He began, not by explaining how his team’s defense gave up 45 points, or why his offense scored only 10 points – he began by giving thanks to God, his teammates, and his team’s fans:

“Before I talk about that, I just want to thank my lord and savior, Jesus Christ, and thank my teammates for the effort they put forth…and I also want to thank the Broncos’ fans.”

And, he gave thanks for simply having had the opportunity to compete and develop relationships:

“It’s been a very special opportunity for me something I’ve very thankful for – and very thankful I’ve had the opportunity to build so many special relationships with players and coaches.”

Asked if he wished he didn’t have such a high profile in the media, Tebow said, “No,” – because the attention paid to his outspoken faith gives him the chance “to do a lot more important things than football”:

“I wouldn’t change it for the world. Just because, by having that, I have the platform to be able to walk into a hospital and share with kids.”

“I have the platform to do a lot more important things than football. So, I’m very thankful for that platform and I wouldn’t change it for anything.”