Tebow Time? Or TiVo time? I for one would choose the latter, as Tebow hardly seems to be worth watching live...but that's just me.
Withing a few games (and under a full season), Tim Tebow took off in the NFL and became a household name when he replaced Broncos starting Quarter Back Kyle Orton (who in a somewhat ironic/hollywood fashion beat Tebow and the Broncos laterin the season). I thought Tebow's popularity was because of his impressive game stats and quality as a QB...to say I was wrong would be an understatement. Tim Tebow, is indeed, the worst QB in the NFL today (stat wise).
This begs the question: why such a large fan base? Is it because of his personality? Well, he doesn't really have one. Is it because of his attitude? It's positive and wholesome, but that doesn't win games. Is it from his antics on the field? Well, he doesn't have any, as he doesn't showboat (for obvious reasons). Is it because of his stats? Well, obviously not. So why is this QB so popular?
Here is a brief summary of his stats this year: 1,729 passing yards, 46.5 completion %, 12 TDs, 6 INTs, 6 FUM, and a 72.9 passer rating. It doesn't get much worse than that. In contrast, here are Aaron Rodgers stats this year: 4,643 passing yards, 45 TDs, 6 INTs, 0 FUM, and 122.5 passer rating. How can Tm Tebow, who's arguably the worst QB in the league, be so immensely popular?
I am nonplussed by this fanbase of his. It would appear that people just started jumping on the bandwagon after the Broncos won a few games at the last minute while Tebow was at the helm. This would mean the QB is interchangable. As for the Broncos winning, was that actually Tebow's doing? No. Granted, Tebow isn't a throwing QB though. He's a running QB, similar to ones such as Michael Vick (but with morals/ethics). He runs the ball fairly well; or at least as well as peoples expections are for him. No one expected him to get passing TDs. In further regard to his poor stats, there is also the issue of the Broncos coddling Tebow in his game, as opposed to him acclimating to the Broncos system, which every other rookie/veteran QB has to do. Are his feeble stats a result of the Broncos coaching staff? Is that also the reason for their winning streak? That disgression isn't necessarily relevant to my original question though: why is the worst QB in the league so popular? One could make the argument that their winning streak and fanbase is from the investment in Tebow by the players. We know how instrumental the confidence in the QB by other players can be. Case in point, Peyton Manning. However, why would professional players stand behind one of the worst players in the league?
I still don't have an answer for many of those questions, in terms of his popularity. Aside from fans jumping on the bandwagon of an interchangable QB (that is about to come to a hault), there is no logical reason as to why Tebow is so popular. One can only kneel down and begin "Tebowing", that this unwarranted fad will soon cease.
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