Tebow Fever

    Dating back to his college days at Florida, it seems that Tim Tebow has always been a polarizing figure. You either love Tim Tebow or you hate Tim Tebow. I never considered myself a hater, I just was not a total believer.

     As the Broncos keep winning, Tebow Fever continues to rage. I was sure that I was immune to this “disease”. His passing stats are terrible (remember the 2 for 8 passing game), his mechanics are unconventional, and his style couldn’t be further from what we think an NFL quarterback should have. I used to say, “There’s no way this guy wins in the NFL.”

     The first time I realized that I too may be coming down with “the fever” was a few weeks ago on a Thursday night. I found myself staying up until midnight to watch Tebow drive his team 95 yards down the field to beat the NY Jets. Of course, the winning drive was capped off with an amazing Tebow touchdown run in the final minutes. I remember thinking “Wow, so this is what all the hype is about.”

    Now, three more Tebow wins later, I must say that I have Tebow Fever. Did I mention that in five of the wins Denver was losing in the 4^th quarter? Or that three of Tebow’s seven wins have come in overtime. Regardless of his passing stats, the stat that matters the most is wins. The Broncos were 1-4 before Tebow took over as starter. They are now 8-5, 7-1 with him as the starter.

    Critics of Tebow will point to the fact that the wins have come against some bad teams. They will also say that Denver's recent resurgance on defense has a lot to do with the new found success.


I don’t know if this success is sustainable, but it sure is fun to watch.

Tim Tebow is a winner who does it the right way. How can you root against that?