Terrell Suggs Rips Tim Tebow: 'We Don't Need God On Our Sidelines'

With the Broncos having backed into the 2012 NFL playoffs despite a 7-3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17, it's almost impossible NOT to talk about Tim Tebow. Even if you've grown tired of Tebowing and bored of the debate about his relative skillset, the God-fearing young man is starting a playoff at home. So, you're going to be hearing about him, for better and for worse.

On Tuesday, Baltimore Ravens defensive standout Terrell Suggs got in on the Tebow talk on ESPN's "First Take" and took a few shots at the polarizing quarterback.

"With all due respect, we don’t need God on our sidelines," the five-time Pro Bowl linebacker said. "Once again, God had to save Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos. He (Tebow) couldn’t even give them two drives? 7 to 3."

Referring to Denver's meek effort in the season finale, Suggs doesn't seem fearful that his Ravens will be troubled by a team that needed San Diego to edge Oakland just to get into the postseason tournament.

The Baltimore star, who never shies away from trash talking, has a bye in the first round so we can expect more from his mouth in the coming weeks.

Suggs isn't the only one to rip Tebow recently. After falling to the Broncos in the middle of December, Bears Pro Bowler Brian Urlacher called Tebow "a good running back," seemingly taking a shot at his throwing abilities.

Even Saturday Night Live and Bill Maher have gotten in on Tebowmania. "Wow, Jesus just fucked #TimTebow bad! And on Xmas Eve!" Maher tweeted. Of course, Maher received an enormous negative backlash for that tweet. Will Suggs get the same treatment?

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Comments

[beanland]

11:27 AM on 04/09/2012

Incorrect HP...During his ESPN interview, Suggs said, “…we don’t pray on sidelines.” In covering this story, Yahoo! News’ “Shutdown Corner,” the Huffington Post and others have misquoted him as saying “we don’t need God on our sidelines.” This is incorrect. That is Suggs’ quote verbatim.

[DaneMuhlig]

11:07 PM on 01/22/2012

So Suggs does not need God on his sidelines as they missed a "chip shot" field go that could have helped advance them to the Superbowl! Hey Suggs, "God cannot be mocked." Gal.6,5,6

[hollywood94]

04:22 PM on 01/18/2012

terrell suggs is a big silly proline backer to even say out of his mouth that his team does'nt need god on their sideline for a blackman who grew up in the hood just as i did were raised in church and had to go to church and for that man to say somthing silly like that out of his mouth about using the lord's name in vain you bet one thing if his mother is still living she's hot at him for what he said he should really thank god for blessing him to be in the nfl so many brothers did'nt get a chance to make it and then you would tturn around and say we don't need god on our sideline. he should speak for him self because other people who belive in god do'nt want to here that

[Scriptease]

12:37 PM on 01/10/2012

My guess is that the vast majority of the NFL and other professional sports are Christians, many quite devout. This is America after all. However, Tebow seems to be the only one who feels the need to make a righteous display of his faith. Could he be working on his image do go after some righteous endorsement deals? I would hope that God had more pressing issues to address like starving children and incurable diseases. I wouldn't think that God, in his wisdom, would influence the outcome of professional sports played by millionaires.

[zmberg]

09:46 AM on 01/13/2012

As Bill Maher noted, Christians aren't really followers of Jesus--they're just fans.

[Daveski69]

05:44 PM on 01/08/2012

Poseidon told me this morning that he does not care about sports..........

[dencuddy]

03:31 PM on 01/08/2012

Tebow, the most selfish over rated player in a long time. Maybe since Joe Namath.

[chaz]

09:05 PM on 01/07/2012

Thank God for Terrell Suggs. It takes guts to take on the extremely powerful far right wing Republican evangelical "christian" movement and the national media.

Republicans have abused religion just to gain power. It's time to end the madness.

Thanks again Terrell.

[Candw1]

11:44 AM on 01/07/2012

Yawn...just another just player showing bad behavior and running his mouth.. Between him and Brandon Jacobs making judgments about everyone else, maybe they should shine that spotlight of theirs on themselves.

[Jeff4141]

09:35 AM on 01/07/2012

Give Tebow a break. He believes in what he believes in. The media (and the blogs, and the forums, and ...) just can't let this story go.
I saw the Broncos get crushed up in Buffalo on Christmas (see Maher's classy comments). Tebow looked awful. That said, he is tough, strong, and fast. He is either going to get his reads and check downs correct or he is going to end up as a role player. Either way I think he will be in the NFL and be productive for a fairly long time. Get used to him.

[richagrig]

03:57 PM on 01/06/2012

Suggs is a big mouthed THUG. I won't be happy till he is sitting at home watching the next 10 superbowls at home. Moron. Duah Duah I went to college and got a degree in talking and a walkin dog. Duh But don't ask me to spell my name... duah.

[620five]

10:09 AM on 01/06/2012

Any lunatic that talks to invisible people deserves to be called out for what he is. This includes Tebow and his god-fearing pals.

[bman77]

05:19 PM on 01/05/2012

This reporting is awful, Suggs didn't say that at all. And the story makes it seem like the Ravens are going to be playing Denver, it doesn't mention Denver first has to win a playoff game for the chance to play Baltimore.
Suggs:
"With all due respect, we don't pray on the sideline," Suggs said. "I mean we do -- we give it up to God (just for) safety and health, but we're gonna go out there and win that game. We don't need our kicker to make a 62-yarder. I'm just saying. We don't need guys to fall out of bounds and then we get to punt it back ... we don't need stuff like that to happen for us."

[Tuan Vu]

01:49 AM on 06/02/2012

Wrong. Baltimore had to win in order to play Denver.

[niko73]

02:46 PM on 01/05/2012

I'm looking forward to the day someone says they're worshiping Satan.

"We don't need God on our sideline, Skip, we have Lucifer. The Dark Lord guides our play. We pray to Him daily, asking Him to give us power to eviscerate our opponents. All he asks for in return is the occasional human sacrifice, which we will select from the opposing squad this Sunday. Praise Satan!"

[sifc33]

03:56 PM on 01/08/2012

hahaha! can you imagine dude... of course everyone on HP will congratulate him/her for their sacrifice and courage...

[griggsville]

12:55 AM on 01/05/2012

There are lots of deeply religious players in the NFL who don't make their faith such a spectacle. And many of them are much more talented and have accomplished much more on the pro level than Tebow has.

[Tuan Vu]

01:52 AM on 06/02/2012

Lots of players are afraid or ashamed to share their faith. Jesus warned against that (Mark 8:38). That is what sets him apart.

[mujer-lg]

12:12 AM on 01/05/2012

Come on, I am Tebow fan and found this hilarious. This was more a take down on Skip Bayless than anything.