Football reasons are part of the equation, but so is money. Bottom line, the kid sells jerseys. If I remember right, he sold more as a rookie than any rookie before him. And I imagine those numbers are up.
Tebow wasn't #2 on the depth chart, Elway just served him up to be slaughtered. The defense wasn't great, the offense - nothing. But the roar from fans was heard, and Elway hung him out to dry. And if Tim gets released in 18 months because he can't QB an NFL team, a lot of owners out there will want to pick him up, tell him that he can try tight-end or some such, and enjoy the new fans and jersey sales...I think he will be in the league as long as he wants to be - unless he loses the squeaky clean image. If he gets married, he will probably lose (female) fans...
Long-suffering Skins fan here, I feel you. Sigh.
One thing Denver’s done right is put a ‘football guy’ - Elway in charge. Little Danny boy doesn’t know football from bupkis.
Poster Learns is correct. Bottom line, he puts bottoms in seats.
The NFL attained prominence, grew out of its infancy when it got Red Grange, the “galloping ghost”. He put butts in seats too, and was up there in popularity with Ruth and Dempsey.
Tebow has the same impact, bringing many of us who have become disenchanted by the game....back in.
His “loopy” mechanics are actually somewhat endearing, as they defy the o-so-expert class.
Manning’s mechanics might be superb. His passes still float like wounded ducks. Don’t ask me how he completes them!
Tebow is our generation’s Red Grange.