Tim Tebow to Appear in Controversial Super Bowl Ad

By Sam Brand Posted Jan 26th 2010 08:50AM

The outspoken all-American has never been shy about his conservative leanings. On Feb. 7, Tim Tebow will make his most public political proclamation yet in a 30-second spot that may be the most controversial in the Super Bowl's history. In other news, Corinne Bailey Rae's new album The Sea is dedicated to her recently deceased husband Jason. And John Travolta is delivering aid to Haiti in the form of... Scientologists? You heard correct. This is What You're Searching for Today...

Tim Tebow Super Bowl Ad - $2.5 million is $2.5 million, no matter who it comes from. That's how much conservative Christian group Focus on the Family spent on a 30-second spot for the upcoming Super Bowl. In perhaps the most controversial 30-seconds in the big game's 43-year history, megastar college quarterback Tim Tebow is expected to promote a pro-life campaign called "Celebrate family, celebrate life." CBS has OK'd a preliminary script that is widely believed to recount the story of Tebow's birth, which doctors advised against after his mother became ill while on a mission trip to the Philippines.

Corinne Bailey Rae – The English singer-songwriter was in the middle of working on the follow-up to her smash debut when tragedy struck. In March 2008, Jason Rae, saxophonist, college sweetheart and Corinne Bailey's husband was found dead in an England loft of an apparent methadone overdose. Corinne's life was shattered. The Sea, which hits shelves today, was supposed to be full of "dreamy, groove-based tunes" such as her 2006 hit "Put Your Records On." Instead, it became a testament to her struggle with grief. "It's from 'grave," the singer tells ABC News of the term, "which means 'heavy,' It's a thing that lands on you, and there is nothing you can do to sort of make it work."

John Travolta Haiti – The people of quake-ravaged Haiti can use all the help they can get. Yesterday, they got John Travolta and a plane full of Scientologists. Travolta piloted his own Boeing 707, stocked with four tons of supplies, and a team of doctors and Scientology ministers, into Port-au-Prince on Monday. It was the second airborne shipment arranged by Travolta in a week. Over the weekend, the AFP reported on some of the treatment Scientologists were providing on the ground. One single leg amputee was at risk of having his other leg amputated before a Parisian volunteer named Sylvie touched him. The victim described the sensation as "a sort of harmony between the nerves, a kind of exercise. I couldn't feel at all, but then I could." A US doctor told the AFP, "I didn't know touching could heal gangrene." He probably should have spoken to John Travolta earlier.

Tags: focus on the family, FocusOnTheFamily, haiti, john travolta, JohnTravolta, scientology, super bowl ad, SuperBowlAd, tim tebow, TimTebow

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Tuesday 26 January

By Shannon

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I don't see what the big deal is. Its promoting something he believes in.

By cashman

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Liberals hate all speech that opposes their secular religious beliefs. They always prefer to stifle others instead of debateing them. But I guess when your belief system is based on lies, you can't be confident in any argument.

By jake

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Too bad all the liberals parents didnt believe in abortion

By ELIZABETH

Controversial? We can show Janet Jackson's breast on CBS but not send a message to America about keeping the family strong.. healthy.. the center of our society.

If you support PRO CHOICE then what is wrong with a woman hearing both sides then making the choice... to hear ALL her options prior to abortion... seems your a little shaky on what you believe if you really don't a woman to hear both sides of the argument... if you really are PRO CHOICE then let her see a sonogram of her unborn child... let her know that she can give the child up for adoption... she has other CHOICES!

By Richard Gibbon

Why can't we all just mind our own business? I am very liberal

By CKAUL51

I am so sick of this boy. I am from Florida and have had to listen to his ego for years. You would have thought that there was no one else on the Florida team. Really who cares what this idiot has to say about anything?

By Dan

Too bad he's associating himself with the Bible-perverting,Constitution-bashing un-American group Focus in the Family.

By Joe

Very well put!

But of course they do not see it that way becasue their agenda is the only one that matters.

Like someone else here siad, "Save it for church on Sunday!"

By Michael Lloyd

52.3 million babies have been murdered since roe v wade was passed legalizing abortion in 1973. This has got to stop, if we want God to continue to bless this country. God Bless Tim Tebow.

By the other side

How about the Pro Choice movement bringing on one of the mothers of one of the football/basketball players that has numerous kids out of marriage, been arrested, beaten their girlfriend/wife, abused their kids, kidnapped or murdered someone and let her testify (on camera) that with all the trouble this child/adult has caused, she should have aborted him...society would have been better off, the police would have been better able to serve, hospitals would not be taking care of his fall-out. For only 2.5 million dollars for 30 seconds, the Pro Choice movement can have the exact same voice and drive their point home.

By diplobrat

Save it for church, crybaby!

cashman: I don't care for people such as "religous right wingers" who believe everything is wrong with everyone else and the "do as I say" mentality.

I am pro-life but I am also pro-choice. No government or religion should have any say what you should do with your life becasue it just dosen't go along with the conservative lifestyle.

Same a gay marriage. That's a civil right not a religious one. It should not be allowed as a vote of the people to decide what some or how someone should live their life just becasue it doesn't go along with someone's religious belief.

It's un-American and un-constitutional and very un-Christian like.

Tebow doesn't have enough life under his belt for me to care what this jock has to say. He's just a college football player- That's it!

By GATSIE BLACK PAULLING

GOD KNEW YOU FOR NINE MONTHS IN YOUR MOTHERS WOUMB. YOU WERE ONE OF GOD'S CHILDREN FROM THE TIME OF CONCEPTION. CHECK IT OUT IN THE BIBLE.

By Ralph Zuccaro

Just the other day, I had the opportunity to visit an ICU new born baby unit- there were 8 or 10 premies in the unit . All were about 2 to 4 1/2 lbs.-- All were born REAL early, anywhere from 5 to 7 months!!!! then thought about the Abortion Doctor who was killed a few months ago and I could picture him reaching into a womb with his instrument, crushing the babys SKULL - or dismembering one of these kids to retrieve it from the mothers body???? Would be NICE to show this a a SUPER BOWL HALFTIME event- Thats what some people in this country think is OK!!!!!!!

By Marie

Im Pro Choice, and honestly I think its ok he voices HIS opinion. Hes never imposed his beliefs on anyone but hes never shyed away from talking about them either. I think hes a great example no matter what you believe in to just stand up for what you want, and if others dont agree so be it. Whats the big deal, hes still an amazing man and outstanding athlete.

Wednesday 27 January

By randy

Tim Tebow can say whatever he wants. I hear on the other side about choice. But when it is for life, they get mad! Even if he doesn't make it big in the NFL, he stayed in school for his education. And I think he will do fine!

Thursday 28 January

By mike

Tebow is a joke. What makes him more qualified to speak on these issues than anyone.... nothing! He needs to put his degree to good use because he has no future in football. Who knows maybe a preacher? loser!

I am going to say this once to all you bible thumpin religous zealots: God is dead stop spreading your simple minded out of touch views with the rest of society!

By GL

Not only is Tebow not pro-choice, he's not the Pro's choice.

He should enjoy it while it lasts. The NFL will chew him up and spit him out in short order.

Saturday 30 January

By Lee Butler

It is a very sad day in this country when so many of you are so envious of how sucessful Tim Tebow has been in his life. Do you think he has gotten to where he has without many hours of physical sweat and mantal anguish to try to be the best he can be? Does this just happen without working for it?. He also has had to deal with so many people that hate the name of God and therefore resent him because he stands for Christ & his principles. I'm going to the Senior Bowl tomorrow just to see him play. God is in control of his life and he will put him where he wants him to be. Praise God for this fine Christian man. He brings us fans real joy to see a Christian athlete put scriptures on his face and play his heart out for us. He's not into drugs, killing people or animals, or alchol and sex, he is a REAL man of God. He makes almost all A's in school and is very busy doing missionary work for God. One day we will all have to bow down before God and answer to him what we did for the Lord. What will you say? People hated Jesus and talked about him but he will be here soon to receive the dead in Christ and the rest of us will be caught up in the air with him. Where will Tim Tebow be? Where will you be that hate him so bad? Read John 3:16 to see how much God loves you and Tim Tebow.

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