Uh-Oh! Remember my thoughts on Pouncey?

[feltdizz]

Re: Uh-Oh! Remember my thoughts on Pouncey?

As Chadman suspected, many are mistaking the reason the Tebow comparison was made with some percieved dislike for Tim Tebow. Chadman suggests you read the reason for the comparison again.

It's not an anti-Tebow thread, until some on here percieved it to be.

Chad, really? It started out with the intent as you suggest but it definitely went down the anti-Tebow path with several posters i.e. "Tebow is ramming his religion down our throats..." You even suggested his Tebowing has ulterior motives.

Neither you nor I can truly know his heart. You lean on the skeptical side and I like to believe his reasons have nothing to do with the camera being on him. I think we all could learn a lot from a guy like him. As others have pointed out he is a refreshing change from today's typical rich, young athlete.

I disagree with this... I know we are fans and all but I don't need to learn anything from a football player. They live priviledged lifestyles and the amount of money they make puts them in extremely positive or negative situations.

It's great that Tebow decided to be a positive influence but who cares. I just want to watch football. I don't want to be sold on how great he is everytime his name is bright up.

[flippy]

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Flip, I think I'm ahead of you when it comes to sinning. And it's true, that comes irrespective of religion. Check out Jesus' words to the Pharisees (the most religious people of their day).

You made some good points in your post......But I'm sorry, no matter how hard I try, I just can't see Jesus "dropping F-bombs"!

I didn't really mean actual F bombs. I was speaking more metaphorically.

There are loads of stories where he called people out for their crap which I see as a sort of "F bomb" in his era. And it wasn't like he was calling out the meek. He was calling out the people in power. Jesus did get crucified. Clearly he ticked some people off in his day. He was offensive to the society in which he lived.

(And I was half kidding which I am most of the time)

[Shawn]

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its just annoying how a millionaire acts like a 10 year old. The excuse of "he is only 22, cut him a break" is ridiculous, he is 22, and collecting more money that most can dream of, he is working for one of the best organizations in the world and his words are not from a lack of maturity, but more from a lack of intelligence. Why do athletes get the pass for being immature, but the everyday guy like myself had a job at 22 and was engaged living a responsible life.
I just get sick of hearing athletes and celebrities get a pass for their poor decisions because they are too young to understand they made a mistake. If I as a teacher tweeted something like this than I would put my job at risk, and there are other professions that are the same way, using the excuse "I did not mean that, I was not thinking" is not going to work, but I am sure his agent will put together something peachy for him to say and all will be good.

I'm sure you have never said anything ignorant.

I knew someone would say this, but yea I guess I have gotten in arguments with my buddies before, or got in an argument with my wife, but have never told anyone to kill themself or bragged to a stranger that I am better than them or they are a nobody. I don't know, I guess my parents raised me correctly.

Congrats to you. It's good to hear there are people who didn't really have to grow and mature. I know for me...I have said many many things I regret. So, I suppose it's why I am willing to allow him a little room to grow into manhood.

[JTP53609]

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its just annoying how a millionaire acts like a 10 year old. The excuse of "he is only 22, cut him a break" is ridiculous, he is 22, and collecting more money that most can dream of, he is working for one of the best organizations in the world and his words are not from a lack of maturity, but more from a lack of intelligence. Why do athletes get the pass for being immature, but the everyday guy like myself had a job at 22 and was engaged living a responsible life.
I just get sick of hearing athletes and celebrities get a pass for their poor decisions because they are too young to understand they made a mistake. If I as a teacher tweeted something like this than I would put my job at risk, and there are other professions that are the same way, using the excuse "I did not mean that, I was not thinking" is not going to work, but I am sure his agent will put together something peachy for him to say and all will be good.

I'm sure you have never said anything ignorant.

I knew someone would say this, but yea I guess I have gotten in arguments with my buddies before, or got in an argument with my wife, but have never told anyone to kill themself or bragged to a stranger that I am better than them or they are a nobody. I don't know, I guess my parents raised me correctly.

Congrats to you. It's good to hear there are people who didn't really have to grow and mature. I know for me...I have said many many things I regret. So, I suppose it's why I am willing to allow him a little room to grow into manhood.

believe me, I am still highly immature, I laugh at farts, I would rather watch a dumb comedy than a educational movie and I love pulling pranks on friends and family, but as far as behavior, I can't stand dumb comments said by people and then trying to hear them say what they meant while their foot is in their mouth.

[Chadman]

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I knew someone would say this, but yea I guess I have gotten in arguments with my buddies before, or got in an argument with my wife, but have never told anyone to kill themself or bragged to a stranger that I am better than them or they are a nobody. I don't know, I guess my parents raised me correctly.

Wow, never bragged, never threatened, never regretted what you've said? Chadman has, several times. Guess that means Chadman's parents suck at parenting. Oh well, at least they can console themselves with the thought that they are merely on par with Mr & Mrs Pouncey.

If only Chadman had been raised by the Tebows!

[Sword]

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Chadman agrees with Slapstick & JAR- he's free to his opinion & how he chooses to express it- PARTICULARLY on his twitter account, which you need to FOLLOW to see it.

Tebow's pro-Christianity 'thing' is not something you are required to 'follow'- he promotes it, without a lot of people's consent, on a National (heck- International) stage, before the media.

It might seem harmless- particularly to Christians, but in a world that has so many differing beliefs, he IS 'forcing' his opinions on others, even if they seem harmless & moralistic. You want to be a Christian? Awesome- do it for yourself, not the media.

Pouncey's tweets might be dumb, they might be considered profane, but if someone hadn't shown Chadman the link, Chadman would never have known about it. It would never have bothered me in the slightest. But as a watcher of NFL games, one cannot escape Tebow's opinion, can they?

wrong!! it's the media and late night TV that is exploiting Tebow's faith not Tebow...........

Sword

Tebowism is being shoved in our face everywhere, it's almost unavoidable. Even today, the mayor of Pittsburgh had to Tebow as part of his lost bet with the Denver mayor...give me a freaking break.

[Sword]

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And btw... "God" and the pledge has nothing to do with it.

"God" has nothing to do with being Christian. "One Nation Under God". That phrase does not say anything about Christianity. That's where this country is so f'in uptight.

God in that phrase can refer to ANY god or religion. ANY!

Scientology, Muslim, Buddhist ... it could be anything. Hell, if "Mickey Mouse" is your "God" then that phrase still works... If your lawn chair is your "God" then that phrase still works just fine.

So people that cry about that phrase are just too uptight and don't think.

The bottom line is that people are to uptight with this stuff. I have "faith" in religion but I'm not a very religious person at all... i don't go to church, maybe one time a year.

With that being said, I don't give a flying f what people call their "God" or whether they think one exists. That's their choice not mine and it doesn't bother me one bit.

Muslim, Buddha, Scientology, Lawn Chair, Mickey Mouse, Christian.... who cares? Is that worth getting upset about as a country or individuals? I hope not... that how 100+ year old wars are started (and never ending). Let people believe what they want to believe and the others mind their own damn business... and vice versa.

Tebow is not forcing Christianity on anyone. That argument is still stupid. It's the media that promotes this freaking circus. I've never heard Tebow say, everyone needs to join Christianity or promote his religion publicly. He's prayed and it gets caught on TV. He thanks "God" for things. Big freakin' deal.

Like Ruthless posted... I see praying on the field all the time....
Ever watch the Oscars? Ever watch the Grammys? A lot of people "Thank God" in their acceptance speeches.... who freakin' cares. I don't know which "God" those people are thanking and nor do I care.

Agreed.......

Sword

[flippy]

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I knew someone would say this, but yea I guess I have gotten in arguments with my buddies before, or got in an argument with my wife, but have never told anyone to kill themself or bragged to a stranger that I am better than them or they are a nobody. I don't know, I guess my parents raised me correctly.

Wow, never bragged, never threatened, never regretted what you've said? Chadman has, several times. Guess that means Chadman's parents suck at parenting. Oh well, at least they can console themselves with the thought that they are merely on par with Mr & Mrs Pouncey.

If only Chadman had been raised by the Tebows!

At lot of people are successes in spite of their parents and vice versa. I think the stronger emotion for most people that really drives them is to not make the mistakes their parents made. It's easier to forget the good stuff.

That said, Pouncey probably had the better parents and Tebow is rebelling against his parents

Don't feel bad, my parents must have sh!t the bed too.