Love him or hate him, one can't deny that it is incredibly exciting to follow the rollercoaster ride of the Denver Broncos quarterback, Tim Tebow. "Tebow" or "Tebowing It" will soon find their place in Webster's Dictionary as an expression of overcoming all odds. Every week throughout the entire NFL season, Tim Tebow has been the lead story. Win or lose, excel or disappoint, Tebow led Sports Center. The radio sports talk world is all abuzz with Tebow this, Tebow that and Tebow everything.
Unfortunately or fortunately depending upon how you view all this, Tim Tebow has become the most polarizing figure in all of sports. Tiger Woods no longer holds the distinction. It's all Tebow's today. The analysts love to criticize his throwing motion. His poor performances. Some folks love to be critical of his on-the-sleeve Christianity. Like I said, people either love him or hate him. His jersey is the number one seller of all NFL jerseys. It was long before his recent popularity. On Sunday night after Tebow and his Mile-High City Broncos defeated the Steelers, Tim Tebow set another record of note.
This record was 9,420 tweets per second on Twitter. Tebow is the poster boy for the National Football League right now and it is unlikely no matter what he does going forward in these playoffs will he fall off anytime soon. Tebowmania is alive and well, not just in Denver, but across the United States of America.
Tebow was indeed the clear hero in the win over the Steelers. He passed for over 300 yards, had no turnovers, rushed for a touchdown and passed for two winning the game on the first play of overtime. Didn't have to rely on his kicker to win this game. In the end, all of this Tebow madness is all about someone believing in God, himself, his teammates, his coaches and even his fans. He loves the Lord and is not afraid to share it. What is there not to like about this hard-working, All-American boy. Reminds you of Captain America, the comic book hero and recent box-office winner.
Can Tebow prevail one more time this weekend? Will the sky open up as Denver visits New England for Round 2 of the playoffs? Will Tebow be the hero or the goat? Having lost to the Patriots only weeks ago, Denver is the underdog as usual but I'm not sure anyone is betting against Tebow. He has been the most remarkable story of this year's NFL season. I, for one, am excited and like everyone else in America, will be tuning in to cheer him on or watch him fail. That's America. Love him or hate him - David versus Goliath. Let Tebowdrama unfold in Northeast.
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