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Zax2me

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40. Biggest misconception about Tebow - he prays for God to divinely win him games.
Mon Dec 12, 2011, 06:30 PM
Dec 2011

In fact, he states this is NOT what he does.
So where does this perception of him come from?
Mostly people who are either ignorant of the Christian religion or religion in general.
Others just say it to stir things up purposefully.
Tebow is full aware that there are other Christians on the other team.
He repeatedly has stated he prays for his best performance and all players to be well in health.
He never asked Jeeeeesus to force a kicker on opposing team to miss a FG for him.

Now, this FACT is going to slap down many of his detractors and most of their talking points.
It doesn't change the fact that he still struggles with most of the things a QB needs to do to win games, however.

But he does inspire his teammates to play better. Through watch what I do, not what I say.
And what he does is work out hard, pray hard, play hard. Until the last second ticks off the clock.
This inspires his teammates.
For some reason, the pray hard part really ticks some people off.

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. PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #1
I'm not a fan, but Blue_In_AK Dec 2011 #4
lol super cute!! PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #5
I'm diehard Broncos fan nmbluesky Dec 2011 #2
or ever... Bully Taw Dec 2011 #47
I am not much of a football fan, but Obamanaut Dec 2011 #3
34th ranked QB trumad Dec 2011 #6
Yet everyone's acting as though he's God's gift rocktivity Dec 2011 #9
Because he just wins football games. JVS Dec 2011 #17
Not by himself, he doesn't. rocktivity Dec 2011 #22
He also relies on the help of Marion Barber! JVS Dec 2011 #38
You have to admit that it is hilariously, mind numbingly, WTF-ingly crazy. ScreamingMeemie Dec 2011 #31
Fascinating. ScreamingMeemie Dec 2011 #7
I'm hoping he gets introduced to the Steelers DocMac Dec 2011 #8
I would like that too, BUT... Keefer Dec 2011 #28
I thought that if the Ravens win the division, DocMac Dec 2011 #29
No, the 5th seed Wildcard is going to the Steelers unless the Ravens lose a game and swap 1st for it JVS Dec 2011 #30
I stuck my ass on the TV screen and his Tebowing cured my hemorrhoids aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2011 #10
Who do you suppose made Marion Barber do that? rocktivity Dec 2011 #11
after the fumble.....must be satan chelsea0011 Dec 2011 #13
Two views of God this morning - BOHICA12 Dec 2011 #32
How do you bench Tubbie Smith? chelsea0011 Dec 2011 #12
How much are they charging now for cans of his feces and bottles of his urine? aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2011 #14
LOL! JVS Dec 2011 #15
OH.............MY.................GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! chelsea0011 Dec 2011 #16
Way to go Denver. Swede Dec 2011 #18
10 points of offense in regulation and 3 of them because of a Chicago mistake? Elwood P Dowd Dec 2011 #19
Actually he had 7 points. trumad Dec 2011 #20
That's basically what I said. Elwood P Dowd Dec 2011 #21
I admit trumad Dec 2011 #23
Luck? Isn't that a bogus non-scientific bunch of bullshit? JVS Dec 2011 #25
Yesterday's game was won with TWO 50-yard-PLUS field goals rocktivity Dec 2011 #39
How about the months-long fundie love fest? KamaAina Dec 2011 #24
I have to give up to St. Timmy Botany Dec 2011 #26
Just win, baby! Mudoria Dec 2011 #27
You could do a lot worse w/ someone to root for. Loge23 Dec 2011 #33
It does not matter if Tim Tebow is Jesus Christ himself. trumad Dec 2011 #34
Oh I forgot one more thing.. trumad Dec 2011 #35
A good a time as any to leave, I suppose. Loge23 Dec 2011 #36
Dude--- if you can't handle that reply trumad Dec 2011 #37
Biggest misconception about Tebow - he prays for God to divinely win him games. Zax2me Dec 2011 #40
Well said! Mudoria Dec 2011 #41
Yeah---what ever. trumad Dec 2011 #43
Edákrusen ho Tebow... enuegii Dec 2011 #44
So does Aaron Rodgers cayanne Dec 2011 #42
Is it possible that Tebow has leadership skills which cause his teammates ... spin Dec 2011 #45
Probably. JVS Dec 2011 #46
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