Tim Tebow Jersey: Tebowmania Is Alive and Well All over New York City

Peyton Manning was supposed to kill Tebowmania by landing like an asteroid in the Denver area. Instead, he has spread the wild and crazy fandom all the way to Manhattan.

Next stop, the world. 

In what was the looniest day this side of anything Brett Favre ever announced, Tim Tebow was being traded to the Jets, and then he wasn't, and then he was on his way to Jacksonville, and then he wasn't. 

There was even the delicious rumor that he was being given his choice of which team to be traded to. In the end, the Mile High Messiah was no more, only to be rebuilt like some Manhattan skyscraper, and we have the replica jerseys to prove it. 

Oh yeah. Tim Tebow was traded just hours ago and we can already plunk down $84.99 for an actual New York Jets jersey with Tebow's name on the back. Now watch as the world freaks out. 

NFLShop.com has the uniform with the disclaimer that the number is subject to change. Not that you would care if you are laying down a cool, crisp bill on Thursday just to say you have Tebow on your back. 

No, the people buying these today are already drunk on Tebuzz and don't care about such trivialities. 

The deal had not been officially done and we had a picture of two Manhattanites wearing some Tebow replicas. 

You see, this is the kind of player that you either secretly like, or you love. Well, then there is what Skip Bayless feels about him and that is in another category altogether. 

We could only concentrate on Tebow last year, and that is when he played in Denver, a city whose claim to fame is their airport is too far from downtown and their altitude mandates you imbibe less beer. 

Imagine what is going to happen with Tebow who now plays in the center of the world. 

Sit back and consider that a backup quarterback is about to rule every last conversation that you will have for the next few years. 

Yes, it is about time you go out and buy a Tebow jersey.

I know I will. 

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