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John Elway

2013-06-14T14:28:57Z

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'''John Elway''' (born June 28, 1960 in Port Angeles, [[Washington]]) is a former [[AFC|American football conference]] quarterback in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Denver Broncos]] from 1983 through 1998. He holds many college and some professional records, was inducted to the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in Canton, [[Ohio]], and is one of two quarterbacks to have started in five [[Super Bowl]]s, [[Tom Brady]] being the other . He entered the NFL in 1983, when he was drafted with the first overall pick of the NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts. After refusing to play or sign a contract with the Colts and indicating that might try to play professional baseball instead, he was traded to the [[Denver Broncos]].<ref>http://football.about.com/cs/legends/p/johnelway.htm</ref>

After losing in his first three Super Bowl appearances, Elway came back strong to win his last two in back to back years (1997 & 1998) and then retired.

Elway is now an executive with the Denver Broncos organization. His tenure with the organization is most notable for his nonsensical decision to appease Colorado liberals and the lamestream media by trading playoff-caliber quarterback [[Tim Tebow]] to the [[New York Jets]] for two late round draft picks, and then signing injury-prone [[Peyton Manning]] to an immense $100 million contract.

==References==
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==External Links==
*[http://www.johnelway.com/ John Elway.com]
*[http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?PLAYER_ID=64 Hall of Fame Bio]
*[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/ElwaJo00.htm NFL Stats]
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National Football League

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[[Image:2006 Pro Bowl.jpg|thumb|350px|NFL quarterback [[Peyton Manning]] of the [[Indianapolis Colts]] attempts a pass at the 2007 [[Pro Bowl]].]]
The '''National Football League''' (NFL), is composed of 32 professional [[American Football|football]] teams from the [[United States]]. Teams play sixteen regular season games. Twelve teams qualify to the playoffs, which culminates in the NFL's championship game, the [[Super Bowl]].

Once an ensemble of colorful personalities and "can-do" work ethics, management of the NFL has increasingly catered to the [[liberal media]]. Its [[Super Bowl]] half-time performers are typically washed-up mouthpieces for the [[Left]].

== History ==
The origins of the NFL go back to a single game of soccer played between Rutgers and Princeton on November 6, 1869. The game used modified London Football Association rules that began the distinction between (American) soccer and rugby. The NFL was originally formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association but in 1922 it officially adopted the name of the National Football League as it is today. In 1960, [[Kansas City]] businessman [[Lamar Hunt]] founded the [[American Football League]] (AFL) to be a competitor to the NFL. By 1970, the two leagues merged with the original NFL teams becoming the [[National Football Conference]] and the AFL teams becoming the [[American Football Conference]].

==List of Teams==
{|cellspacing="0" border="1" cellpadding="4"
|+<big>NFL Teams by Conference</big>
!colspan="4"|AFC
!colspan="4"|NFC
|-
!East Division !! North Division !! South Division !! West Division!!East Division !! North Division !! South Division !! West Division

|-
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*[[Buffalo Bills]]
*[[Miami Dolphins]]
*[[New England Patriots]]
*[[New York Jets]]
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*[[Baltimore Ravens]]
*[[Cincinnati Bengals]]
*[[Cleveland Browns]]
*[[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
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*[[Houston Texans]]
*[[Indianapolis Colts]]
*[[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
*[[Tennessee Titans]]
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*[[Denver Broncos]]
*[[Kansas City Chiefs]]
*[[Oakland Raiders]]
*[[San Diego Chargers]]
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*[[Dallas Cowboys]]
*[[New York Giants]]
*[[Philadelphia Eagles]]
*[[Washington Redskins]]
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*[[Chicago Bears]]
*[[Detroit Lions]]
*[[Green Bay Packers]]
*[[Minnesota Vikings]]
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*[[Atlanta Falcons]]
*[[Carolina Panthers]]
*[[New Orleans Saints]]
*[[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
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*[[Arizona Cardinals]]
*[[St. Louis Rams]]
*[[San Francisco 49ers]]
*[[Seattle Seahawks]]
|}

== See also ==
*[[Vince Lombardi]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.nfl.com/ Official Site of the National Football League]
*[http://www.nfl.com/history NFL History]

[[Category:National Football League]]
[[Category:Sports leagues]]

Tom Brady

2013-06-13T17:16:05Z

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[[Image:Bradyptctwo.jpg|thumb|280px|Tom Brady]]
'''Tom Brady''' is a [[National Football League]] (NFL) quarterback for the [[New England Patriots]]. He was born on August 3, 1977 in San Mateo, [[California]]. He is 6 foot 4 and 225 pounds. In 2005, Brady won the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award, a [[politically correct]] prize denied to the [[Greatest Conservative Sports Stars]]. In the 2013 playoffs, Brady displayed his "sportsmanship" by trying to stick his cleats into an opponent as Brady cowardly slid to avoid being hit. Playing for the best NFL coach and the strongest team over the past decade, Brady has been the quarterback in the Super Bowl a record-tying five times (with [[John Elway]]), winning it three times, in 2002, 2004, and 2005.

Brady requires almost perfect pass protection (from players like [[Logan Mankins]] and [[Matt Light]]) in order to do well, because he tends to throw well only when stationary and upright. When the opponent has a strong pass rush, as the Giants and Ravens do, then Brady underachieves. The addition of the [[pro-life]] [[Tim Tebow]] to the Patriots in 2013 gives the coach the option to switch to a passer who can perform better under pressure and allows the Patriots to utilize the popular spread offense against archaic, liberal teams like the New York Jets.
== High School Football ==
Brady attended Junípero Serra High School in [[San Mateo]], [[California]] from 1992 through 1995. In his freshmen year he sat on the bench and watched the Padres (Junípero Serra High School's football team) get beat in every game that year<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soac/2006-10-31-brady_x.htm</ref>.... In his two years starting for the Varsity team from 1993-1994 Tom Brady completed 219 passes for 3,514 yards and 33 touchdowns. Brady reportly visited the high school gym to work out three times a day. Some famous alma of Junípero Serra High School also include Football Hall of Famer [[Lynn Swann]] and former baseball player [[Barry Bonds]]<ref>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/79294/little_known_facts_about_tom_brady.html</ref>.

== Professional Baseball ==
In 1995 Tom Brady was drafted in the 18th round of the 1995 [[Major League Baseball]] draft as a catcher by the [[Montreal Expos]]. He choose to attend the [[University of Michigan]] instead of signing with the Expos.

== College Football ==
===1995-1998===
Tom Brady attended the [[University of Michigan]] from 1995 through 1999. In the first three years (95-97) at Michigan he only played a limited role of backup quarterback (he began in 1995 as the seventh quarterback on the Michigan depth chart<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/11/03/60minutes/main1008148.shtml</ref>). However in 1998 (his senior season), Brady received the starting quarterback job for the Wolverines and played in and started all 13 games. His stats were a decent 214 completed passes on 350 attempts (school record) for 2636 yards, 15 touchdowns and 12 interceptions<ref>http://stats.ath.umich.edu/biostat.php?skey=737&altkey=1850</ref>. The Wolverines under Brady finished with a 10 & 3 record and a berth in the CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl game vs Arkansas. Michigan won the game 45 to 31. Brady completed 14 of 27 passes for 209 yards and a touchdown in the victory<ref>http://stats.ath.umich.edu/football/gametot.php?gkey=530</ref>.

===1999===
Brady stayed in college an extra year so he could get more starting experience before applying for the 2000 NFL draft. Once again he started every game (12) for the Michigan Wolverines and at the end of the season was named the [[Bo Schembechler Award]] winner as Michigan's Most Valuable Player. Tom Brady led the team to a 10 & 2 record and improved statistically also with 214 completions on 341 attempts for 2586 yards, 20 touchdowns and five interceptions<ref>http://stats.ath.umich.edu/biostat.php?skey=737&altkey=1850</ref>. Surprisingly enough, the last game of his college career was also his best game ever as a quarterback up to that point. In the FedEx Orange Bowl vs Alabama on January 1, 2000, Brady led the Wolverines back from a 14 point deposit to win the game by a score of 35 to 34 in overtime<ref>http://stats.ath.umich.edu/football/gametot.php?gkey=543</ref>. In the dramatic game and overtime finish Tom completed 34 of 46 passes for 369 yards and four touchdowns.

In his five years at Michigan, Tom Brady played in a total of 31 games and started 25. His record as a starter was 20 & 5. He finished his career in the Michigan record books with 443 completions on 711 attempts for 5351 yards, 35 touchdowns and 19 interceptions.

== NFL Career==
===Draft and Rookie Year===
In 2000, the [[New England Patriots]] drafted Brady in the sixth round (199 overall) of the [[2000 NFL Draft]]. Brady who had been expecting to be drafted in the third or forth was tremendously disappointed with being drafted so late in the draft. However, as disappointed as Brady was at getting drafted in the sixth round - he may have been luckily to have been drafted at all. One scout wrote about Brady prior to the draft in a scouting report that Tom had "Poor build, very skinny and narrow, lacks mobility and the ability to avoid the rush, lacks a really strong arm."<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/11/03/60minutes/main1008148.shtml</ref> When Brady arrived at the Foxboro, [[Massachusetts]] in the summer of 2000, the Patriots at the time already had three quarterbacks on the roster so Brady didn't have a guarantee of even making the team, but he ended up played well in preseason and training camp and won the third quarterback roster spot. He only appeared in one game as a rookie and completed one pass.

=== 2001 Season ===
In his second season with the Pats (2001), Brady moved up on the depth chart from third quarterback behind [[Damon Hurd]] to the second quarterback spot and became the direct backup to then starting QB [[Drew Bledsoe]]. In week two of the season in a game against the Jets, Bledsoe was hurt while scrambling to get out of bounds and gain some yardage. Brady entered the game and completed 5 passes for 46 yards but the Patriots lost the game 10 to 3. The next week, Brady started his first NFL as a quarterback vs the [[Indianapolis Colts]]. Brady ended up starting the rest of the regular thirteen season games and the Patriots finished the season with a with an 11 & 5 record an AFC East devision title and most importantly a playoff berth. Brady compiled the regular season stats of 264 completions on 413 attempts for 2843 yards, 18 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a 86.5 passer rating. He made the AFC [[Pro Bowl]] team and was also named to the All Terry Team.

==References==
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==External Links==
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/tombrady/profile?id=BRA371156 NFL Stats]
* [http://stats.ath.umich.edu/biostat.php?skey=737&altkey=1850 College Stats]
* [http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=566 Patriots Bio]
* [http://www.mgoblue.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=1850&section_id=258&top=2&level=3&season=147 Michigan Bio]
* [http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=28950 NFL Players Bio]
* [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soac/2006-10-31-brady_x.htm USA Today Article]
* [http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs01/s/2002/0119/1314426.html Tuck Rule Background]
* [http://www.superbowl.com/history/recaps/game/sbxxxvi Super Bowl XXXVI Recap]

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[[Category:New England Patriot Players]]

Pascal's wager

2013-06-13T17:10:52Z

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'''Pascal's Wager''' is a [[philosophy|philosophical]] proposition which takes the following form:

[[God]] either exists or not.

#If God does not exist and you do not believe in God, you gain nothing and lose nothing.
#If God does exist and you do not believe in God, you are condemned to [[hell]] for eternity; infinite loss.
#If God does not exist and you do believe in God, you gain nothing and lose nothing. Some argue that you lose the price of piety (for instance, you unnecessarily went to church every Sunday instead of doing something else more productive). If so, this is still a finite loss, far less than infinite.
#If God does exist and you do believe in God, you will receive an eternity in [[heaven]]; infinite gain.

[[Blaise Pascal]] reasoned that, given the relative gains and losses for each scenario, the only sensible course for a rational human being was to believe in God since the potentially infinite gains and losses which occur if God exists outweigh any possible loss in a finite situation if God does not exist. This is true regardless of what probability one assigns to God's existence as long as some possibility is assigned. Even if some finite loss value is assigned to the possibility that God does not exist and you believed in God, an infinite quantity minus a finite quantity is still an infinite quantity. Therefore, this is inconsequential.

The concept of such a wager has no Biblical foundation. Nowhere in the Bible are any people expected to guess as to God's existence or will; rather, God reveals Himself to them, at times with great miracles authenticating Himself as the all-powerful [[Jehovah]], but in all cases through both His creation and His Word, the latter of which provides explicit commands which the people are to obey. God's people, elected and predestined to salvation before the foundation of the world, respond to the revealed Word, and they are saved by [[grace]] through [[faith]], with the [[Holy Spirit]] bearing witness from within that they have been justified. There is no [[gambling]] involved.

== See also ==

*[[Atheism and hell]]
*[[Atheism and satanic deception]]

[[Category:Philosophy]]
[[Category:Theology]]
[[Category: Articles with unsourced statements]]

John Elway

2013-06-13T16:53:15Z

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Overrated Sports Stars

2013-06-12T19:21:34Z

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The [[lamestream media]] like to promote athletes based not on skill, but for [[liberal]] reasons. Here's a growing list of the most overrated sports stars (notice how none are on the list of [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Stars|Greatest Conservative Sports Stars]]):

#[[Andre Agassi]] — his rival [[Pete Sampras]] was far better, but Sampras is [[conservative]]. Agassi is a big donor to [[Democrat]] politicians.
#[[Lance Armstrong]] — favored by the [[liberal media]] because he publicly denied belief in [[God]], he possibly pulled off the biggest scam in the history of sports by "winning" the [[Tour-de-France]] seven times with what has been described as [http://cyclinginvestigation.usada.org/# "the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen."]
#[[David Beckham]] - retired early to the weak American MLS league, so his wife could shop in Beverly Hills; his own [[British]] [[2012 Summer Olympics]] team did not even want him; his real skill seems to be in catering to the [[liberal media]].
#[[Kobe Bryant]] — was an overhyped bust at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]; hasn't won a single title without super-coaching by Phil Jackson, who observes that Kobe is not on the high level of [[Michael Jordan]]; Kobe makes only 46% of his shots, and scores lots of points merely because he hogs the ball.
#Boomer Esiason — the [[liberal media]] like how he criticizes [[conservative]] [[Tim Tebow]], but Esiason couldn't get the job done himself when he was a player: Esiason failed to win championships despite expectations.
#[[LeBron James]] — over-promoted by the media to an absurd extent, LeBron has repeatedly underachieved in key playoff games and failed to win the scoring title despite constantly being given the ball. Christian star Kevin Durant, who outscored LeBron (and Kobe) in the Olympics, and other players are as good or better.
#[[Magic Johnson]] — lucky enough to play on [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]]'s Lakers to win some titles, but was crushed by [[Michael Jordan]] and the Bulls; no problem, Magic was a critic of President [[George H.W. Bush]], which thrilled liberals.
#*People look at him, and say, 'Hey, it's OK to get HIV because I'm living with it.' That is the wrong message. [http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500202_162-57319698/20-years-since-magic-johnsons-hiv-stunner/]
#[[Peyton Manning]] — a [[quarterback]] who won only one [[NFL]] championship, despite being voted by the media and others to be NFL MVP 4 times, AFC Player of the Year 6 times, and Pro Bowler 11 times. The [[liberal media]] treated him like the Second Coming of [[Christ]] in order to oust [[conservative]] [[Tim Tebow]] from his leadership position in the [[swing state]] of [[Colorado]] prior to the [[Presidential Election 2012]]. After replacing Tebow, Manning struggled throughout the season and finally threw two big interceptions to lead the Broncos to a humiliating early exit from the 2013 playoffs.
#[[Steve Nash]] — an [http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2009/3/25/809516/steve-nash-on-media-bias-t outspoken liberal who supported Obama], Nash was chosen ''twice'' by the [[lamestream media]] as the [[NBA]] MVP despite never leading his team to even an NBA Finals. Even worse, the former coach of Nash was then hired by the Lakers in late 2012, rather than a far better coach who was available.
#[[Mark Sanchez]] — the [[New York Jets]] [[quarterback]] is being touted as the team's best QB over [[conservative]] [[Christian]] [[Tim Tebow]] despite falling apart at the end of the 2011–12 season and continuing to perform horribly in the 2012-2013 season. Now that Tebow's on-board, [[liberals]] are championing the former [[USC]] star as the superior player despite his horrible play throughout his career.
#[[Tiger Woods]] — Hasn't won a major golf tournament in four years, and yet he's still the only one liberals want to talk about while reporting on tournaments. Had a spectacular early career, but his performances got worse and worse due to his womanizing and partying lifestyle. Has never attained his promise.
#[[Danica Patrick]] - Has won a single race in the Indy Car series, but has yet to win a race in either the NASCAR Sprint Cup or Nationwide series, finishing no higher than fourth, although ESPN promotes her first and foremost when showing highlights of the NASCAR races in which she participates. The lamestream media adores her for her participation in controversial GoDaddy televesion advertisements.
#[[Wayne Rooney]] - Burst onto the scene as a 16 year old and called "The English Pele". 10 years on and he has still failed to fulfill his potential, especially at international level, and still behaves like a childish immature 16 year old.
#[[Ronaldinho]] - looked like a wonderful player in early years, but quickly became overweight due to his 'partying' lifestyle. Fired from minor Brazilian team, he declared he's finally "just going to party"
#[[Cristiano Ronaldo]] - his spectacular talents have been ruined by his self-obsession, vanity and cravings of celebrity. He is now officially "sad", despite being one of the luckiest men alive.
(please revise or add to list)

== See also ==

*[[Conservapedia Proven Right]]

[[Category:sports]]

Tim Tebow

2013-06-12T19:13:38Z

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[[File:Tim Tebow.jpg|right|150px]]
'''Timothy Richard "Tim" Tebow''' (born August 14, 1987) is an [[American]] [[football]] player who initially gained fame while playing for the [[University of Florida]] Gators. A solidly built quarterback, Tebow is 6'3" and weighs about 240 pounds.<ref>[http://www.biography.com/people/tim-tebow-20786869] Biography.com</ref> He was the first sophomore to win the [[Heisman Trophy]] and led the Gators to two [[BCS]] Championships during his four years playing for UF in Gainesville, a rare feat. As a pro, Tebow was voted by his peers to be one of the top football players, but more recently he was also voted by fellow NFL players as the League's most overrated player, with his teammate and fellow quarterback Mark Sanchez taking second place.<ref>[http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/sports/2012/10/25/tim-tebow-mark-sanchez-most-overrated-players-in-nfl/]</ref><ref>[http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-tim-tebow-overrated-20121025,0,5140701.story]</ref><ref>[http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/8549867/tim-tebow-new-york-jets-qb-most-overrated-per-sports-illustrated-poll]</ref> Tebow responded by laughing it off, observing the inconsistency in the polls.

He was selected by the [[Denver Broncos]] as the 25th pick of the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. In 2011, with the team in last place, the Broncos decided to start Tebow as quarterback. A solidly built quarterback, Tebow is 6'3" and weighs about 240 pounds.<ref>[http://www.biography.com/people/tim-tebow-20786869] Biography.com</ref> Tebow had an impressive seven-game winning streak, and took the Broncos to the division championship. In the first round of the playoffs, Tebow led the Broncos to a stunning upset victory over the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] with 316 passing yards for an average of 31.6 yards per toss, confounding his critics and causing a million searches on the internet for the meaning of [[John_1-7_(Translated)#Chapter_3|John 3:16]].<ref>The Broncos were subsequently eliminated by the [[New England Patriots]] the following week.</ref>

Despite Tebow's success, that offseason the Broncos signed quarterback [[Peyton Manning]] to a deal costing nearly $100 million, and then immediately traded Tebow to the [[New York Jets]]. During the 2012 season, Tebow was largely kept on the bench despite continued poor play by starting quarterback Mark Sanchez. For example, on November 22, Sanchez played the entire game against the Patriots, a game which the Jets lost 49-19. Even after Sanchez repeatedly turned the ball over by throwing interceptions and fumbled the ball by running into his own lineman after a botched handoff, Tebow did not get into the game.

Finally, Jets coach Rex Ryan benched Sanchez, but he (or the owner) still refused to give Tebow any real playing time, instead starting liberal poster-child [[Greg McElroy]].<ref>http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2012/12/tim_tebow_and_mark_sanchez_red.html</ref> The repeated refusal to play Tebow became a bigger story than which side won or lost the game itself.

On April 29, 2013, after the draft weekend, the Jets waived their rights to Tebow.

On June 10, 2013, Tebow signed a contract with the New England Patriots, where he is expected to back up starting quarterback [[Tom Brady]].

'''''Tebow is one of [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Stars|Conservapedia's Greatest Conservative Sports Stars]] and was a runner-up for [[Conservative of the Year 2011]]'''''.

==Personal life==
Tebow was [[homeschooled]] until college. He is an outspoken [[pro-lifer]], and his mother had been told to have an [[abortion]] rather than to give birth to him. Tebow appeared in a pro-life television ad that aired during the 2010 [[Super Bowl]], risking retaliation against his career by [[pro-aborts]] and the [[liberal media]].<ref>http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2010/0127/Tim-Tebow-Super-Bowl-ad-an-astonishingly-bold-stand</ref>

Tebow has publically confirmed that he is a virgin. He has been mocked by liberals for waiting until marriage to have sex as a result of his faith.<ref>http://www.christianpost.com/news/tim-tebows-virginity-back-under-scrutiny-73324/</ref> Tebow answered a highly personal question at a press conference about his sex life by revealing that he practices [[abstinence]]:<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hill/090724&sportCat=ncf</ref>

{{cquote|I think you're stunned right now. You can't even ask a question. ... I was ready for that question, but I don't think ya'll were.}}

Tebow volunteers on mission trips, one of which in the summer of 2008 to the [[Philippines]] was chronicled in an issue of the ''ESPN Magazine''.

His faith in [[Christ]] is a well-known fact inside and outside the sports world.

==Tebowing==
[[Tebowing]] is the act of kneeling on one knee, resting your head on your fist and giving thanks. It is named for Tebow's fashion of public prayer, although critics (among which are fellow Christians) have criticized such open practice as this by citing Matthew 6, verses 5 and 6:
''<blockquote>
And when you pray, don't be like the hypocrites. They love to pray when standing in the synagogues and in the street corners, so that they may be seen by men. I tell you truly: They will get what's coming to them. But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
</blockquote>''

==Liberal opposition to Tebow==

[[Liberal]]s in the sports industry have been long opposed to Tim Tebow because they do not want the spread of Christianity in the NFL. He has been subjected to harassment and criticism for his outward expression of his faith in Christ. Liberals use the accusation, with no basis, that he is a sub-par player as a shield for the fact that they are afraid of the negative reaction of the lame-stream media, which they fear will result in negative publicity and loss of sponsorship for the NFL. Their blinkered philosophy cannot understand that embracing Tebow and his message would lift the NFL out of its current doldrums.

== References ==

<references/>

== External Links ==

* [http://www.timtebow.com/ Official website of Tim Tebow]
* [http://www.timtebowfoundation.org/ The Tim Tebow Foundation]

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[[Category:The 100 Americans The Left Hates Most]]

Tim Tebow

2013-06-02T18:45:48Z

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[[File:Tim Tebow.jpg|right|150px]]
'''Timothy Richard "Tim" Tebow''' (born August 14, 1987) is an [[American]] [[football]] player who initially gained fame while playing for the [[University of Florida]] Gators. He was the first sophomore to win the [[Heisman Trophy]] and led the Gators to two [[BCS]] Championships during his four years playing for UF in Gainesville, which is extremely rare. Earlier this year Tebow was voted by players to be one of the top football players, and more recently he was voted by a small fraction of the NFL to be the most overrated in the league, with the starting quarterback for the Jets ranking as the second most overrated.<ref>[http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/sports/2012/10/25/tim-tebow-mark-sanchez-most-overrated-players-in-nfl/]</ref><ref>[http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-tim-tebow-overrated-20121025,0,5140701.story]</ref><ref>[http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/8549867/tim-tebow-new-york-jets-qb-most-overrated-per-sports-illustrated-poll]</ref> Tebow responded by laughing it off, observing the inconsistency in the polls.

He was selected by the [[Denver Broncos]] as the 25th pick of the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. In 2011, with the team in last place, the Broncos decided to start Tebow as quarterback. A solidly built quaterback, Tim is 6'3" and weighs about 240 pounds.<ref>[http://www.biography.com/people/tim-tebow-20786869] Biography.com</ref> Tebow had an impressive seven-game winning streak, and took the Broncos to the division championship and a home-game appearance in the playoffs. He led them to a stunning upset victory over the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (headed by Hollywood-values quarterback [[Ben Roethlisberger]]) with 316 passing yards for an average of 31.6 yards per toss, confounding his critics and causing a million searches on the internet for the meaning of [[John_1-7_(Translated)#Chapter_3|John 3:16]].<ref>The Broncos were subsequently eliminated by the team favored to win (but ended up losing) the [[Super Bowl]], the [[New England Patriots]].</ref>

The Broncos, perhaps to appease [[Colorado]] [[liberals]], found a way to trade Tebow without infuriating his numerous fans. The Broncos signed a neck-injured, elderly quarterback [[Peyton Manning]] to a deal costing nearly $100 million, and then immediately traded Tebow to the [[New York Jets]]. As the trade was finalized, on March 22, Tebow arrived in Morristown, New Jersey (near where the Jets train) amid much media publicity and fan support.

Predictably, liberal opposition to Tebow getting any significant playing time has led to his sitting on the bench while the Jets underperform against teams Tebow has proven he is able to beat, like the [[San Diego Chargers]] and [[Miami Dolphins]].

During the 2012 season, Tebow has been kept on the bench while Mark Sanchez has played poorly in game after game. For example, on November 22, Sanchez played the entire game against the Patriots, despite causing the team to lose 49-19. Even after Sanchez repeatedly turned the ball over by throwing interceptions and fumbling the ball by running into his own lineman after a botched handoff, Tebow was not given a chance to play.

Finally the coach benched Sanchez, but he (or the owner) still refused to give Tebow any real playing time, instead starting the liberal poster-child [[Greg McElroy]].<ref>http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2012/12/tim_tebow_and_mark_sanchez_red.html</ref> The repeated refusal to play Tebow became a bigger story than which side won or lost the game itself.

On April 29, 2013, after the draft weekend, the Jets waived their rights to Tebow. <ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/04/29/tim-tebow-released-new-york-jets/2120333 "Jets waive Tim Tebow after one season"]
Mike Garafolo, USA TODAY Sports.</ref> No team picked up Tebow's contract; some sportswriters speculate that he may end up playing with the [[Montreal]] Alouettes of the [[Canadian Football League]]. <ref>[http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/jason-la-canfora/22166915/montreal-alouettes-own-cfl-rights-to-tebow "Montreal Alouettes own CFL rights to Tebow," Jason LaCanfora, CBS]</ref>

'''''Tebow is one of [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Stars|Conservapedia's Greatest Conservative Sports Stars]] and was a runner-up for [[Conservative of the Year 2011]]'''''.

==Personal life==
Tebow was [[homeschooled]] until college. He is an outspoken [[pro-lifer]], and his mother had been told to have an [[abortion]] rather than to give birth to him. Tebow appeared in a pro-life television ad that aired during the 2010 [[Super Bowl]], risking retaliation against his career by [[pro-aborts]] and the [[liberal media]].<ref>http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2010/0127/Tim-Tebow-Super-Bowl-ad-an-astonishingly-bold-stand</ref>

Tebow has publically confirmed that he is a virgin. He has been mocked by liberals for waiting until marriage to have sex as a result of his faith.<ref>http://www.christianpost.com/news/tim-tebows-virginity-back-under-scrutiny-73324/</ref> Tebow answered a highly personal question at a press conference about his sex life by revealing that he practices [[abstinence]]:<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hill/090724&sportCat=ncf</ref>

{{cquote|I think you're stunned right now. You can't even ask a question. ... I was ready for that question, but I don't think ya'll were.}}

Tebow volunteers on mission trips, one of which in the summer of 2008 to the [[Philippines]] was chronicled in an issue of the ''ESPN Magazine''.

His faith in [[Christ]] is a well-known fact inside and outside the sports world.

==Tebowing==
[[Tebowing]] is the act of kneeling on one knee, resting your head on your fist and giving thanks. It is named for Tebow's fashion of public prayer, although critics (among which are fellow Christians) have criticized such open practice as this by citing Matthew 6, verses 5 and 6:
''<blockquote>
And when you pray, don't be like the hypocrites. They love to pray when standing in the synagogues and in the street corners, so that they may be seen by men. I tell you truly: They will get what's coming to them. But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
</blockquote>''

==Liberal opposition to Tebow==

[[Liberal]]s in the sports industry have been long opposed to Tim Tebow because they do not want the spread of Christianity in the NFL. He has been subjected to harassment and criticism for his outward expression of his faith in Christ. Liberals use the accusation, with no basis, that he is a sub-par player as a shield for the fact that they are afraid of the negative reaction of the lame-stream media, which they fear will result in negative publicity and loss of sponsorship for the NFL. Their blinkered philosophy cannot understand that embracing Tebow and his message would lift the NFL out of its current doldrums.

== References ==

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== External Links ==

* [http://www.timtebow.com/ Official website of Tim Tebow]
* [http://www.timtebowfoundation.org/ The Tim Tebow Foundation]

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