While going over New England's match vs Denver, it occurred to me that Tim Tebow has something in common with Tiger Woods.
Prior to Tigers sex scandal that left him mentally crippled, he was the most feared man in the PGA. They called it "The Tiger factor".
The mere presence of Tiger Woods at a PGA event (Or any golf event) imposed a strong psychological impact upon the competition. The impact was so strong that it caused players to "Break down" during clutch moments. It even affected those who were playing several holes ahead or behind Tiger....just because they knew that he was there, and that his ability to crush the competition would make things more difficult for them. In the back of their minds, lingered Tiger Woods.
In the NFL, we are witnessing a similar affect with Tim Tebow. There is a lot of confusion surrounding Tebow because it just doesn't seem right for Tebow to be winning these games. How does he do it?? Were not exactly sure, but the fact remains that he is winning these games....over and over again.
The impact is forcing coaches to rethink their game plan against Denver. They are scrambling for a way to stop Tebow, and every player on the team is feeling his presence. Although we cant directly see it, they fear Tim Tebow. In the back of their minds, they fear falling victim to yet another Tebow victory.
I attribute Denvers success over the last few weeks directly to the psychological impact of Tebow. What's interesting about this, is that everyone appears to be oblivious to it! Nobody seems to be talking about it, blogging about it....nothing. Their just talking about Tebow and how lucky he is, how much he sucks, and how this cant continue for another week.
The impact is even affecting sports betters like us. People are loosing their shorts trying to beat this guy. Its like going up to the roulette table and thinking, "Well....red has hit 7 times in a row; blacks gonna hit sometime." Then you bet black and red hits AGAIN. Doesnt seem right, but its happening.
The game vs New England will be interesting. The line for NE is too high to begin with. The books are trying to clean up on this one....and they will because "The Tebow factor" has got the best of em.