Tebowing is a name that the media has established with NFL Quarterback Tim Tebow of the Denver Broncos. The name is a correlation with Tim's last name and the fact that he bows in prayer in big moments of the football games he plays in. The attention created from this act of Tebowing has caught the eye of many athletes, media personnel, comedy sketches such as a skit on Saturday Night Live, and many others. What makes this trend so popular that the media grabs it and takes full control of exploiting it? Tebow is a man of God, a devoted Christian who takes the form of bowing on one knee with his elbow on his knee and fist to his forehead in crucial moments of a game. What is interesting is that this is nothing new for athletes to bow to God in such moments of a highly anticipated game, praying for the outcome of a win, so why is it so popular with this athlete? Well one argument sake is that the last three letters of his last name ends in "bow" and the fact that he is a devoted Christian makes the correlation stick well. The true question to look into now is, does mixing religious acts with sport moments have an affect on the public? Will people of faith who attend church and are asked to bow and kneel by the pew say "Im Tebowing". Rather than taking a knee in the name of God?
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