Tebow Mania

Ever since Tim Tebow has entered the NFL he has made his presence felt in one way or another. Whether it was early on by lining up for one play as a wide receiver or in recent weeks leading the Denver Broncos to the top of the AFC West he has dominated the headlines. Lately many fans have thought of him as a savior. I however, have not jumped on the band wagon yet. I've never been one to jump on them anyway I usually stick to my roots. I personally believe that he has not proven himself yet to the point where he should be considered great. Nothing against the man, he's a great athlete and a very thankful person I just can't justify him being a quarterback let alone the face of a franchise for the next decade. Here are  just a few reasons why I am not convinced of the Tebow mania that has swept the nation.
First off, the defense is a huge reason why the Broncos have had so much success. Keeping games close and coming up big at crucial times have allowed Tim to shine so to say. Without this luxury the team would be playing catch up and he would be forced to throw more often which everyone and their dog knows that is not his strong point.
 Second he has yet to win a game that has been against a worthy opponent. He came in at the end of the San Diego game where he had a chance to win on the last play of the game. That's understandable. It was a tough position to be in and I give him props for even being in the game at the end. The next few games are where I make my point. Tim beat the Dolphins(who had yet to win a game at that time) in OT. Next week they lost bad to the Lions 45-10 who were on a hot streak at the time. Than they came back and beat the Raiders, keep in mind they were 4-4 at the time. After that they barley pulled out the win against Kansas city who is in last place of the AFC. When they beat the Jets the week after that was really when Tebow mania took off. What people yet to realize was that New York was in a free fall at 5-5 and dropped below .500 after the loss to Denver. The next two games against San Diego and Minnesota were close as well coming down to the wire and the last possessions to win the game. Both of these teams have losing records and the Vikings are looking at the second round pick if things stay the way they are. The most recent win against the Bears was given to the Broncos single handily by Marion Barber. A run that went out of bounds as Chicago was trying to run the clock out and a fumble in overtime gave the ball right back to Tebow. Not to mention that the Bears were missing Jay Cutler, their staring QB, and had no pressure giving up the underneath routes didn't help their cause at all. This week is the week i believe Tebow can prove himself to me. Even though the Patriots have the worst passing defense in the league you always have to be careful of Bill Belichick and the problems he can create. This will be the first time Tim Tebow has gone up against a team with a winning record that has all their weapons. The game is at home and he will have the crowd behind him to help him.
Lastly he needs to have a complete game. He needs to prove it with his arm that he can beat a quality team. Not just a fourth quarter surge, because the defense is not going to be able to keep the Patriots offense and Tom Brady down for long. If he can do this i will step down and pay him the respect he rightfully deserves. The opposing team has a QB who has proven himself over and over again in clinch situations that has made him one of the greatest ever. Maybe we'll be saying the same about Tim Tebow one day?