Friends of Insomniactive know that we here at World Headquarters have limited affinity for evangelists of any stripe-or for SEC quarterbacks. Tim Tebow has therefore never been at the top of our list.
I must say, though, that Austin Murphy’s profile in Sports Illustrated is more than solidly written, thought provoking, and obviously at least a little cathartic for the author. Here’s a sportswriter whom I respect a lot, laying it out long for the the sincerity of Tebow’s outreach. Nobody needs to vouch for the boy’s game-can you name another player around whom an NFL owner would be better suited to build a franchise?
But the kid appears not to be making this up. As his dad says in the piece, he asked for a preacher and got a QB. About the latter, there’s no question. Murphy’s profile gives you a lot that indicates that to the degree this young man is the former, he’s doing good things-even for those of us who would rather not be preached to.
July 29, 2009 at 4:19 pm |
Tim is a rock star here in Gainesville, and according to those who know him best, the only knocks against him are that he rides his scooter without a helmet and bites his fingernails. He appears to be the real thing. Perhaps he’ll get a chance to preach to the Longhorns in Pasadena.