Miracle At Mile High
Monday, January 9th, 2012All week long I heard the same thing from every NFL expert out there on television and radio. My beloved Pittsburgh Steelers – despite being banged up, were nine and a half point favorites against Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos. Sure we were beat up with a Quarterback on a gimpy leg, without his Pro Bowl Center, and a Running Back that had torn his ACL the week before to end his season. Even our Defensive Safety, who would have been healthy enough to play in 31 other stadiums that night, was out due to a rare blood disorder that threatened his life the last time he played in Denver.
None of that appeared to matter to all the experts as I watched and listened all week long. A David vs. Goliath showdown if there ever was one.
But that’s why we play the game.
I’m not going to lie to you, I wanted all these experts to be right. I’m a diehard Steelers fanatic through and through. In my view, there are 31 teams in the NFL, and then there are the Pittsburgh Steelers. But I’ve also seen and experienced the dynamic power of “belief” – and all week long, that one key element made me apprehensive and uneasy. It was a perfect storm, with Denver being at home, the Steelers being beat up, and a young Quarterback named Tim Tebow who doesn’t realize that he’s not the quintessential NFL Quarterback.
Turns out my fear turned into reality last night as the lowest rated NFL Quarterback threw just 10 completions last night – for 316 yards. Who does that?
Tim Tebow does – that’s who.
Tebow mania has been a top story even before he took over that starting position when the Denver Broncos were just one and four. Denver fans were clamoring to put him in to save their season because the knew better than the Denver management and staff – including Hall of Fame Quarterback John Elway. Tebow may not have the mechanics, the arm, or the experience to be a top rated passer in the NFL – and he may never have two of the three. None of that really matters when you have the belief and the faith that he does. He just knows how to will a win.
Ironically, it’s not his arm or his pocket presence that makes Tebow so polarizing. It’s his faith. Tim Tebow is a Christian first, and an NFL quarterback somewhere after that. It’s a subject matter that gets all kinds of emotions stirring and those who can’t handle it seething. His faith has been mocked – been the brunt of jokes, and even a sketch on Saturday Night Live. And none of it appears to phase him one bit. (Of course it helps when you just ousted the Defending AFC Champions in your first Wild-Card win – ever.)
Like business, it appears to be tabu to bring your faith into the sports arena. His words and praise for his Lord and Savior have been mocked and maligned all year long by some, and praised by others who follow the same path. Like it or not, there’s no denying that it works for him, and his team and those around him elevate their game and their standard of living when they buy into what he’s got.
But make no mistake, that’s his faith and belief – not yours. While some protest that he’s shoving it down everyone’s throat, I simply don’t see any of that. Just because he thanks God for this opportunity at every Press Conference doesn’t mean he wants or even expects you too. He’s never mentioned that – once. Nobody but Tim Tebow was given this unique opportunity – and unless you just beat a Goliath in your first Wild Card game – there’s no ownership required by you.
Funny thing is – It’s not the first time I’ve seen a phenomenon like this occur. A group so polarizing that it stirs the pot and makes front page news for defying all the odds and the experts. A company that some just love to mock and frankly hate. But like Tebow, YTB faithful like me just ignore the nay-Sayers and do what we do because we believe differently. I do it not because I think it’s divine, but because I’m smart enough to know how it all works.
Lesson learned here.
For Tim Tebow and the faithful that follow him – I’d simply like to offer up my congratulations and say job well done. It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t typical, but it was a “W” when it was all said and done. And frankly, that’s all that really counts as you move on to Divisional Round against New England next weekend.
Just as I believe the Pittsburgh Steelers organization is the Class of the NFL, Tim Tebow is one class NFL player.
Get ‘er Done.
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