Two weeks ago, Tim Tebow was on top of the world. He scored his first career regular season NFL touchdown. Now? Not so much. The Broncos not only lost a heart-breaker two weeks ago to the Jets, they followed it up with the most pathetic performance in team history. The Oakland Raiders are the enemy. Always have been. So there is no excuse for the Broncos to get shredded 59-14. Where does Tebow fit into all of this? Well he did not step on the field against the Raiders, though he probably should have in the fourth quarter. Tebow's job as the backup quarterback is to A) learn from Kyle Orton, and B) provide relief or other opportunities. He was not given such opportunity. That falls on Josh McDaniels and a blog for another day.
So what does this have to do with religion? This whole experience is trying for Tebow and after the tongue-lashing McD probably gave the team, faith remains his rock. On his website he Tweeted, "Thanks so much for the kind words of encouragement! You have no idea how much it means to me! BTW, meet my new best friend, Bronco!" Ok, obviously there is no religious statement here. However, the first comment made by a fan was from the Bible and struck me. Tebow's following looks to him for support just as much as he does them and no matter where his profession takes him, Tebow will always be there for people. It is rather inspirational that he has this effect on people.
Tebow's new best friend is a dog, BTW.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Nine rock climbing accidents in Boulder raises concern
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office reports nine rock climbing accidents since May, one resulting in a local man's death.
An increase in accidents has characterized this year's rock climbing season. The most recent accident occurred on Longs Peak last Saturday. A local Broomfield man died after falling nearly 1,000 feet while climbing with two friends. This is part of a growing trend in the Rocky Mountain region. The Boulder County Sheriff's Office has responded to over 130 calls this year, nine of which were rock climbing accidents.
The Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, a volunteer organization in Boulder County, gets dispatched to every rescue mission, no matter how severe. Volunteer Kevin Harner says he thinks he knows why there have been more accidents this year. "It's not necessarily experienced rock climbers, it may be somebody just scrambling, not using a rope or harness or climbing shoes, any equipment."
John Lowe, a trauma nurse from Denver, frequently climbs in Boulder Canyon and never worried about accidents until recently. However, now he makes sure everyone in his group is climbing safely. "I have whoever I'm climbing with double check me. That way, I don't trust myself, but I don't trust them, but I'll trust both of us together."
Harner and Lowe see first hand the consequences of unsafe and unprepared rock climbing. "Fairly simple stuff. People out hiking a trail and twist a knee or ankle...up to severe injuries or sometimes fatal injuries," said Harner.
So what should anyone heading outdoors do in preparation? "We would like to have them tell a friend or family member where they're going and when they expect to be back," said Boulder County Sheriff's Office Emergency Services Sergeant Dave Booton. "So if something does happen, we have a starting place [for our rescue] to start from."
If you are not ready to tackle Boulder Canyon or any other mountain in the area, Harner offers suggestions to gain experience. "For the CU students, there's good access to some good programs on the campus through the rec center and the student clubs."
The CU rec center offers beginning climbing lessons for $35.
LINKS TO RELATED SUBJECTS:
Rise in 14er deaths
Why 10 climbers have died
Rocky Mountain Rescue Group
An increase in accidents has characterized this year's rock climbing season. The most recent accident occurred on Longs Peak last Saturday. A local Broomfield man died after falling nearly 1,000 feet while climbing with two friends. This is part of a growing trend in the Rocky Mountain region. The Boulder County Sheriff's Office has responded to over 130 calls this year, nine of which were rock climbing accidents.
The Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, a volunteer organization in Boulder County, gets dispatched to every rescue mission, no matter how severe. Volunteer Kevin Harner says he thinks he knows why there have been more accidents this year. "It's not necessarily experienced rock climbers, it may be somebody just scrambling, not using a rope or harness or climbing shoes, any equipment."
John Lowe, a trauma nurse from Denver, frequently climbs in Boulder Canyon and never worried about accidents until recently. However, now he makes sure everyone in his group is climbing safely. "I have whoever I'm climbing with double check me. That way, I don't trust myself, but I don't trust them, but I'll trust both of us together."Harner and Lowe see first hand the consequences of unsafe and unprepared rock climbing. "Fairly simple stuff. People out hiking a trail and twist a knee or ankle...up to severe injuries or sometimes fatal injuries," said Harner.
So what should anyone heading outdoors do in preparation? "We would like to have them tell a friend or family member where they're going and when they expect to be back," said Boulder County Sheriff's Office Emergency Services Sergeant Dave Booton. "So if something does happen, we have a starting place [for our rescue] to start from."
If you are not ready to tackle Boulder Canyon or any other mountain in the area, Harner offers suggestions to gain experience. "For the CU students, there's good access to some good programs on the campus through the rec center and the student clubs."
The CU rec center offers beginning climbing lessons for $35.
LINKS TO RELATED SUBJECTS:
Rise in 14er deaths
Why 10 climbers have died
Rocky Mountain Rescue Group
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Tim Tebow and reactions to his outward religious beliefs
While I am not offended or bothered by Tim Tebow's religious beliefs, I decided it would be a good idea to look at the response around sports to Tebow's "in-your-face" beliefs. Generally, the results were on the extremes: either people didn't mind and supported him, or they were vehemently against his religious expression. What I found that struck me most were two posts about Tim Tebow's request for prayer during the NFL scouting combine.
Tebow asked that the players in his test take a moment for prayer before taking the Wonderlic Test, virtually an NFL IQ test. In response to this request, another NFL prospect told Tebow to "shut the f*** up." Though Tebow denied the incident, it was later confirmed by NFL sources. Two things about this. Classy move by the NFL prospect who said that (hint my sarcasm). Really? That's what you want one of your first impressions in front of NFL executives to be? At the same time, I understand. So much has been made of Tebow's religion that I could understand the frustration if you had to deal with it before a test, especially if you are not religious or of a different religious belief.
I found an article from reporter in Portland named Michael Stone. A. It's pretty obvious Stone has been drinking the anti-establishment kool-aid with his rant. B. I would be interested to see his journalistic background because it seems to be lacking. C. His generalization about Tebow's effect on others is unsubstantiated. I did get a good laugh out of it however. Here's the link.
http://www.examiner.com/humanist-in-portland/religion-tim-tebow-angers-fellow-nfl-recruits-with-prayer-request
The second post was an article by Les Carpenter of Yahoo Sports. He provides both sides of the Tebow-religion debate and analyzes how fine a line there is in pro sports when religious beliefs are involved. I was surprised how open certain unnamed NFL executives were about Tebow's beliefs. My guess is that Al Davis, owner of the Oakland Raiders, was one of the more vocal people, given his disregard for humanity. Overall, however, I think it is fair that people are tired of hearing about Tebow and religion. Everyone just wants to play football. I think Tebow has received this message and is managing to stay out of the limelight so far this season (probably because he isn't playing). Also, I'm still waiting for those Focus on the Family Ads.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=lc-tebow042110
Tebow asked that the players in his test take a moment for prayer before taking the Wonderlic Test, virtually an NFL IQ test. In response to this request, another NFL prospect told Tebow to "shut the f*** up." Though Tebow denied the incident, it was later confirmed by NFL sources. Two things about this. Classy move by the NFL prospect who said that (hint my sarcasm). Really? That's what you want one of your first impressions in front of NFL executives to be? At the same time, I understand. So much has been made of Tebow's religion that I could understand the frustration if you had to deal with it before a test, especially if you are not religious or of a different religious belief.
I found an article from reporter in Portland named Michael Stone. A. It's pretty obvious Stone has been drinking the anti-establishment kool-aid with his rant. B. I would be interested to see his journalistic background because it seems to be lacking. C. His generalization about Tebow's effect on others is unsubstantiated. I did get a good laugh out of it however. Here's the link.
http://www.examiner.com/humanist-in-portland/religion-tim-tebow-angers-fellow-nfl-recruits-with-prayer-request
The second post was an article by Les Carpenter of Yahoo Sports. He provides both sides of the Tebow-religion debate and analyzes how fine a line there is in pro sports when religious beliefs are involved. I was surprised how open certain unnamed NFL executives were about Tebow's beliefs. My guess is that Al Davis, owner of the Oakland Raiders, was one of the more vocal people, given his disregard for humanity. Overall, however, I think it is fair that people are tired of hearing about Tebow and religion. Everyone just wants to play football. I think Tebow has received this message and is managing to stay out of the limelight so far this season (probably because he isn't playing). Also, I'm still waiting for those Focus on the Family Ads.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=lc-tebow042110
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