tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post9067642490681177499..comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Comments on Michael Offutt: I joined the cult of TebowMichael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-17274668232232640332012-01-17T22:51:24.021-07:002012-01-17T22:51:24.021-07:00I can't stand Tebow. I don't think he has ...I can't stand Tebow. I don't think he has the "It" factor- he just has the press fawning all over him because he says god every other sentence. And being in the media all the time is all it takes to be "It" these days. He's not a great football player- at least not yet- and I doubt he ever will be but I'm not sure the sports complex will ever admit it because they want him to be their David who beats Goliath (christian reference-- Old Testament really). <br /><br />I don't watch football anymore because I want my son to live in a home at least half the time where boys have a future other than in sports and particularly in football. Unfortunately, poor black kids are raised to believe that's the only way they're going to get to college or have any kind of future... It's a terrible shame. And since my son is black (because that's how people categorize him- somehow completely ignoring his mother is white) I have a personal issue with football and the Tebow craze -especially since you can't escape it here. Ugh.Danettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043881305977386629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-86941608092370967522012-01-17T05:00:26.162-07:002012-01-17T05:00:26.162-07:00The media has over sensationalized his Christianit...The media has over sensationalized his Christianity. Most Christians pray quietly, try not to judge anyone, and love everybody. The media is the one who jumped on his faith. No one is perfect, but I love the fact that he could inspire others.Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-77301385321938631362012-01-16T22:08:52.257-07:002012-01-16T22:08:52.257-07:00Awesome post and this guy has been all over TV, FB...Awesome post and this guy has been all over TV, FB and Twitter. Good for him, stand by your convictions. And good for you, for standing by yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-39743924303015364592012-01-16T20:58:12.160-07:002012-01-16T20:58:12.160-07:00I saw that skit on SNL when they did it. It was s...I saw that skit on SNL when they did it. It was so funny.<br />Not a football fan here either but the guy does have something.Reenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813380986631007962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-56617640721457356892012-01-16T20:49:25.191-07:002012-01-16T20:49:25.191-07:00Still laughing at your response to me, lol. A mas...Still laughing at your response to me, lol. A master super race of little Tom Brady's I think I'd be okay with though. Better than Darth Vader I guess. At least I'd know I was smarter than the most powerful guy in the universe ;)Cassie Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706774393186819619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-78100185643159753552012-01-16T20:45:33.702-07:002012-01-16T20:45:33.702-07:00Don't know what this about...but I'm athei...Don't know what this about...but I'm atheist too! WOOOO! :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-77756847279348822752012-01-16T19:28:22.379-07:002012-01-16T19:28:22.379-07:00fun clip, mike!
as for sports... meh!
i know wha...fun clip, mike!<br /><br />as for sports... meh!<br /><br />i know what the results will be BEFORE the games start: one side wins, the other loses... ALWAYS<br /><br />nuff said....laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-22946471838569735602012-01-16T17:55:04.645-07:002012-01-16T17:55:04.645-07:00Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!
I really ...Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!<br /><br />I really like Tebow as a guy (from what I know of him). I don't think he's a very good quarterback though...Kelley Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373650788799372118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-6013928562766541672012-01-16T17:37:10.325-07:002012-01-16T17:37:10.325-07:00I am a football fan. I live in the Southeast and h...I am a football fan. I live in the Southeast and have heard about Teebow relentlessly since he was a high school senior. After his overexposure for the past 6 or 7 years I've been very impressed that he never seems to be 'on.' He just is what he is. Even other 'do everything the right way' players like Peyton Manning have had a scandal or two when they were in college. I won't go so far as to root for the guy - but he is fascinating.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-80444341175178517282012-01-16T17:29:22.482-07:002012-01-16T17:29:22.482-07:00"an emotionless angry robot" = Brady; ho..."an emotionless angry robot" = Brady; holy cow, you almost had me laughing out loud at that -- good callAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-62383432625684809522012-01-16T16:10:10.237-07:002012-01-16T16:10:10.237-07:00Hey, look at you, talkin some football. Very nice....Hey, look at you, talkin some football. Very nice. <br /><br />Thanks for your comment today. I'm disappointed, but proud of the team for a great season. They fell short, but that's life. I'll be cheering them on again next season.<br /><br />I'm not a Tebow fan, but I do respect the guy. It's amazing how polarizing he is. He clearly has something people respond to, and it's fascinating to watch the mania.trileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430221429400448628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-92012196711035521912012-01-16T15:33:38.156-07:002012-01-16T15:33:38.156-07:00'IT' is incredibly difficult to define, bu...'IT' is incredibly difficult to define, but we all know it when we see it.<br /><br />I have yet to get over Elway retiring. lol And I have yet to adjust to pacific time as far as football is concerned. I dropped my home team and have no one to root for at this point. So, I pretty much only watch the Super Bowl at this point.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-5833808678576806632012-01-16T15:07:24.684-07:002012-01-16T15:07:24.684-07:00To be honest, football completely goes over my hea...To be honest, football completely goes over my head...okay they don't even show it here in Australia. But maybe the IT thing that makes you like him is something you can use in one of your characters:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-18193493457224543122012-01-16T14:00:27.189-07:002012-01-16T14:00:27.189-07:00Tebow is all over the news and I guess he deserves...Tebow is all over the news and I guess he deserves the attention he gets.<br /><br />I believe too that people should be left alone with their faith as long as they are not hurting any one in any manner.MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-46138312445818027742012-01-16T12:40:01.176-07:002012-01-16T12:40:01.176-07:00Late to the party, as usual, and clearly living un...Late to the party, as usual, and clearly living under a rock. This guy clearly has some unique qualities, which is why you like him. Reminds me of my post today.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-33336609589929535262012-01-16T12:32:43.740-07:002012-01-16T12:32:43.740-07:00Ironic -- I wrote in part about Tebow in my own bl...Ironic -- I wrote in part about Tebow in my own blog today. But then I'm in Denver so the Broncos/Patriots game was HUGE here. And though I only watched the end of it, I knew it wasn't going well when the entire neighborhood got so SILENT.<br /><br />As for Tebow -- I like him, I loved the SNL skit, and he definitely comes across as human as opposed to a sports machine. I also respect that he'll never be another out-of-control athlete with a substance abuse problem or a string of cheated-on women in his wake.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-54601938152372208722012-01-16T11:33:11.276-07:002012-01-16T11:33:11.276-07:00Yay! Someone else who's as fascinated by Tebow...Yay! Someone else who's as fascinated by Tebow as I am.<br /><br />I'm with you 100% on needing a reason to root for (or against) a team. I haven't really liked the Packers since they got rid of Favre. While I kind of support them and want to wish them well, they're like a stepdad who I blame for getting rid of my real dad. <br /><br />That was when I realized I root more for players than teams -- and Tebow caught my attention this year because everyone was so negative about him. But watching him play is exciting, and he's so far proven to be 99% good (I have some doubts, re: his wanting to golf with Tiger Woods) character and I think he's a better QB than people give him credit for.<br /><br />So can I expect you to be leaving comments on Nonsportsmanlike Conduct! now?Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-8386591245914223002012-01-16T11:16:00.873-07:002012-01-16T11:16:00.873-07:00I don't know much about football (I'm Cana...I don't know much about football (I'm Canadian, so I'm a hockey fan, eh), but I have heard about Tim Tebow. I agree with you, he has that IT factor.Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-49827236739351926442012-01-16T10:14:03.201-07:002012-01-16T10:14:03.201-07:00@Cindy: Oh he's a huge role-model.
@Jay: You ...@Cindy: Oh he's a huge role-model.<br /><br />@Jay: You read too literally, sir. It is New. "New" meaning that the person saying it is "new" is "new" to them. I don't watch football. So these things you are pointing out may not be "new" to you but they are "new" to me and countless others that have only watched the events of these kinds of games through what we catch in our peripheral vision in a glance at USA Today.<br /><br />You know a lot about him. I haven't read his book yet, but I downloaded it on my Nook. Was the book good?<br /><br />@Reinhardt! Why are you supposed to never root for another team or player? Is this some unwritten rule? It seems to me that for a game to be interesting the key is to get invested in multiple players. If you have one, then when their season ends, everything is pointless and boring. My goal is to find one or two other players that I can like in different teams so that I will be compelled to follow to some extent the progress of said team. Just exclusively rooting for one team doesn't make sense to me. What if they are really bad? Does that mean you just watch a few games and are done?Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-42363672832027119332012-01-16T10:11:31.521-07:002012-01-16T10:11:31.521-07:00Grrrr... I was SO SAD Sat night... bleh. I really ...Grrrr... I was SO SAD Sat night... bleh. I really thought they had a chance... I always root for the underdog...Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-51333222223785315502012-01-16T10:06:14.715-07:002012-01-16T10:06:14.715-07:00@Leigh: Mmm...I think you missed what I was saying...@Leigh: Mmm...I think you missed what I was saying. I don't have a choice really in liking or not liking Tebow. He's captured my attention, and until he does something that makes me mad, I will continue to orbit around him and watching what he does.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-36973975928390835262012-01-16T10:05:25.206-07:002012-01-16T10:05:25.206-07:00As a lifelong Chicagoan, I'm supposed to never...As a lifelong Chicagoan, I'm supposed to never root for another team or player, especially if that other team or player is better than the home team. That being said, I've also come around to liking Tebow. At first, I wondered what was so funny about him. And then I figured out that people laugh at him, make fun of him because he's not afraid of being honest. He also doesn't seem to buy into sports machismo like the vast majority of professional players. <br /><br />I like him because he seems like a standup guy, which is a rarity, nowadays.REINHARDT!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01809613551100700183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-27265790052882836452012-01-16T10:05:23.738-07:002012-01-16T10:05:23.738-07:00I'm still confused as to why people think foot...I'm still confused as to why people think football players kneeling on the field is NEW.<br /><br />When a player is severely injured and the medical staff rush out with a stretcher, you'll see the players kneeling and praying.<br /><br />At the end of every single football game, there's always a group of players that kneel, hold hands, and pray.<br /><br />I think Tebow became the "lightning rod" for sports/religion when he made that anti-abortion commercial.<br /><br />Tebow was born in the Philippines. And his mom got some sort of infection while pregnant with him. Doctors in the Philippines are very much against abortion except in cases where the mother's life is in danger. And they suggested she terminate the pregnancy. Which she of course didn't. So Tebow made that commercial (and I think there were billboards too) about being someone that could have been aborted.<br /><br />I like the guy because he's sticking to his guns and living what he believes. He's building a medical center in the Philippines. And he is a positive role model for kids - something that is not only lacking in the NFL, but it's something many of us can admire.Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-62167536227316853822012-01-16T10:02:56.236-07:002012-01-16T10:02:56.236-07:00I agree with what Alex said about him as far as wh...I agree with what Alex said about him as far as why many people like him. It's something about his confidence in showing what he believes in. He's grateful for his talent and belives it came from a higher source. It's hard not to like that. I think he's already become a role model for kids and most likely he will live up to it.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922596724107742478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-47966835694531800542012-01-16T10:02:38.374-07:002012-01-16T10:02:38.374-07:00@Stephen: Most men desire to be role models (hence...@Stephen: Most men desire to be role models (hence) boy scouts. Most women desire fame. The two are not the same thing although they are similar in many ways. Tim Tebow has "fame" but it is not the same as that possessed by the trashy "Jersey Shore" cast. And most religious people wear their religion on their sleeves.<br /><br />@Cassie Mae: Hah. He's a machine. I wasn't knocking him so much as saying I'm completely uninterested in him. It's not like he doesn't have three billion fans, three superbowl rings, a billionaire supermodel wife, and a baby boy who's skin sparkles in the sun while he flies around because the genes that went into making him are part of the master race that will one day rule us all.<br /><br />@Belle: I require proof of things to believe in them. That's the problem. I am a man of science.<br /><br />@Sarah: Oh yeah. I agree.<br /><br />@L.G.: We'll gab on twitter next fall I'm sure.<br /><br />@Grumpy: I don't discount that.<br /><br />@Alex: He isn't preachy. His fans are, yes. As soon as he opens his mouth and preaches, I'll turn off the television and be disinterested again.<br /><br />@Misha: Let's be honest. We're friends because I read and critique your writing and don't charge you a cent. It has nothing to do with faith.<br /><br />@Anita: Thanks for visiting.<br /><br />@Tara: I didn't know I was hope-less.<br /><br />@Cheryl: Don't you have a house to go clean? I'm going to call hoarders on you.<br /><br />@L.Diane: You're wrong. It has been defined as a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings. And that's "for the record". I don't want to get into an argument with you over definitions.<br /><br />@Medeia: You're welcome :)<br /><br />@Alyson: Me too.<br /><br />@Andrew: Hah...football experts? You mean the panel on CBS that predicts before the game who is going to win? Yeah they did that yesterday and only one out of the five or six said the New York Giants. They're just former football players like Dan Marino that have an "opinion", have a job, and need to take up air time to keep people from changing the channel.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.com