Tim Tebow draws crowd of 26,000 at the Q

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San Diego Union-Tribune

 

 

Tim Tebow draws crowd of 26,000 at the Q

On Father's Day, NFL quarterback talks about role models

 

 

MISSION VALLEY — In an event that was part pop concert, part prayer meeting and part celebrity interview, New York Jet Tim Tebow appeared Sunday morning at a church-sponsored Father’s Day program at Qualcomm Stadium.

The 24-year-old quarterback spoke at length about his football career and his Christian faith, which has made him known outside NFL circles — especially for “Tebowing,” a signature move where he drops to one knee on the field in prayer.

Tebow’s 35-minute talk, delivered interview-style with the pastor of El Cajon’s Shadow Mountain Community Church, focused on role models, including his own father, and the issue of whether Christians can also be “real men.”

The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Florida said the professional sports world does a poor job of providing good examples.

“What’s so frustrating is, you have in today’s society so many famous athletes,” he said. “If we would come together and be great role models, it would be amazing to see how the next generation turns out.” Read More

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The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Florida said the professional sports world does a poor job of providing good examples.

“What’s so frustrating is, you have in today’s society so many famous athletes,” he said. “If we would come together and be great role models, it would be amazing to see how the next generation turns out.”

 

Something I recall hearing a number of years ago...Sports doesn't build character, it reveals it.