Tim Tebow: Two Completions and a Win

I will be the first to admit that I was not a big fan of Tim Tebow in college.  He played for the hated Gators, his on the field antics, mission trips, and general image of being a do-gooder made it easier for fans of other teams to dislike him.  However, I have found that my perception of Tim Tebow has changed a bit since his college days.

I believe that my shift in perception started before the NFL draft.  No matter what he had done in college, every single person you heard talk about the draft had a long list of reasons of why Tim Tebow should not be drafted in the first round, why he could not play quarterback in the NFL, and why he would not succeed in the league.  It seemed that the only people not listening to the critics were Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos, and when he was drafted in the first round the critics had new fire.  The attacks on the choice were round-the-clock, and it sounded like Tim Tebow's career was over before it started.  However, instead of answering the critics with words, Tebow just maintained a positive outlook and worked hard to prepare for the potential of playing in the NFL.

His second season in the league was supposed to be the time that he became a starter, but a change in coaching personnel relegated him back to either the third string quarterback or practice squad, depending on the rumor of the day.  The media was alive with talk of the failure of the Tebow experiment in Denver, yet Tebow just kept working and saying the right things.

Now, Tebow finally has a chance, and honestly he has not done anything in almost every statistical category to impress.  He is one of the worst rated quarterbacks in the league, and his completion percentage, yards, attempts, and basically every other stat lead you to think that he will be benched the very next week.

All of that is true until you look at the most important stat - Tim Tebow is a winner, and his record as a starter this year is 3-1.  As long as Denver keeps winning, Tebow will be the starter, and he is willing to do whatever it takes to lead the team to victory.

I may not like Tim Tebow still, but I definitely respect him.