Religion, Politically Motivated Media Coverage

Tim Tebow is a name and face we of the sports world have all grown accustomed to seeing on our TV screens while watching our favorite sports networks and even sporting events throughout the last few years. My question is why? Why is this mediocre second string quarterback arousing such media attention. He must be the worst player of all time to get more media attention than the actual superstars of his respected league. The answer lies not in his play on field, but in fact in his character and how the media has figured out a way to exploit his persona to make some sort of religious monarch of Tebow. He's the Jesus of the sports world, attracting more people to the sport and promoting the love of god incorporated into the most violent sport on earth. The media has created an all out love-affair/obsession with his every move. The reason is politics. People love a "good guy", and what better sports idol to root for than Jesus himself. Although Tebow is currently a second string QB on a team with a mediocre starting QB, people are still obsessed. They are rooting for Jesus to be resurrected from the dead, or the bench, and rise up and lead his team to victory. It all makes for a wondrous story, especially for religiously motivated folk who in turn make up a large portion of our country. I don't want to say that a major part of this media attention is money based, but then again I don't think I need to state the obvious either. All of this media coverage can be thanked for Tebow's numerous endorsements as well as jersey sales. Moral of the story is this, go with god.