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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Day 345, Dec. 11: Tebow

 10 Phenoms That Remind Me
Of the Tim Tebow Run
Denver QB Tim Tebow is defying the odds and helping lead his team to improbable late-game victories like no other QB in history. He consistently stinks up the field for 2-3 quarters and leads 4th-quarter rallies, like today's 13-10 OT victory over the shell-shocked Bears. Whether you like Tebow - an open Christian who thanks Christ before thanking every teammate in almost all interviews - or not, the phenomena is amazing. Here are 10 other phenoms in my lifetime that remind of this.
Barack Obama: Yes, his quick assent was an amazing thing to behold. He captured everyone's attention. His future is unknown.
Bird and Magic: These two NBA players had some great head-to-head battles but also put on a nightly show in the 1980s, reviving a sluggish league.
Evil Knievl: Everyone wanted to see or hear about his next motorcycle jump between 1965 and 1980. A classic case of waiting for an accident to happen.
Fernando-mania Valenzuela: A Los Angeles Dodgers rookie of the year AND league MVP in 1981, the 20-year-old was amazing and went on to a solid career.
Mark "The Bird" Fidrych: A Detroit Tigers rookie of the year pitcher in 1976, he talked to the baseball on the mound and was wacky enough to catch everyone's attention. Never had as good a season later.
McGwire vs. Sosa: The now-tainted home run battle of 1998 was amazing to follow. Not only did they battle head-to-head, they both beat Roger Maris' record. But, along with Barry Bonds, they're both shamed by steroids.
Muhammad Ali: First known as Cassius Clay, this loud-talking boxer commanded attention and usually lived up to his bragging.
Tiger Woods: No other golfer got off to such a successful start as Woods. Unfortunately, he played too hard off the course, too, and so far, he hasn't fully recovered from his indiscretions.
Steve Martin: Maybe not at the same level as these others, he nonetheless was a crazy enough comedian to catch almost everyone's attention in the late 1970s.
Wayne Gretzky: The greatest hockey player who every lived, his skill level was so above everyone else's when he debuted, it reminded me of Babe Ruth and his home runs.
I'm sure I've forgotten some, but these are ones that come to mind.

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