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Tim Tebow has become the Sanjaya of the NFL

In a poll conducted by Sports Illustrated, 180 NFL players made their voices heard on who they felt was the most overrated player in the league. ...and the winner is? Tim Tebow, who received 34% of the vote. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and New York Jets starting quarterback Mark Sanchez tied for second with 8%. The Eagles Michael Vick and Ravens Ray Lewis finished 4th and 5th with 4% and 3% of the vote. I actually don't agree with the final four listed. Tony Romo and Michael Vick have been a bit turnover prone this year and Romo hasn't done much when it comes to the post-season. However, I still feel they're both very talented quarterbacks and wouldn't classify them as overrated. Ray Lewis is a future Hall of Famer. He's one of the best linebackers the game has ever seen. Of all the players on the list, he is the least deserving. I agree that Mark Sanchez has yet to achieve the expectations set by his high draft pick. However, the guy has come up big in the post-season, has improved each and every season as a starting quarterback (with the jury still out on the current season) and I don't believe he's ever received much hype by the media on being an elite-caliber quarterback. Even then, those four players comprise just 23% of the vote, 11% less than Tim Tebow.

It's really amazing that Tebow receives as much attention as he does. The guy isn't even a starter. He might appear in the Jets' offense 10-15 snaps in an average game. ESPN will show highlights of those 10-15 plays and do a 3-hour long special breaking down those very plays (and no others). I can feel some sympathy for Tebow. The guy never asked for this kind of attention. Whether he likes it or not, though, he's getting it and unfortunately for him, he's just not very good. He's become the Sanjaya of the National Football League. If you're unfamiliar with Sanjaya, Google his American Idol performances and when watching, think to yourself - this is Tim Tebow in the NFL.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/8549867/tim-tebow-new-york-jets-qb-most-overrated-per-sports-illustrated-poll
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