# No, no, please no: Tebow **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 23, 2011, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570 "2011-10-23T20:14:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![spazurek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@spazurek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spazurek)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/1 "2011-10-23T20:14:51Z")
I’m a longtime Denver Broncos fan and I’ve been really hoping for the team to get its mojo back after Elway retired. But Tim Tebow is a despicable human being and a force of evil. He’s a religious fanatic with an equally fanatical following. He [aggressively promotes](http://abcnews.go.com/WN/tim-tebow-super-bowl-ad-cbs-air-controversial/story?id=9667638) anti-abortion activists. If he becomes the leader of a successful Denver Broncos, I’m going to be really depressed. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/2 "2011-10-23T20:38:40Z")
> [@spazurek](#): > > He [aggressively promotes](http://abcnews.go.com/WN/tim-tebow-super-bowl-ad-cbs-air-controversial/story?id=9667638) anti-abortion activists. Aggressive? Did you actually _see_ the [Super Bowl ad?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqReTDJSdhE) ---
**Author:** ![spazurek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@spazurek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spazurek)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/3 "2011-10-23T20:59:06Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > Aggressive? Did you actually _see_ the [Super Bowl ad?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqReTDJSdhE) Taking out _an ad during the superbowl_ to promote an anti-abortion agenda is about as aggressive as you can get. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/4 "2011-10-23T20:59:31Z")
I don’t get it. Are we just now reacting to a two year old story? But yea, your kinda defining “religious fanatic” down. I disagree with the guy about abortion (and a lot of other things, I suspect), but he’s got a ways to go before I’d call him a fanatic. Call me when he sets himself on fire infront of an abortion clinic or something. ETA: > [@spazurek](#): > > Taking out an ad during the superbowl to promote an anti-abortion agenda is about as aggressive as you can get. [No its not](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-abortion_violence) ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/5 "2011-10-23T21:23:39Z")
It was an improbable comeback, but to give the credit to Tebow isn’t really fair. The first TD was made by Tebow throwing underneath a really disinterested Miami prevent defense. The one long play was a short pass and a long run by the receiver against a linebacker who just gave up. The special teams made a great onside kick, and the second TD was set up by a wobbly pass that the tight end made a miraculous catch on. Other than the last five minutes (when he was merely OK) Tebow was abysmal. ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/6 "2011-10-23T21:57:04Z")
Didn’t he weep? ---
**Author:** ![spazurek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@spazurek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spazurek)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/7 "2011-10-23T22:01:03Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > I don’t get it. Are we just now reacting to a two year old story? > > But yea, your kinda defining “religious fanatic” down. I disagree with the guy about abortion (and a lot of other things, I suspect), but he’s got a ways to go before I’d call him a fanatic. Call me when he sets himself on fire infront of an abortion clinic or something. I’ll admit to exaggeration – a superbowl ad is not the most extreme act possible. I think it’s the product of his high profile X the extremity of his beliefs that I find so disturbing. The point is really a selfish one: If Tebow becomes successful as Denver QB, his viciousness will be far more unavoidable than it was when he was a third stringer with a bizarre, cultish following. There are many who are far worse than he, but none who I have to deal with as much. So sucks for me. ---
**Author:** ![spazurek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@spazurek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spazurek)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/8 "2011-10-23T22:02:30Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > It was an improbable comeback, but to give the credit to Tebow isn’t really fair. The first TD was made by Tebow throwing underneath a really disinterested Miami prevent defense. The one long play was a short pass and a long run by the receiver against a linebacker who just gave up. > > The special teams made a great onside kick, and the second TD was set up by a wobbly pass that the tight end made a miraculous catch on. Other than the last five minutes (when he was merely OK) Tebow was abysmal. Sing it brother. ---
**Author:** ![spazurek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@spazurek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spazurek)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/9 "2011-10-23T22:03:34Z")
> [@brittekland](#): > > Didn’t he weep? I was with him on that. ---
**Author:** ![spazurek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@spazurek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spazurek)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/10 "2011-10-23T22:08:40Z")
By the way, isn’t it nice to know that Our Lord Jesus Christ[SUP]TM[/SUP] has enough time on His hands to guide Tim Tebow to a floundering, skin-of-the-teeth victory? ---
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/11 "2011-10-23T22:12:56Z")
> [@spazurek](#): > > By the way, isn’t it nice to know that Our Lord Jesus Christ[SUP]TM[/SUP] has enough time on His hands to guide Tim Tebow to a floundering, skin-of-the-teeth victory? …over the worst team in football. ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/12 "2011-10-23T22:16:24Z")
> [@spazurek](#): > > By the way, isn’t it nice to know that Our Lord Jesus Christ[SUP]TM[/SUP] has enough time on His hands to guide Tim Tebow to a floundering, skin-of-the-teeth victory? He or she is omnipresent. ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/13 "2011-10-23T22:29:43Z")
> [@brittekland](#): > > He or she is omnipresent. As opposed to the 0-6 Dolphins, whose defense isn’t even present. ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/14 "2011-10-23T22:38:04Z")
> [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > As opposed to the 0-6 Dolphins, whose defense isn’t even present. He or She works in mysterious ways… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/15 "2011-10-23T23:10:43Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > It was an improbable comeback, but to give the credit to Tebow isn’t really fair. The first TD was made by Tebow throwing underneath a really disinterested Miami prevent defense. The one long play was a short pass and a long run by the receiver against a linebacker who just gave up. > > The special teams made a great onside kick, and the second TD was set up by a wobbly pass that the tight end made a miraculous catch on. Other than the last five minutes (when he was merely OK) Tebow was abysmal. Jesus, this guy can’t catch a break. Every time he wins, everyone comes out to say “yeah, but…” ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/16 "2011-10-23T23:15:10Z")
Can’t catch a break; that certainly describes Tim Tebow’s life. ---
**Author:** ![dudemanjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@dudemanjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dudemanjack)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/17 "2011-10-23T23:30:57Z")
> [@Mosier](#): > > Jesus, this guy can’t catch a break. Every time he wins, everyone comes out to say “yeah, but…” With 10 minutes to go in the 4th quarter he was 3-10 with 24 passing yards. Good luck doing that and coming back against any team with a pulse. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/18 "2011-10-23T23:34:08Z")
I’m just sick and tired of hearing about how he’s the second coming of Jesus Christ. That’s all you hear on ESPN and Versus and Fox Sports News. It’s like, I’m tired of hearing about Tim fucking Tebow! Enough already! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2011, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/19 "2011-10-24T00:05:17Z")
The NFL this year is full of backups taking over the limelight, whether it’s QBs, RBs, WRs. Get used to hearing about it. In the sports world, that’s what counts as news. What i find amazing about this tebow clown is that he plays horribly, but gets results. Results matter. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570/20 "2011-10-24T00:06:46Z")
And I’m sick and goddamn tired of the haters blasting the guy. He’s a good kid, sincerely religious, and an excellent role model. You aren’t going to read about Tebow getting arrested for beating a woman, driving drunk, being involved with dog fighting, or any of the other crap some popular pro athletes do. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-please-no-tebow/600570.md?page=2)