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3. Tim Tebow's reputation is based on his ability/inability to be an professional quarterback

Tue May 13, 2014, 01:30 PM

May 2014

Tim could have played another position in professional football but he wanted to be a quarterback. (determined? selfish? stubborn?)

Many said he would not succeed as a quarterback - based on ability not based on anything else.

He received more (largely positive) attention from the media because of this "kneeling" than because of his "faith"

Kurt Warner is very religious - but people focus on his ability as a quarterback, not his faith.

Tebow is/was not a great quarterback and so he didn't get accolades from people because he wasn't winning games.

Michael Sam's career and his reputation will be based on his ability on the field. If he is great, people will love him. If he is not good, people will not love him.

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Tim Tebow vs Michael Sam [View all] catnhatnh May 2014 OP

Tebow's Christianity is a choice... SidDithers May 2014 #1

Beat me to it. Dawgs May 2014 #2

It could be argued that Tebow's stupidity was not a choice corkhead May 2014 #7

Tim Tebow's reputation is based on his ability/inability to be an professional quarterback Justice May 2014 #3

Tebow wasn't a major league talent. immoderate May 2014 #4

Agree...it was a pro-Christian bias that got him drafted in the first place...nt joeybee12 May 2014 #5

Don't you think that maybe Tebow Jenoch May 2014 #11

No, not at all...all the experts were talking about how he couldn't throw, joeybee12 May 2014 #13

Just curious? Lurker Deluxe May 2014 #16

Um...what records for throwing? joeybee12 May 2014 #19

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I attempted to find out who the first sophomore was that won the Heisman. Jenoch May 2014 #28

Who was the first sophomore to win the Heisman? Jenoch May 2014 #25

I think it was Herschel Walker at Georgia in the 80s rurallib May 2014 #26

Herschel was a junior. His freshman season was in 1980. He won the Heisman after the '82 season. Jenoch May 2014 #29

what is ocb? rurallib May 2014 #31

Obsessive Compulsive Behavior Jenoch May 2014 #32

you were right Tebow is the only sophomore to win it rurallib May 2014 #35

And he turned out to be a major bust Terra Alta May 2014 #12

Made no sense to draft him, especially not the first round... joeybee12 May 2014 #14

Sam's sexual orientation is not a choice. Dawson Leery May 2014 #6

Tebow never had the ability to play the position he wanted in the NFL jmowreader May 2014 #41

Maybe one day Christians will be able to be President or marry their sweetheart Lex May 2014 #8

The difference between the two Terra Alta May 2014 #9

As far as I know, Sam isn't going around insisting that everyone SHOULD BE gay rocktivity May 2014 #10

Tebow all show - no go liberal N proud May 2014 #15

One can't play good football....the other can? MADem May 2014 #17

Being drafted 249th out of 256 was not necessarily good for Michael Sam FarCenter May 2014 #18

Honest question Aerows May 2014 #20

It's called the Deep Out...and Tebow can't throw it. Lochloosa May 2014 #22

I can see the comparison.. Upton May 2014 #23

I'm trying to see how he was 'scorned' n2doc May 2014 #24

They both suck at football Dreamer Tatum May 2014 #27

I still don't understand why there are comparisons between these two people. Jenoch May 2014 #30

That's a good question gratuitous May 2014 #33

I am quite sure that there have been thousands of NFL draftees Jenoch May 2014 #34

That was sort of my point gratuitous May 2014 #36

Most of them could play pro football, though jmowreader May 2014 #42

Threads like this generally suck for a simple reason Dreamer Tatum May 2014 #37

I agree with you... Jeff In Milwaukee May 2014 #40

Christians are not an oppressed minority. Shannon1981 May 2014 #38

Tim Tebow was not the first Christian ever drafted by the NFL Jeff In Milwaukee May 2014 #39