Tim Tebow SNL: Nation's Obsession with Broncos QB Reaches Fevered Pitch

Tim Tebow is one of the top 10 most recognized people in America right now.

Take a moment to let that sink in.

A 24-year-old with eight career wins in the NFL has crossed the line from athlete to celebrity. It seems like you don’t go a day with hearing the name Tebow at least five times. He was featured in a hilarious skit on Saturday Night Live this weekend, poking fun at his strong religious beliefs. Tebow has crossed the line into mainstream American pop culture.

Whether it’s because you are “tebowing," or discussing your thoughts on kids getting suspended for doing it while drinking a TeBrew, or watching him on SNL—he’s everywhere.

As a Denver resident, I can confirm that he’s officially engulfed the city. Whether it’s billboards, book signings or rumors about him dating Olympic skier and Vail, CO native Lindsey Vonn, Tebow is everywhere. Not a day goes by on the local news where Tebow isn’t featured in the first segment, which is typically dedicated to information regarding the biggest stories going on in the city.

This is the top story.

The fourth-quarter comebacks and unorthodox style of play boggles the mind of talking heads across the country, but the real reason he has the attention of America is his strong religious beliefs.

Not a press conference or interview goes by without Tebow thanking his lord and savior Jesus Christ. Some people find it incredibly refreshing, others hate everything about it.

Just like his play on the field, he has divided America and nothing makes for a better story. You have an opinion on Tebow. 50 percent of you think he is an overrated bum that is nothing more than a glorified running back that is riding an incredible string of luck that is destined to run out.

The other 50 percent believe that the past two months have nothing to do with luck and everything to do with the incredible leadership, poise and energy he brings every Sunday.

Now that the Packers perfect season has been ruined by the Chiefs, Tebow is the story of the year in the NFL, and one of the biggest in the entire country as well.

And the best part about it? Tebow Time in the playoffs is on the horizon.