Tebow Time

Author’s Note: I am writing this piece for a point of view essay. I am comparing the point of views of Tim Tebow based on a throw he made to win a playoff game. I am focusing on A/B transitions and sentence fluency.

“The first overtime play from scrimmage in the 2011 AFC Wildcard game between the Denver Broncos and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tim Tebow has really led the Broncos into this position. With the new overtime rules, if the team that receives the ball first scores on its first possession, then the game is over. Now to start the overtime period,” announced Marv Albert. “Tebow drops back for the throw, surveys the left. He throws the ball left. Caught by Demaryius Thomas at the 39 yard line. He could…go…all…the…way! Touchdown Denver Broncos! It was and always will be an unforgettable moment for Tim Tebow and the rest of the team. From a Tebow haters point of view, which is almost everyone,  it was a lucky throw and then Demaryius Thomas did the rest. From people who respect Tebow, it was a perfect throw and the Thomas just ran it in. The view about Tebow is much different between Tebow haters and Tebow lovers.

“Haters will be haters.” This quote describes everyone against Tim Tebow. They say he can’t play football and he should never get a job as a quarterback. Tebow haters also say he can’t play quarterback because he can’t throw the ball. As announced on ESPN by a NFL reporter, “he can play running back”, but the Tebow haters add on that he is too slow to play running back. It was suggested by haters on ESPN that his skills haven’t improved since he was a Florida Gator in college. Connecting to the throw made by Tebow in the 2011 AFC Wildcard game, these people think that Tebow threw a horrific pass and Demaryius made an amazing catch. From a Tebow lovers point of view, this is all false.

Although many people hate Tim Tebow, there are still quite a few people who value him. All his fans in Denver from when he played there and most definitely the Florida Gator fans. In Florida he won two National Championships and won a Heisman Trophy. What more could you ask for? Now in the NFL he is one of the most mobile quarterbacks in the league. When he drops back to throw and nobody is open, he can run and turn nothing into something special. He also runs an option with the running back this is almost impossible to stop. If the defensive man goes for Tebow he gives it to the tailback and vice versa. Tim is also very clutch, going back the 2011 AFC Wildcard game. It was a perfect throw, right into the hands of Demaryius Thomas. Thomas didn’t even have to try, he just put his hands out and the ball spun right into his hands. There are plenty of Tebow haters in the United States but you have to respect him for what he can do on the field.

Hating an unskilled player is something a lot different than disliking a descent player. Exactly the case in which Tim Tebow is in. Relating to the 2011 AFC Wildcard game, he threw one of the best passes in NFL history. You have to respect this man! Many quarterbacks wouldn’t have been able to make that pass. Whether you’re a Tebow hater or Tebow lover, treat him with respect on the field.