Those Gator practice jerseys looked like Phins gear to me. Lighter, to prevent heat issues on practice? That is a extremely important to me, it may well be an improved way of managing heat issues in practice.

One reason Tebow can use the extra time is that his ability to play in space and strand unblocked defender buys him the extra step. He’s usually facing one less pass defender because no matter the front, he commands the attention of others in run force assignments.

IMO Tebow lacks the square stance for reading coverage, this gives DB the hint where you read or will go. You have to keep the shoulders square or people will jump routes the direction you aim. The delivery issue is in the wind up, the actual release looks pretty decent and powerful, if you can get to the point the football is its highest you see pretty good mechanics. Get from that point and work back, keep the ball cradled with elbow bend so you cut the wind up in half. Now you’re moving forward with the ball in position.

http://www.thelionsinwinter.com/2009/11/watchtower-lions-at-vikings-ii.html

“Interestingly, this run/pass effectiveness reversal seems to happen a lot. Might it be because defenses load up to stop where teams are strong, and then the offense outperforms expectations the other way? Figuring out if this is a statistically quantifiable phenomenon might make for an interesting offseason project. Either way, this run/pass Whack-a-Mole effect produced the projected final results: a regrettably foreseeable, no-less-heartbreaking loss.”

Peace
Ty

Again, this is not an opinion about whether the baby has a soul or rights or anything else. Abortions kill what will one day be a baby.

From what I understand, the commercial that Tebow is alleged to be in basically states that his mother was advised to terminate her pregnancy, but refused. 20 or so years later, a Heisman trophy was awarded to the fruit of her decision. Whether or not Tim knew what was going on, had rights, a soul, or what not, an abortion would have erased everything.

Again, I am not sure where the controversy is. Stating this is not threatening anybody’s rights and it is not imposing a religious belief. It may make some people that eagerly support abortions a bit queasy. And if it does, it should. Not everything that is legal should be applauded.

If “person” means “entity in possession of a supernatural soul” AND you believe the soul is imbued at the moment of conception then abortion (early- or late-term) is morally equivalent to murder. If the soul is imbued at the moment of birth, or if “person” means “autonomous entity” then abortion (early- or late-term) is morally equivalent to contraception. If “person” means “entity capable of conscious thought” then early-term abortion is morally equivalent to contraception and late-term abortion is a gray area, less moral than contraception but more moral than murder.

The fundamental issue can’t be discussed without using words like “personhood” and “soul,” so you can’t pretend it’s not about religion. Even in Tebow’s situation, his religion is the sole and direct reason he sees a difference between the questions “What if I had been aborted?” and “What if my father had had to work late the night I was conceived?” You’re entitled to your opinion on abortion, and on the Tebow ad, but the idea that it’s not a religious issue is simply and objectively false.

That said, I won’t know how I feel about the Tebow ad until/unless I see it. I’m fine with anybody arguing for their beliefs so long as they make a coherent argument and show some respect for the people who disagree. I’m also fine with CBS choosing not to show the ad, so long as they consistently refuse all political and religious Super Bowl ads.

The on-field and interview gestures really do not bother me as my faith is strong enough to withstand somebody thanking Allah, Jesus, or Buddha for a victory. These gestures merely just tell me more about the athlete as a person, which is the point of the interviews in the first place. What were you expecting? How many times has an athlete or coach talked about any meaningful strategy in an interview anyhow? What were you expecting?

I don’t see Tebow’s anti-abortion ad as religious at all, and I am quite surprised that people might find it controversial. If pro-abortion people do not realize that an abortion kills a baby, who will grow up and one day have opportunities…then they need to have their heads removed from their asses.

Regardless of Tim’s motion, he still finished as the most efficient passer in NCAA history, and Meyer felt he was “good enough” for the college game and made the decision that Tim would stick with what got him there in order to give UF the best chance of repeating.

I’m pretty sure that a significant number of those who don’t mind about Tebow and McCoy’s expressiveness about their religion would be singing a different tune if they were shilling Islam or Krishna, but that’s just the way the world works. 90% of the viewing audience is Christian (or at least would like to keep up the appearance of being so), so its largely a non-issue.