Thanks for posting that Mud!
I think it pretty much explains why this thread has prospered.
Media sensationalism.
I don't watch TV (except the Saints on Sunday) so i haven't been harrassed by an onslaught of "Tebowmania".
All I know is that he's a young Christian kid holding his own against the odds... I like that.
I haven't been assaulted by profiteering marketers trying to make a buck off the NFL's new savior, I haven't been pestered by numerous "expert analysist's" opinions, I haven't even seen the boy play.
It's easy for me to like him cuz his story is very simple to me.
I can SO understand why some people want to vomit at the sound of his name. It's Mary Lou Retton all over again (except she was REALLY talented).
...but don't hate Tebow over all this. He's just a kid doing his best to survive.
Tell ESPN, Hasbro, and "Official NFL" merchandisers to shut the F up and quit trying to make a quick buck at the expense of this kid.
He can't possibly live up to the hype and it's a shame that he's being victimized like this.
And before you even start on the "He's getting rich" angle, I'd bet he's giving much of his money away to other vultures disguised as charities who also want to profit from his new found stardom.
Regardless of whether the guy is good or not, this entire debacle will end up in disaster for him.
Good guys never win.