Tim Tebow becomes biggest Tebowing promoter on his Twitter account (PHOTOS)

There are still plenty of people who doubt Tim Tebow's QB skills -- but no one should downgrade his ability to pimp, albeit in a vigorously wholesome way. Shortly after the launch of a website devoted to Tebowing -- striking Timmy's trademark prayerful pose of thanks -- the man himself...

By Michael Roberts

October 28, 2011

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There are still plenty of people who doubt Tim Tebow's QB skills -- but no one should downgrade his ability to pimp, albeit in a vigorously wholesome way. Shortly after the launch of a website devoted to Tebowing -- striking Timmy's trademark prayerful pose of thanks -- the man himself jumped on the bandwagon, using his Twitter account to promote the trend.

Here's his first tweet on the subject:

@TimTebow
Tim Tebow#Tebowing - to get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing something completely different. Love it!
Oct 28 via webFavorite RetweetReply

His endorsement was quickly followed by this:

jdawgnorris98Joey Norris

@TimTebow I'm Tebowing while Chemoing! Im a cncr srvivr whos trsting u wth his fntsy team. hope your not getting anoyed http://t.co/CxLpYmcb

Oct 28Favorite RetweetReply

in reply to @jdawgnorris98↑

@TimTebow
Tim Tebow My favorite one of the day is from @jdawgnorris98 http://t.co/YlLl4Sl7 Praying for you and God bless you big man!

Not that The Chosen One will only tout photos of those battling life-threatening maladies, as demonstrated by this post:

MillerLite40Von Miller

#tebowing y'all step ya game up!! #teamtebow http://t.co/Y7TFwMPs

Oct 28Favorite RetweetReply

in reply to @MillerLite40↑

@TimTebow
Tim Tebow And as for this one from @MillerLite40 http://t.co/dDrIIoCH you know that jersey is too big for you bro haha

If you couldn't tell, that's super-rookie Von Miller modeling Tebow's own jersey. The subject came up in yesterday's 104.3/The Fan conversation with Jared Kleinstein, the man behind Tebowing. To listen to the segment, click here.

Other sports outfits getting in on the Tebowing trend, too? How about your Colorado Rapids, as witnessed by this recently tweeted photo:

Of course, there's more to the Tebow hype than just modified genuflections. He's also the cover boy on ESPN The Magazine's latest edition.

The material with which writer Tim Keown has to work isn't exactly fresh, due in part to the amount of airtime ESPN has devoted to gilding Tebow's lily, as it were. But he does his best, in passages like this one: "When the man in waiting is one of the most famous and revered athletes of our time, the result is nothing short of a cultural earthquake. In his time as the Broncos' backup, the young man who appeared with his mother in a 'Miracle Baby' Super Bowl commercial, who did missionary work assisting infant circumcisions in the Philippines, has become a messiah within a messiah. Tebow was the immortal college quarterback at Florida -- a winning, raging, crying, hard-charging, promise-making, speech-giving and Bible-verse-wearing force of nature who forever changed the image of the homeschooled."

Will this hoopla die down if the Broncos get their ass kicked by the Detroit Lions this weekend? Probably not -- because even if they do, there are an enormous number of Tebow fans out there praying that he'll have multiple chances to take a knee the following week.

Look below to see an ESPN segment recorded after Tebow's second-half play versus the San Diego Chargers, with commentary by former CU hurler Kordell "Slash" Stewart, to whom he is frequently compared.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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