Tim Tebow, quarterback of the Denver Broncos, continues to confound critics and delight fans as he guides the Denver Broncos to win after win, moving them ever closer to a playoff spot. Despite having terrible stats (he ranks 30 out of 34 quarterbacks this season), Tebow’s Broncos have found ways to win games since he became the starting quarterback .
And if that’s not enough, “Tebow” is a verb now, too. To Tebow is “to get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing something completely different” according to Tebowing.com.
How does Tebow’s buzz compare to other leading NFL quarterbacks? We used Social Radar to analyze conversations online.
Quarterback buzz
Tim Tebow has thrust his name into the spotlight over the last six months, surpassing Mark Sanchez, Tony Romo, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady in mentions online.
Tim Tebow sentiment
After increasing negative buzz through mid-September, conversations around Tebow have been positive the last two months. Tebow has the Broncos leading the AFC West at 7-5 and currently ranked 10th in ESPN’s NFL Power Rankings.
January 9, 2012
[...] Eric on January 09, 2012 Sports ShareIn early December, we posted that Tim Tebow was generating more buzz than Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Tony Romo, Drew Brees thanks to the Denver Broncos winning streak and the Tebowing [...]