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• No Tebow truths, just rumors

  February 20, 2013

  There’s a new Tim Tebow rumor every day. He’s dating this starlet. He is being traded to this or that team. He is guilty of that sin. Tebow needs his own media empire just to manage all that is said about him. Twitter, in particular, explodes with Tebow news daily.

  The latest Twitter rumor today was that the New York Jets were going to try and trade him at the NFL Combine. That’s fine with me. I want him to go to a team that wants him and will play him. The Jets apparently didn’t want him and didn’t treat him with respect. The Denver Broncos didn’t either. Well, there are still 30 NFL teams left. I pray Tebow can find one that will value his hard work, humility and hustle.

  Until then the rumor mill is working overtime.

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• Hmmm.

  February 13, 2013

  Sports things that make you go hmmm.

  1)      Kobe Bryant only scores 4 points last night yet the Los Angeles Lakers still win. They beat the Phoenix Suns.

  2)      The Olympics decide to eliminate wrestling as a competitive event. That makes no sense to me.

  3)      The New Orleans Pelicans. Hmmm. Interesting. Odd.

  4)      James Johnson continues to ride the bench for the losing Sacramento Kings. Jimmer Fredette didn’t play in last night’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies either.

  5)      The New York Jets were horrible last year but Rex Ryan kept his head coaching job.

  6)      We tolerate more than 5 months without football. Why do we do that?

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• Free Jimmer! Free Tebow!

  February 10, 2013

  Free Jimmer!

  Jimmer Fredette is a reserve guard for the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. He hardly ever gets to play, though which is baffling to me. He is one of the league leaders in free throw percentage and a team leader in offensive production. Jimmer can hit three point shots like nobody’s business. He has good ball handling skills and plays decent defense. You’d think almost any team would want him but not the Kings. For them, he rides the bench. Because he is not getting consistent playing time he has been in a bit of a slump lately.

  My frustration over Jimmer’s situation is sort of how I feel about New York Jet second or third string quarterback Tim Tebow. You have two talented, wholesome individuals who deserve a chance to shine in the pros and instead their respective teams don’t give them a chance.

  The hash tag campaign #freeTebow is already a constant on Twitter. Maybe I need to start another hash tag effort to #freeJimmer. It probably won’t accomplish anything but at least it will make me feel better.

  Free Tebow. Free Jimmer. In the process you’ll free me of my sports-related frustrations.

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• Topsy-turvy Tebow

  January 24, 2013

  It was a topsy-turvy football season for Tim Tebow. At least it felt that way for his fans. I am one of them. Will he get to start this week? Will he even get to play?

  Now that the offseason is upon us, it remains topsy-turvy. Will the New York Jets release him? Will they keep him? Will they trade him? Who wants him? It is enough to make this fan’s head spin more than that famous wheel that makes Vanna White clap.

  There is recent speculation that he might join his former coach Mike McCoy in his new gig with the San Diego Chargers. Some say he’d be a good fit for Chip Kelly’s offense with the Philadelphia Eagles. And there are of course the naysayers, like ESPN’s resident Grinch, Merril Hoge, who say he doesn’t belong in the NFL.

  What’s going to happen? I wish I knew. It feels to me, though, that the Jets are going to keep him. That isn’t what I want to have happen. I want him to go to a new team that will use him, respect him and START him. The Jets, after the way they treated him last season, don’t deserve Tim Tebow. Right now, however, they have him and I don’t think they are going to let him go. Maybe for no other reason than that they can keep him. Maybe to be spiteful to all of the Tebow fans who have loathed the Jets ownership and coaching staff. It doesn’t make any sense, but that is the Jets’ organization. They don’t make any sense.

  I think Tim Tebow is going to stay in New York. I must begin to prepare myself for another disappointing and topsy-turvy year.

   

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• An open letter to God

  January 22, 2013

  Dear Jesus,

  I pray for Tim Tebow. As a huge Tebow fan, this last season with the New York Jets was a huge frustration and disappointment. I assume it was for Tim as well.

  My brother accused me of idol worshipping Tebow. Not because I pray to him but because of the amount of time I spend on Twitter worrying about his future. That may be a fair accusation. I confess to that. Please forgive me.

  I just believe he is a really good guy who loves you a lot. I want you to bless him on and off the field – his football playing and faith platform opportunities. Is that too much to ask?

  Please let me know. Thanks. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

  Love, Rich

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• Too little, too late

  January 05, 2013

  “I would have liked to see him get a chance.”

  New York Jets defensive end Mike DeVito said those words in a radio interview with WFAN. Who was he referring to? Of course he was speaking of his teammate, unused Jets quarterback Tim Tebow.

  “I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel for Tim and how it went down,” DeVito continued. “Tim has such an intangible in the type of leader and the type of person that he is. I feel like it makes everybody around him play at a higher level.”

  “I think he’s a great leader, I think he’s a guy that could have won games for us, and I think that’s why we had him here,” DeVito added.

  I agree with everything that DeVito said. And I am thankful that he said it. Tebow, a two time NCAA national champion, Heisman trophy winner, NFL starter and playoff winning quarterback for the Denver Broncos last season deserves a chance. He has more than earned at least that much.

  My only gripe with DeVito is why did he wait until now to say it? Why didn’t he have the guts to say it during the season, when it might have made a difference.

   

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• Spiritual Warfare vs. Tebow Time

  November 09, 2012

  At the height of the “Tebow Time” phenomenon, the world could not get enough of the faith-filled football player Tim Tebow. Tebow became the most well-known Christian in America. I once described him in a tweet as the next generation’s Billy Graham. He is not afraid to share his faith one-on-one or in front of large audiences. Even TV audiences. He is not ashamed of the gospel and all that it entails: his pro-life stance, his virginity, his multiple charitable endeavors.

  After a successful season in Denver where the Broncos organization mistreated him, Tebow got traded to the New York Jets. He is welcomed into the biggest media market in the entire world. For many of us Christians, we applauded this trade. He didn’t get much respect from his coaches in the Bronco organization. He was apparently going to a team that wanted him and would provide him an opportunity to share his faith on a much grander scale. It seemed a trade ordained by heaven.

  But instead it has seemed, to his fans at least, like more of a hellish experience. Why? Offensive coordinator Tony Sparano has not designed much for him to do for the Jets. Head coach Rex Ryan is stubborn and continues to go with the subpar quarterback Mark Sanchez over Tebow. Those are the obvious reasons. I suggest there is more to it beneath the surface.

  “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” (Ephesians 6:12).

  Satan does not want Tim Tebow to succeed in New York City. He does not want the world’s largest media and entertainment center to celebrate Tim. If you celebrate Tebow, you celebrate his faith. It is that essential to his personality, his story, his being.

  Suppose for a minute that it is the devil who is making Coach Ryan more stubborn than a mule. Imagine that the evil one is thwarting Tony Sparano’s offensive attack. For if Tebow were to play in New York City, and play well, there would be more TV interviews, more magazine articles, more Tebow. And more Tebow means more discussions of his Christian faith.

  Certainly I understand that God is in control. Nothing happens without His knowledge, His approval. At any point and time He can change Tebow’s circumstances. I am hopeful that time will come soon. In the meantime, I am actively praying against the “spiritual forces of evil” that may be standing in the way.

  We need the world to once again celebrate “Tebow Time.” Because when it does the world is confronted with more of Christ.

   

   

   

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• Kleenex worthy TV

  November 01, 2012

  “I am SERIOUSLY going to have to stop watching #AFootballLife. Heavens! I cry EVERY. SINGLE. WEEK. #KleenexWorthy.”

  My Twitter friend @cherylmil24 tweeted this earlier in the month. And I have to admit, for the most part, I agree with her. A documentary series produced by NFL films, A Football Life is surprisingly moving and often about much more than just football.

  In its second year on the NFL Network, A Football Life spends an hour delving into the life of one person (or persons) well-known in the professional football community. While you might expect a program full of spectacular highlights and stats, and there is some of that, instead what you get is a well-rounded look at the highs and lows of professional sports. The tragic lows.

  The 2012 season has revisited the tragic death of Pro Bowl quarterback Steve McNair. Murdered by his mistress, several years later his family and friends are still reeling from the violence. And asking a lot of questions.

  Questions abound in the portrait of Eddie DeBartolo, Jr. as well. DeBartolo, the San Francisco 49ers’ owner who led his franchise to five Super Bowl championships, still questions why he got snookered into a shady, felonious deal involving gambling in Louisiana. A guilty plea in court led to a one year suspension by the league and DeBartolo has not returned to the NFL.

  My favorite episode of the season, though, has been less about tragedy and more about inspiration. “The Faces of Tebow” profiled the life and play of the New York Jets’ quarterback Tim Tebow through the eyes of five former NFL play callers, including Joe Namath who discussed his fame, and Steve Young dissected his football techniques. My favorite contributor, Roger Staubach, examined Tebow’s faith.

  This Emmy winning program is appointment television. But @cherylmil24 and I both recommend you bring Kleenex to the appointment.

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• This game brought to you by EVERYTHING

  October 14, 2012

  “This game is brought to you by Subway. The official training restaurant of Robert Griffin, III.  And by GEICO.  Fifteen minutes could save you a ton on car insurance.”

  My six-year-old son is autistic. One of the traits of his autism is repeating things over and over. Because we watch a lot of football in our house, we hear the above sentence frequently.

  That phrase got my wife and I to thinking. (Or is it my wife and me?) Everything in sports is sponsored now. Not just the games but the stadiums, too. The Denver Broncos play on Sports Authority Field. The New York Giants and Jets share MetLife Stadium. But it doesn’t end there.

  If you watch Thursday Night Football you’ll notice that the program opens with the KFC Pre-Kick Show. Halftime brings you the Lexus Halftime Show. And of course the game ends with the McDonald’s Post Game Show.

  But wait, there’s more. Or at least there soon will be. You know it is only a matter of time before Lens Crafters sponsors every red flag review on challenged calls. Even with the regular referees back we still need their vision enhanced by Lens Crafters. We could have Timex sponsor every time out that is called.

  How about Brut after shave logos on every point after touchdown that is attempted. Two minute warnings should be brought to you by Rush Limbaugh’s new beverage, Two if by Tea. And the list could go on and on.

  We need separate sponsors for safeties, penalty flags and quarterback sneaks AND sacks.  Before long, we’ll have them. We might as well embrace it. The game we love is becoming more and more commercialized. Just don’t allow Peyton Manning to endorse any part of the games. He’s got enough annoying endorsements as it is.

   

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• Are Jets hindered by Hispanic Heritage Month?

  October 01, 2012

  Rich Seiber ‏@RichSeiber

  Maybe Rex is required to play Sanchez during Hispanic heritage month.

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  I tweeted this last night after the Jets embarrassing 34-0 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. A game in which quarterback Mark Sanchez threw for only 103 yards on 13 of 29 passing. He completed just 44% of his passes and threw one interception.

  By all accounts, that is a horrendous performance by your starting play caller. And yet, Head Coach Rex Ryan refuses to entertain thoughts of replacing Sanchez with back up Tim Tebow.

  "I'm not ready to make a quarterback change," Ryan said after the loss. "Obviously we've got to get better play at quarterback, and we got to get better play at a lot of things. Mark's the answer at quarterback."

  Many media pundits, including this one, disagree. Football Night in America’s Rodney Harrison is among the more prominent ones.

  “Last week the Jets’ offense struggled against the Miami Dolphins,” said Harrison on the highest rated TV show in America. “They didn’t score a point today. The morale of the team is low,” he continued. “It’s time. They need a spark. Tim Tebow will give them that spark.”

  Yet he can’t provide that spark if he’s not given the opportunity. So why won’t Rex make the move? I have one interesting theory.

  You may remember a Monday Night Football game a few Octobers ago on ESPN. The NFL was just starting its push to gain more Hispanic viewers and fans. The league was celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. During that MNF broadcast, Sanchez was touted as one of the leading Hispanic players who could help the league reach out and woo this growing constituency.

  That celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month continues in 2012. You may have noticed that every stadium has the “Football Americano” slogan painted on the grass. The NFL is involved in a full-fledged effort to broaden the appeal of professional football to the Latino community and other cultures.

  And there’s nothing wrong with that. Unless it means the league is putting pressure on coaches and teams to promote certain players by granting them unearned exposure and playing time.

  I have no proof that this is indeed what is happening. It is just a theory. But the NFL seems invested in seeing Sanchez succeed. How far might that investment take them?

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