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Tim Tebow.

Has there ever been a more heavily criticized winning athlete in the NFL?

I mean, when he loses a game the I told you so’s never stop, but when he wins, the harsh criticism and pessimistic cheer never stop either.

Week to week Tim Tebow is doubted, called out, and expected to fail by his own peers and analysts of the game, both publicly and behind the scenes. And week to week, Tim Tebow kneels down to say a prayer before every outing, keeps himself humble and dedicated to his task, and fires back at his nonbelievers and naysayers by almost single handedly leading his team to victory against the most improbable of foes.

From barbershops to corner stores to nail salons, that’s right, I said nail salons, Tim Tebow has become a common topic of conversation for men and women of all ages.

Is it his religious stance? Is it being a man of few words? His humble attitude and approach to all he does and says? Or is it his heart that is most admired by his fans? 

He has shots taken at him daily: he cannot complete a pass, he can’t succeed as a QB in the NFL, he shouldn’t be winning these games and so on and so forth. Yet every time he touches the field, you are drawn to him. You can’t help but stare at him, waiting to see how he will manage his next miracle win.

As a fan of his, I find myself disgusted with most of the talk, as well as the looks and comments he has gotten from his own coach John Fox and VP of operations for the Broncos, John Elway. So I decided to pull up some stats on the great John Elway (a hall of fame QB is his own right) from when he was a rookie in the NFL, and it was just as I suspected!:

John Elway after 8 starts as a QB in the NFL:
3-5 record
1041 passing yards with 3 TDs and 10 Interceptions
92 rushing yards with 1 TD 

Tim Tebow after 8 starts as a QB in the NFL:
5-3 record
1281 passing yards with 10 TDs and 4 Interceptions
550 rushing yards with 5 TDs

Apparently, when you ride such a high horse as John Elway does, it allows for you to cast judgment upon the next in line when he isn’t going about things your way or the way you see fit, yet still manages to help his team prevail.  

I said it from the moment Tim Tebow set foot on the field, he doesn’t need to make it look pretty, he doesn’t have to prove a thing to anyone but himself and his teammates, all you need is heart, and Tim has that by the helmet full.

The minute he became the starting QB for the Denver Broncos I saw a completely new attitude from his teammates. I watch weekly as they make inspired play after inspired play, and that began with the faithful one.

So my congratulations and continued blessings to Tim Tebow, as he has become a figure of inspiration and light to a generation that has fallen victim to the greed and critique of those wishing they possessed such pure Love and heart for the game.

By: Christian Torres