THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2011
PAGE 9
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Tebow didn't launch the onside kick or recover the onside kick. He didn't block for himself on
the try that forced overtime. He was just one of many Broncos on the field, yet is receiving all the attention."
— Gregg Easterbrook, ESPN.com
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow has completed 49 percent of his passes in his two years in the NFL.
- ESPN.com
Q: Who was the starting quarterback at the University of Florida before Tebow?
Tim Tebow undeserving of attention
MORNING BREW
I get it. I really do. Tim Tebow is a swell guy who happens to play football the "right" way. But at the same time, I don't get it. Not even in the slightest.
Through 13 games, Tim Tebow's career has consisted of completing 58 of 119 passes (48.7 percent) for 7.51 yards-per-completion and eight passing touchdowns with four turnovers (three picks and one fumble). I have no idea what makes this a compelling argument for someone to deserve to start at the most important position on the field.
Yes, I left out his good running stats, but a quarterback needs to be able to pass, and so far in his young career Tebow has thrown three more incomplete passes than complete. So why was his taking over the starting job this Sunday cause for every sports website to make him the lead story?
In Sunday's victory against the Dolphins, he completed 13 of 27 passes for 161 yards with two touchdowns. Not bad stats, but he still missed more receivers than he hit. With six minutes to go, Tebow was just 4-for-14 for 40 yards and the Broncos trailed the winless Dolphins
By Max Lush mlush@kansan.com
15-0. So, yes, he got it done in the clutch and led an improbable comeback.
Maybe he is just a "winner." Or maybe he is one of those people who may lack talent or skill but "gets it done" or any other cliché you want to use. I just don't understand the need to make Tebow a bigger story than the next player.
I understand what an amazing guy he is, how he commands the respect of anyone he meets and how he gives everyone he meets the same amount of respect, but he is not the lone professional athlete to possess these qualities.
Last week, ESPN ran a piece about Patrick Willis' tough childhood and relationship with his dad. Unfortunately, it was buried behind Tebowmania. Willis, who is the NFL's best linebacker and essentially raised his siblings while he was still in high school, got sidelined for stories about Tebow.
How many know about the charitable efforts of Namidi Asomugha? Aso-
mugha's foundation provides food, shelter, medicine, learning materials and scholarships to orphans and widows in Nigeria. Asomugha also takes kids from the Los Angeles and Bay Area who cannot afford to visit colleges on their own on college tours. He received the Walter Payton Man of the Year award for his efforts.
How many know that Warrick Dunn has provided a down payment on more than 100 homes for single parents looking to raise their family in a good, comfortable home? Dunn created the foundation because his mother, a police officer, was killed during a robbery and left 18-year-old Dunn to care for his five siblings. He also challenged all NFL players not on the New Orleans Saints after Hurricane Katrina to donate $5,000 to the relief fund, raising more than $5 million. Dunn has also received the Walter Payton award.
Those are just two players who I found by just doing a simple Google search about charitable NFL players.
People shouldn't like Tebow any less; he's really a great guy who is easy to root for. But there are good guys in the NFL
that aren't named Tebow. It would do the NFL a lot of good if more stories came out about the humanitarian side of lesser-known NFL players, and I'm not talking about charities like Play 60 that the NFL founded, but the charities the players themselves create.
Edited by Jason Bennett
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