Jesus H. Tebow

For all 3.7 of you who have followed the nonsense I write, you know periodically I like to touch on religion. I conducted an interview with Jesus himself that most of you hated. More recently — and on perhaps a more serious and sexy note — I wrote about the impact of Kurt Warner’s faith and how that may effect the perspective of his would-be fans.

In short, I find the subject of faith fascinating whether I agree with someone’s beliefs or not.

So as the football season winds down and we have little else to debate other than my good looks or pondering the potential of professional prospects, this week we turn to Tim Tebow, as yesterday practice began for the Senior Bowl where all eyes will be on the Jesus-loving lefty from Florida.

Can he play pro? If so, can he play QB? Yes, he’s athletic, but could he really play tight end or running back? What does Jesus’ middle initial of “H” really stand for?

All good questions. Problem being, after Feb. 7, no one will be paying attention to any of it. The football talk, that is.

That’s because as Sports Illustrated’s Peter King wrote in this week’s Monday Morning QB, the devout Christian and pro-life supporter Tebow will be featured with his mother Pam in a pro-life Super Bowl commercial sponsored by Focus On The Family.

This of course will ensure that talk about Tebow, pictured at right with a set of very Christian implants, will get all blewed up to ESPN-fueled Brett Farve proportions. Or the Latin: ridonkularity.

“A team that doesn’t want that shouldn’t take me,” Tebow told King. “Pro-life is very important to me. My mother listened to God late in her pregnancy, and if she had listened to others and terminated me, obviously I wouldn’t be here.”

So my question to you is this: Whether or not you think Tebow has the skill to succeed at the next level, will this soon-to-be heightened debate skew the conversation about Tebow to the point where it’s unfair to him? Could it impact whether an NFL team will take a flyer on him?

Or…..or…… should the “Kicked In The Nuts” guy simply go find Tebow?

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