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I'm not somebody that opens a playbook and just turns and reads and reads. That doesn't do it for me.
Just keep believing. This is an opportunity where great things can happen and lets be great right now.
I want to improve as a football player, but even more importantly, I really want to improve as a person.
I don't like to talk hypotheticals. I deal with the real life situations. I treat every day as a blessing.
We can control a few things: our attitude, our effort, our focus and how we go about treating our teammates.
You just try to be nice to everybody and treat them all the same. Treat them how you would want to be treated.
I think you sign up to win games, and compete, and go out there and lead a team no matter how you can do that.
I'm going to mess up. But I'm going to get back, you know, and get after it and try to do better the next day.
I know there are a lot of people who believe in me as a player and a person, and I don't want to let them down.
I'm blessed, because of my faith, that I don't have to worry about the future because I know who holds my future.
Outside of football and training, I am somewhat of a homebody. Love hangin' out with my siblings and close friends.
You read glowing things and it doesn't feel deserved. You read things that are critical and it cuts you to the bone.
I am competitively aggressive. My dream since I was a young boy was to be an NFL quarterback. I am living that dream.
I don't have to live the roller coaster other people live with my life. It's hard because people try to have an effect.
As a competitor and an athlete, you have to believe in yourself. And you have to believe in the people who believe in you.
You can't lose confidence in yourself, or you've lost already. When you get knocked down, you've got to keep getting back up.
I can't control the naysayers. I can control my attitude and work ethic and determination and that's what I'm focused on now.
I want to make someone's life better because I'm here. If you have that attitude it will change your day and change your life.
You just go out and compete and try to earn whatever you can. I'm looking to get better every single day I set foot on this field.
I'm not perfect. And who knows how many times I've fallen short. We all fall short. That's the amazing thing about the grace of God.
So much in football is touching, feeling, walking through, writing it on boards, drawing Xs and Os. And all those are the best for me.
You know, I think He honestly does care about how we play on the field, more than anything more than win or lose our hearts on the field.
The more divided people of color are in a system of white supremacy/privilege, the weaker they will be, both individually and collectively.
I just try to work hard and run the offense as good as possible. I had a lot of guys around me who made a lot of good plays to help me out.
Of course I want to look nice and have a good appearance, but more than the outer shell, I want people to want to be around me for my heart.
Honestly, I'm just trying to do the best I can with every opportunity I'm given, and when I'm given the opportunities make the most of them.
I want to support kids that not a lot of people believe in. Give them an opportunity to do good in school, play sports and get scholarships.
In the NFL, you know how people love going to fancy restaurants? I am not a fancy-restaurant guy. I am a good-tasting steak-and-potatoes guy.
I worry about what I can control, and that's come out and improve every day, enjoy the process, count your blessings, and work extremely hard.
My integrity means more to me than any fame or money. When I say something, I want people to take it to the bank that I mean it and believe in it.
I am someone that is very competitive. When I'm on the field, I compete. When I'm practicing, when I'm in meetings. I'm a competitor in everything.
I believe in my God-given athletic ability and the coaches that have been blessed around me. I believe I can do the job as a quarterback in the NFL.
I hope that when I'm 90 years old, I've accomplished a legacy that isn't all about me. I hope it's a legacy about the people who our foundation helps.
I train about six days a week. I'm training at the same intensity as I did when I was playing football. I've done it for my entire life, and I love it.
My No. 1 focus was on my foundation, the Tim Tebow Foundation, to bring faith, hope and love to those needing a brighter day in the darkest hour of need.
For me, it's a great opportunity on a public platform to get on your knees and humble myself and thank the Lord for all the blessings he's put in my life.
I don't know what my future holds. I'm gonna love playing football for as long as I can, but there's a lot of other things that I would love to accomplish.
And that's the great thing about living the Christian life and trying to live by faith, is you're trying to get better every day. You're trying to improve.
I didn't want to be like everyone else. I wanted to be better. If I did what everybody else did, then why would you look up to me? Why would I set an example?
There are several things that keep me grounded and focused... When you can humble yourself to say 'I'm no more important than anyone else. I just have a gift.'
No matter what happens, you're always going to have those critics and those haters. You just have to learn how to deal with that. I think I have and accept that.
I'll practice as good as I can, but I know that I play even better, with the qualities I have - leadership, my ability to make something happen in games, winning.
I'll give my heart and soul whenever I step on that field and even when I'm on the sidelines. And at the end of the day, that's really all you can ask of someone.
I think sports media really do need to think about the world in more humble terms. Not everything is the game of the century, and not everything is life or death.
When I have a family someday, I'll probably adopt. Adoption has always been something close to my heart. There are so many kids out there who really need a family.
If I’ve already thought through a situation and have a response prepared ahead of time in the event temptation rears its ugly head, it is that much easier to resist.
Don't worry about what you can't control. Our focus and energy needs to be on the things we CAN control. Attitude, effort, focus- these are the things we can control.
Being attracted to someone plays a big part, but there's also so much more than that for me. It's about finding someone sweet and kind - and that has a servant's heart.
I'm thankful for the ability to share my faith in a lot of different places. It's something that I take as a responsibility and an obligation to handle as best as I can.
In those places of doubt and even darkness I've realized that who I am has nothing to do with wins or losses, applause, or negative criticism. It has to do with whose I am.