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And on the seventh day, he passed. Or something like that. It’s possible that not a whole lot of bible reading goes on at the editoral offices of elliottharris.com, but we’re pretty sure that phrase is in the good book. And if it’s not, maybe it ought to be.
Jaime Edmondson won't be picking Pittsburgh to win any games any time soon. Credit: Playboy
Why? Because the overtly religious Tim Tebow threw a game-winning pass to Demaryius Thomas in overtime to lead the Denver Broncos to a 29-23 victory against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC wild-card contest Sunday. And the pass wasn’t even a Hail Mary. Merely a reasonably short throw that became an 80-yard TD.
Now whether this was a game of biblical proportions is for others to figure out. Whether the victory was a sign that a higher power is on the Broncos’ side is for others to debate. The thinking around here is that Jesus or the hand of God or anything remotely like that did not figure into Tebow’s toss.
If you are going to wait for the good Lord to solve your problems (or win your football games), you might be in for a long wait. People take action — sometimes after they pray, sometimes not — and those actions help determine their fates. Sometimes external forces beyond our control help determine outcomes. In the case of the Steelers, having a defense unprepared to deal with the winning pass pattern would seem to be part of the reason for the Broncos’ brilliance.
“When I saw him scoring, first of all, I just thought, ‘Thank you, Lord,'” said Tebow, who completed 10 of 21 passes. “Then, I was running pretty fast, chasing him — like I can catch up to D.T.! Then I just jumped into the stands, first time I’ve done that. That was fun. Then, got on a knee and thanked the Lord again and tried to celebrate with my teammates and the fans.”
The guess here is the Lord was watching on a really big-screen television somewhere and had money on the Broncos to win (not merely cover any point spread). That has to be the explanation for the fastest-ending overtime game in NFL history. The play took 11 seconds. And 11 does rhyme with heaven, does it not?
And Tebow passed for 316 yards. As all good bible students and/or Tebowites can tell you, John 3:16 is a bible verse that Tebow has used for much of his career: For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
Now whether all that translates into eternal life in the NFL postseason — or even a victory next Saturday against the New England Patriots — is something for a higher power to figure out.
Speaking of figuring out things, Playboy Playmate Jaime Edmondson made her weekly pigskin picks and was perfect — with the exception of the Broncos game. Hey, nobody’s perfect — although Jaime does come close.
OK, how about some gratuitous Broncos cheerleaders video followed by Tebow’s postgame remarks? But first, Jaime’s pics:
