{"id":39047,"date":"2015-08-04T08:00:35","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/?p=39047"},"modified":"2017-10-24T14:53:03","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T21:53:03","slug":"tim-tebow-stop-praying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/tim-tebow-stop-praying\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Eagles Cut Tim Tebow"},"content":{"rendered":"
Do you want to know why the Eagles cut Tim Tebow? Or why the Patriots and Jets didn’t keep him on their roster? Or why the Broncos traded him?<\/p>\n
It’s not because of his quarterback skills (or lack thereof, depending on who you ask). From a purely statistical perspective, Tim Tebow is better than most 3rd string quarterbacks and many 2nd string quarterbacks in the NFL. <\/p>\n
It is also not the media frenzy that follow Tim Tebow wherever he goes, though this is part of it. <\/p>\n
The real reason that the Eagles cut Tim Tebow is because Tim Tebow believes that his purpose on a football team is to evangelize his teammates and the coaching staff.<\/strong> Every time he gets a camera in his face, he starts talking about Jesus and giving glory to God for letting him play football. <\/p>\n
But NFL Coaches don’t put people on their team to give them a platform to share their religious ideas.<\/strong> Nor do they put people on their team to share their political ideas. Or to sell their branded merchandise. <\/p>\n
Imagine what would happen if an NFL football player, every time he got a camera in his face, said, “I’m just glad I get to play this game because it gives me the opportunity to tell you about my line of t-shirts and hats. Go to my store today to buy one!” No NFL coach in the league wants someone like that on their team. <\/p>\n
NFL Coaches put players on their teams to win football games. <\/strong><\/p>\n
In the locker room, in team meetings, in coaching meetings, on the field, and in front of the cameras, Tim Tebow was always talking about Jesus and inviting people to believe in Jesus, and on and on and on. <\/p>\n