Tebow Steps Up and Speaks Out

Broncos QB Tim Tebow

ESPN's Skip Bayless

If you know who Tim Tebow is then you probably either love him or hate him.

Tebow, the NFL quarterback who wears his commitment to Jesus on his sleeve (and figuratively on his shoes and helmet and pants) continues to be a remarkably divisive figure in the world of professional sports. He was interviewed this week on ESPN's First Take by Skip Bayless, the journalist and sports personality who arguably has a giant man crush on Tebow. 

To Skip's credit, he pulled no punches with Tebow, tackling tough topics head on such as Tebow's anemic passing accuracy rating, critical comments about Tebow from other legendary NFL QBs (John Elway, among them), and of course, Tebow's very public and often controversial passion for praising Jesus. 

To Tebow's credit, he answered each question honestly. At first, I felt the Broncos QB was being overly politically correct in the interview, or perhaps naive, but by the end, I came to realize he was simply being genuine, 100% Tebow. I came away from the interview with more respect for Bayless (who didn't hold back at all) and with more appreciation for Tebow. 

Take a look at the video clip and decide for yourself.