Tim Tebow's shoulders carry a wide load on and off the field. ( Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)

The Denver Broncos issued the most media credentials for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots than in any other regular season game since the stadium opened in 2001. CBS got its best rating for a regular season game in four years (No wonder they fought NBC so hard for it). The hits on this site and presumably any other Broncos site have doubled since Tim Tebow became the starter.

There’s something merry and bright in Denver these days. It’s not just the Holiday season adding an extra jolt in the air. It’s the Denver Broncos, led by the Tim Tebow show.

With all of the attention that the Broncos draw because of their come from behind wins, No. 15 is certainly at the root of all of the media interest.

Tebow’s style of play along with his unique off the field characteristics combine to grab the attention of many worldly sectors from religion to politics to comedy. If you thought his story only resides in the sports world, you’ve been living in the Land of La La.

Saturday Night Live did a skit on Tebow. He can’t comment on it because he claims that he hasn’t seen it yet. The striking thing is and perhaps the reason why Tebow generates so much interest is because of his disinterest in what the public is interested in.
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