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What one lesson can we take away from the humiliating, in every way, loss Denver suffered to the Patriots on Saturday? What theological truth is there to take away from Tim Tebow's stats taking a nose dive from last week's game to this week's? What have we learned about the Creator's character?
God doesn't like bandwagon fans.
If you only know John Elway as "that guy in the suit standing on the Broncos' sideline" or "that man who said Tebow should let it rip," then you are not a Denver Broncos fan. You are a Tim Tebow fan.
There's nothing wrong with that. I'm a Tebow fan and have been since his days at Florida, when I first learned about his story. That, however, does not make me a Broncos fan.
If you are young and just now starting to like football, you get a pass (pun intended). I became a Seattle Mariners fan when I was a kid because I loved Ken Griffey, Jr. That's what kids do.
For those that just found out last week that Tebow was a Christian, however, and are still trying to figure out what a "Bronco" is, you cannot be a Denver fan. Cheering for one win and suffering through one loss is not a fan.
Rules of fandom, that I'm entirely making up right now, dictate that you can only add your allegiance to a team during the offseason and prior to preseason predictions and your first season of supporting the new team is a probational season. The probational season will carry over into next year if said team wins the championship. If you still openly maintain your status as a fan after a losing season, you are automatically classified as a true fan.
God does not like to see these rules violated and as such forced Denver out of the playoffs because the number of bandwagon fans was reaching critical levels. If you really want to see Tim Tebow and Denver win games and God's favor, you'll stay a fan through the offseason and the next season.
Don't forget about them during the NBA season when you learn Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin are Christians and two of the top players on two of the most exciting teams in the league. Have you bought your OKC Thunder hat and LA Clippers jersey yet?
Again, I hate to add humor disclaimers on posts, but just in case it was not entirely obvious from the tone of the posts and the "funny" label at the bottom, this is meant to be a joke. Clearly, God does not hate anyone bandwagon fan or not. Not to mention the fact that I have no power whatsoever to deem your fan status as acceptable or not.
ReplyDeleteThis was a joke, with a bit of a point. Don't just get carried away by what people are talking about. Develop a sense of loyalty in life, which would include the sports teams you cheer for. It doesn't mean those things can't change, but it does mean that you are not constantly switching based on who's winning or who has the most famous Christian on the team.