgusting and unnecessary. Whatever your opinion is, you cannot look at Tebow without thinking about Jesus in some way. He’s even come out about the fact that he’s a virgin because of his faith, which is something that is almost unheard of in sports as a whole.
I personally think his religious antics are a bit over the top, but to each his own. As long as his prayers put points on the board (which they usually don’t do), I guess I can’t complain.
Tim Tebow – The Jimmy Fallon Parody
One of the most hilarious mockeries of Tim Tebow was featured on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, where Fallon combined Tim Tebow and David Bowie into one of the funniest characters I have ever seen. See for yourself…
Let me know when you finish laughing. You good? Cool. This parody of Bowie’s “Space Oddity” is one of the most brilliant spoofs I have ever seen, just because it is so perfect. Tebow…Bowie…Tebowie. Gotta love it.
As much as we all love to hate Tim Tebow, there is no denying that the man does have talent in football. I don’t think he will ever be the greatest quarterback of all times, but he will definitely be remembered, even if that memory spawns from a joke from Jimmy Fallon.
