How Andrew Luck Sacked Tim Tebow...Twice

In his second year as the heir apparent to possibly the greatest quarterback in the history of the NFL, Andrew Luck of the Indianapolis Colts is serving notice to the league and the general public. After the well- documented neck surgeries and eventual release from the Colts of Peyton Manning, Luck is starting to prove his doubters wrong, win over a jaded Colts fan base and add himself to the already impressive list of Colts quarterback legends of Johnny Unitas, Bert Jones, Jim Harbaugh and Manning.

Colts Quarterback Legacy Continues: Unitas, Manning and Luck

In just 21 professional games, Luck has amassed nine 4th quarter comebacks. He holds the rookie record for most passing yards in a season (4,374) and led the previous years 2-14 team to an impressive 11-5 playoff contender, all while head coach Chuck Pagano's battled leukemia in a supposed "rebuilding" year. Peyton Manning, the former rookie passing yards leader and 4-time MVP, had a dismal 3-13 rookie campaign. Is Andrew Luck better than Manning? Not even close! Manning has 20 TD's and 1 INT with 1,884 yards through 5 games this year. Oh yeah!... He's 37!  Moreover, it took Manning several years to be mentioned in the same breath as Colts legend, Johnny Unitas.

However, Andrew Luck has been impressive! Before he started carving up NFL defenses with his pinpoint deep ball and besting his new-era counterparts like Colin Kaepernick  and Russell Wilson (future QB greats in there own rights), Luck did the unthinkable: Andrew Luck sacked Tim Tebow.....twice!!!

Andrew Luck is the real Tim Tebow

Tim Tebow, the Heisman winning former Denver Broncos quarterback, was the most endearing football player in the NFL. Though his skill set is controversial, his character and ability to win games is not. Tebow is the prototypical quarterback standing 6'3", 245 lbs while running a 4.71 second 40 yard dash.The knock on Tebow has always been his throwing mechanics and slow release. But, that wasn't enough to knock him out of the hearts of the media and fans of reeling franchises in need of image makeovers. And, frankly, how could a 26 year old Christian, virgin superstar, not improve your image?
Ask Ray Lewis: God loves football!


And God has no respect of persons. So, God created Andrew Luck, too! 

Unfortunately, for Tim Tebow, God made Luck a better pro-version. Not only is Luck one inch taller and the same weight, but his is faster in the 40 yard dash (4.64) and equally as tenacious in delivering and taking contact. Luck rushed of  255 yards and 5 TD's as a rookie while Tebow rushed for 227 and 6 TD's. The main thing that Luck has over Tebow is the most important thing. In the words of his predecessor, Manning, Luck has a "laser rocket arm". In five games during this his sophomore campaign, Luck has improved his QBR over 17% to 94.1. That is nearly ten points higher than Tebow's best year. His rookie campaign saw him throw for 23 TD's while Tebow has thrown for only 17 career touchdowns (3 seasons). That's not gonna make the cut it in the NFL... or the CFL... or the AFL.

Not only did the arrival of Luck send Manning packing to Denver, it caused Tebow to fall from hero to afterthought with the club, despite an impressive playoff win versus Pittsburgh. More importantly Luck's performances have caused many analyst, scouts and fans to see Andrew Luck as the real Tebow. Luck performed like the Tebow everyone wanted and waited to see flourish for three years minus the Tebowing in the end zone. It hasn't happened. And it probably won't. I love the fact that Tebow is a God-fearing man and an marketable person. I wish him the best. But God works in mysterious ways. And if God reveals more that He explains, then the revelation is Andrew Luck is four-times better than Tim Tebow. This, my friends, is self-explanatory!