6. Forgetting the religion issue — granted, this is almost impossible thanks to the incomparable attention surrounding the Broncos quarterback — Tebow comes across as a good guy who welcomes being a role model. One might say this is refreshing in a league marred by such stories in recent years as players allegedly committing sexual assault, beating up a stripper, taking a loaded gun to a club, or participating in animal abuse. He also is, by most accounts, a good teammate who helped inject life into a lifeless team that had started the season losing four of its first five games. Broncos players talked about the sense of team camaraderie that grew as the season progressed. In one late-2011 contest, veteran Pro Bowler Champ Bailey was seen standing on the sidelines watching the offense almost like a fan watching from the stands, rather than resting between defensive series on the bench next to the oxygen tank. It seemed to sum up the vibe of the team’s strange and wild ride to an improbable division title.

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