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| Tim Tebow - John 3:16 |
Just get it over with! Trade Mark
Sanchez and start Tim Tebow!
Broncos star Tim Tebow once touted the
Bible passage John 3:16 on his eye-black during his days as a Florida
Gator, but the scripture passage gained more attention after
the quarterback's 316 yards passing helped Denver clinch a
nail-biting, overtime victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers on
Sunday.
The quarterback's highly publicized
Christian image has long been discussed among sports fans nationwide,
but what's the significance of Tebow's favorite scripture passage and
how has religion played a role in sports?
John 3:16 is a central scripture
passage for Evangelical Christians, and it reads:
"For God so loved the world that
he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not
perish but have eternal life."
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| Tim Tebow - John 3:16 |
When Tebow etched the scripture in
his eye-black for the 2009 BCS Championship Game, about 92 million
people conducted a web search for the term, the Palm Beach
Post reports.
During the game against the
Steelers, the three-number sequence popped up more than a few
times.
CBS reports:
As our brilliant commenters point out
below, Tebow completed 10 passes. That means he averaged 31.6 yards
per pass. His final pass was to Thomas who just happens to have been
born on Christmas Day. (!)
Oh and this: the Steelers-Broncos game
was the most-watched wild-card game since 1988. In the final
quarter-hour, the overnight rating was 31.6. Weird stuff man, weird
stuff.
As it turns out, the lone interception
thrown in the game on Sunday night came from Ben Roethlisberger. What
down and distance were involved when he threw it? Third and 16. Of
course.
But despite all of the flak, Tebow,
perhaps unsurprisingly, had one person to thank after Sunday's win.
"First and foremost I just want to
thank my Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. He's done so much in my
life."
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