And make no mistake, that's saying something.
No doubt, you've noticed why the bandwagon is so crowded. Tebow has been the Denver Broncos' starting quarterback for seven games now, and the Broncos have won six of them, including the last five in a row. Seemingly all of Tebow's wins have gone down to the wire, and he continues to prove that what they say about him is absolutely true.
All he does is win.
This story has gotten so crazy that even SI.com's Peter King had trouble finding the words for it in his weekly "Monday Morning QB" column.
King's primary question is this: "What exactly are we watching here, other than the nuttiest story in recent sports history?"
This came on the heels of a brief introduction in which King wrote, "If there's been a story like Tebow's in the 27 years I've covered the NFL, I'm having a hard time recalling it."
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In elaborating on the different things Tebow has managed to accomplish in recent weeks, there is a certain tone in King's words that you just don't come across that often in sports journalism. He speaks of Tebow as if he is some kind of great mystery, an odd kind of miracle worker sent from above to rescue a wayward NFL franchise.
Heck, given what we've seen and what we know about Tebow, I'm inclined to say that this is not far from the truth. As much as I want to be skeptical about Tebow, the results speak for themselves.
Of course, it should be noted for the umpteenth time that Tebow isn't the only one contributing to the Broncos' turnaround.
Their defense slipped up a bit against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, but it has generally been very good ever since Tebow took over. He has also gotten plenty of help from a rejuvenated Willis McGahee, who is running better than he has in years.
Beyond the players, you have to give all the credit in the world to John Fox and Denver's coaching staff. They are working with the same team that was 1-4 at one point, and suddenly the Broncos are 7-5 and on top of the AFC West.
Call it a miracle if you want, but turnarounds like this don't happen by accident.
Even still, you can't argue that the Broncos would have been able to do all this without Tebow. He's no Aaron Rodgers, but I'll be damned if there just isn't something about him. Maybe it's all those intangibles his most steadfast supporters insisted he's had all along. Maybe it's something else entirely.
Like, for example, help from on high.
I wish I could tell you for sure. Truth be told, there are only so many ways to talk about Tebow. One of them is to say "WOW!" every time he does something, and the other is to talk about his achievements in hushed tones.
Even writers as good as Peter King can't seem to find a way to do any differently.
I take that as a sign that the world's most polarizing athlete isn't really that polarizing anymore. Thanks to his play, an awful lot of people have joined Tebow's flock. They won't leave until Tebow is revealed to be a fraud, which could certainly happen if and when the Broncos make it to the playoffs.
Until then, there's still plenty of room on the bandwagon.
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