Enquiring Minds Want To Know

If you have been following this blog as closely as I have for it’s entire four day existence, then you will notice that my reoccurring theme and interest in football in that the sport is just a microcosm of our society.

My first post was on Tim Tebow and his personality and beliefs causing controversy. So I would like to update you on the latest “controversy” surrounding Mr. Tebow.

Pro Football Talk is reporting that Tebow asked for a prayer before taking a personality and intelligence test at the NFL combine and that an “anonymous” player responded with “Shut the f—k up” and that other players in the room laughed.

For those of you that don’t know, Pro Football Talk is the TMZ of the football media world. Their sheer amount of information and resources make them hard to ignore. This type of story is their expertise.

Tebow denied the story in an interview with PFT and said, ”One of the number one things for me is being someone of character and when I say something people can take it to the bank. That story is absolutely not true.” He also explained that BYU quarterback Max Hall was the only player he spoke to in a room of roughly one hundred.

The question is now this:  what kid would you rather have working for you or with you? The “anonymous” player that blurts out an expletive when you say something he doesn’t agree with or the one that is honest and isn’t hiding from his beliefs or opinions? 

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Kampman All Klass

It's not very often I come across a news story that surprises me, but that is exactly what happened this Saturday. Pro Football Talk featured a posting on Aaron Kampman, the newly signed Jacksonville Jaguar and former Green Bay Packer. Kampman took out a full page ad in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel thanking the Packers, their fans, and the entire community.

At a time when it seems celebrities and sports figures only make statements that are self serving or simply damage control (i. e. Tiger Woods, Mark McGwire, Kobe Bryant) and usually written by a P. R. person, Kampman's statements are heartfelt and genuine.

Known as an awesome “locker room guy”, a hard worker in practice, and a team leader, many would say that Kampman had more than earned his money's worth, and owed the Packers and its fans nothing. This show of humility proves that the Packers lost more than just another football player.

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Tim Tebowitis

I have noticed that the majority of comments from users about Tim Tebow on blogs and forums (where public opinion is really formed) are negative. With this draft lacking a healthy or participating skill player near the top, Tebow has become its focus and that has caused some backlash (or Cushlash if that is more appropriate).

From my prospective, Tim Tebow’s wide ranging draft stock, views on faith, and undeniable leadership and character is giving this draft what it needs:  a story that brings in extreme viewpoints. Few people will sit around and debate the pedigree or selection of Ndamukong Suh or Gerald McCoy. What they will do is discuss Tim Tebow regardless of where he is selected in the NFL draft.

When you have a person who is a quarterback, religious figure, and an anointed head figure rolled up into one , the media has a gold mine. It’s like having Brett Favre, the Pope, and George W. Bush rolled up into one. Make no mistake, Tim Tebow will continue to use this media coverage to get his viewpoints across and the media will continue to eat it up until the real season kicks off.

So love them or hate them, figures like Tim Tebow will dominate the big time football media as long as we continue to love them or hate them.

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