Football

and I also notice many people support him just because of it.

I enjoy watching football games to witness the skill of the athletes and their ability to function together as a team under the guidance of their coaching staff.

I rarely judge a football player on his beliefs or actions off the field. Tebow is an excellent athlete although at this point in his career as an NFL quarterback he has many skills to hone before and if he ever reaches the status of a top ranked quarterback.

I remember a quarterback named Steve Young who played in the NFL for fourteen seasons in the 80s and 90s. He had a great record as a college quarterback for BYU. His first NFL team was the Tampa Bay Bucs and in two seasons had a starting record of 3-16 with 11 touchdowns and 21 interceptions. He was traded to the San Francisco 49ers and served as a backup to Joe Montana for several years. Even when he finally became the starting quarterback he still struggled at first but he improved with time. He was named the MVP of Super Bowl XXIX when the 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers. He threw for 325 yards and rushed for 49 yards and was the first player to achieve both the most passing and rushing yards in a Superbowl. He holds numerous NFL records including the most touchdown passes in a Superbowl - 6.

In my opinion it is far too early to judge if Tebow will ever become a truly great quarterback but I believe his has a lot of skill that can be developed.

As far as his act of praying on the field or "Tebowing", I have also witnessed other football players who express their thanks for their skills to their God. Tebow definitely advertises his Christianity by his prayer, but I should point out that Jesus recommended praying in private.

Matthew 6:5 - 7
5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.