Okay, let’s tackle the elephants in the
room first.
He’s doesn’t pass a football all that well
and his overt displays of religion can be off-putting to some people. Let’s face it, for most people, when you say
the name Tim Tebow, those are the first two things that come to mind.
But he also looks like this:
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One of the reasons, I find Tim Tebow so fascinating is because he’s the
ultimate underdog. Since the moment he
started playing football, he was told he wasn’t a good enough to play
quarterback. He refused to give up –
some would say stubbornly, other’s would say tenanaciously. As a result, he not only won the Heisman
Trophy, he led the Florida Gators to a National Championship. (Another quick football fact, he’s the only
Heisman-winning quarterback to lead a team to an NFL playoff game.) Not bad for a guy who was told he “wasn’t
good enough.”
Then there’s his
off the field behavior. Spending time
with sick children before games, taking the time to sign autographs for every
single fan. He’s even building a
hospital in the Phillipines!
Oh and did I
mention he’s also dyslexic? That’s right
– he has to work doubly hard to read those X’s and O’s.
Okay,so I’m
gushing. I confess I am a serious Tim
Tebow fangurl. I can’t help it. It’s like he’s tailor-made hero
material. Think about it for a
minute. If I described the above man
anddidn’t give his name, you’d think I was describing the hero from an upcoming
novel. Actually, you’d probably tell me
he was too perfect to be a hero and that he needed some kind of tragic flaw. (Especially after I add in the part where he’s
saving himself for marriage.)
Yeah, come to think
of it, Tim Tebow might be too good to be true.
There are those who suspect his is.
But then I think
of this and I’m back to fangurling.
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Because no matter what else you think about
him, , I think we can agree – that chest is pretty darn fine.
Barbara Wallace
writes for Harlequin’s Romance line and Entangled Indulgence. Her current release, The Courage to Say Yes has earned rave reviews, including a Top Pick from Harlequin Junkie Reviews. Her next release
is Billionaire Matchmaker from
Entangled Indulgence, a novella featuring NYT Bestseller Shirley Jump and RITA
nominees Jackie Braun and Susan Meier.
You can find her on Facebook
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and various other neuroses.
I hadn't heard of him before, Barb. But he'd make very good inspiration for my gym owner book... ;) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGlad I could introduce you to the man who made "Tebowing" an actual word. :-)
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