A Divine Conspiracy

Now that Peyton Manning is a Denver Bronco the only logical question to follow is what will the Dallas Cowboys do with Tony Romo? 

The Cowboys have one clear play: trade for Tim Tebow.  The path has been made evident and to do anything contrary would be to disobey a divine call.  Are messianic analogies of Tebow overstated?  Quite so, but this one is for real. 

What is more American than football?  There is a reason why they don’t play football in the Olympics.  And what is more football than the Dallas Cowboys?  Nothing.  We know that God blesses America, therefore God blesses football, and thus the Dallas Cowboys.  That is why they are America’s Team.  But wait for it…  God ALSO blesses Tim Tebow! Goosebumps yet? 

One may think I’m grasping at straws here, but let’s look at a different angle.   Who did the Cowboys sign last week?  The Neckbeard himself, Kyle Orton.  You know who also had a crazy neckbeard?  A preparer of the way one would say?  A man of the wilderness? Yeah that’s right.  John. The. Baptist. 

If Jesus restores and is the fulfillment of the Davidic line, then an obvious conclusion is to draw the comparison between Romo and King Saul.  Yes, Saul sees early success as king only to fumble snaps and throw untimely interceptions, losing the favor of God, and thus giving way to David, who becomes the greatest Israelite king ever, winning the next four out of five Super Bowls.  (It pays to know your Chronicles.)

Some may lack faith that Tebow’s destination lies in Dallas, but my one last wild card is the simple fact that Jerry Jones is senile and crazy.  Remember that time when he gave up a first, third, and sixth round draft pick for Roy Williams?  Terrible move right?  Or was it? 

After acquiring Williams in 2008 and finishing a disappoint 9-7, the Cowboys part ways with polarizing receiver Terrell Owens, believing that they have their number one receiver in Williams.  The next season the Cowboys find their breakout receiver not in Williams but in Miles Austin who gets his first career start due to an injured Williams.  He has 250 yards, and scores the game winning touchdown in overtime, rendering Williams as expendable. 

The Cowboys knowing they cannot rely on Roy for anything, especially in catching footballs spend their 24th pick in the 2010 draft on wide receiver Dez Bryant.  And who was the 25^th pick you ask?

Tim Tebow. 

Jerry knew that it wasn’t the right time, and he had the foresight four years coming to know that if they did not have an obvious need at wide receiver that the temptation would be too much and Tebow would become a Cowboy prematurely.  And we know that timing is everything. 

And that time is now.   Tebow Time.