Wonderlic World of Prayer

Tebow's pre-Wonderlic prayer request falls flat
Posted by Mike Florio/NBC Sports

As we've mentioned once or twice, quarterback Tim Tebow's habit of openly expressing his religious beliefs could potentially rub folks the wrong way, especially in a locker room of grown men who choose to keep their beliefs to themselves, who don't share his beliefs at all, and/or who only want to hear "God bless" after they have sneezed.

We're told that Tebow already has gotten a taste of the resistance he might face at the next level.

At the Scouting Combine, the Wonderlic exam is administered to players in groups. The 12-minute test is preceded by some brief instructions and comments from the person administering the test.

Per a league source, after the person administering the test to Tebow's group had finished, Tebow made a request that the players bow their heads in prayer before taking the 50-question exam.

Said one of the other players in response: "Shut the f--k up." Others players in the room then laughed.

We're not passing judgment on this one; we're just passing along what we've heard. And it illustrates the type of challenges that could be faced by the team that drafts Tebow.

That said, some teams might embrace those challenges. The final decision will depend largely on the composition of the team, and the personalities of the coach, the G.M., and the owner.



Let me first say I have no particular gripe with the way Tim Tebow worships. He thinks Jesus is the bees knees and that's A okay with me. But he needs to realize a lot of football players don't share his faith. Just because every team says the Lord's Prayer after the game doesn't mean everyone is jonesing to go snip penises fore the missionaries next summer. Most players are just going through the motions. The truth is Tebow could lead team prayers at Florida because he led them to victory on the field. If he does the same in the pros he can convert the whole lot of his teammates. But until then let's stop trying to channel Billy Graham. I suggest to take the man's suggestion. Shut the fuck up Jesus Freak.

P.S. - Since I've been piling on Tebow lately here's a story that asserts Tebow is a well qualified pro QB and here's a great puff piece about Tebow's religion.