The more Tim Tebow is hyped up, the more my system attempts to shut down and stop breathing like some bitter ex-girlfriend just hauled off and kicked me square in the nut sac….with the pair of pointy-toed boots I bought her last Halloween.

Seriously, enough already, please! And I don’t say “please” often.

While Bible pushers around the country give praise and worship No. 15 on the Denver Broncos, the rest of the sports world has about had enough of this shit.

Tebow’s stats speak loudly for one side of the debate. Yeah his defense was stout enough to keep the floundering Tebow offense in games long enough for Tebow to do a little Tebowing and ask the invisible spirits floating around in Denver for a comeback.

Some may believe those spirits turned their back on starving children in Africa and military personnel who are struggling trying to adapt to their new artificial limbs, compliments of a war that if there were a God, he wasn’t able to stop.

Enough of the rhetoric; let’s hit the meat and potatoes, the gut of this whole debate that was created by networks like ESPN for ratings sake.

The NFL is clearly a passing league and to be a respected, top quarterback you’re required to have a strong arm and throw “spirals” on target; two attributes Tim lacks to say the least.

Tebow’s stats don’t lie.

He’s dead last in the entire league in passing percentage with a 48.0 rating to start. Take a look at the rest of the embarrassing marks on his “resume” here.

While fans in Denver and Gainesville Florida want to Christian Tebow as the new savior, players and writers around the league aren’t buying into the hype.

After getting “Tebowed” by the Broncos, Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher took a shot at the fabricated star saying, “He’s a good running back, man. He runs the ball well.” That he does but to be named a second alternate for the 2012 Pro Bowl is a mockery of the voting system and the league.

There is one guarantee though; a man lacking ability as Tim does, will not survive as a starter in the NFL.

So all the Tebow-loving, ass-kissing, jump-on-the-bandwagon fair weathered fans who are buying No. 15 jerseys and plastering the name “Jesus” on the back, enjoy this short-lived revival while you can.

The rest of us will sit back and later say, “See, I told you so.”

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Jay Donetelli is a Tampa-based freelance sportswriter and contributor to Sports Climax. With an opinion sharper than an Ovechkin skate blade with the sting of an Ali jab, Donetelli has a loyal cult of readers who have found a way to love him.

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Tim Tebow jerseys are the number one selling shirt in the NFL. According to a list obtained by CNBC’s Darren Rovell, the Denver Broncos rookie quarterback’s jersey was tops on NFLShop.com between April-October 2010.  As if that wasn’t surprising enough, the list revealed that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was nowhere to be found in the top 25, this first time that’s happened since his rookie season of 2004.

“Big Ben” ended the 2009 season ranked 11^th in jersey sales but his plunge has clearly been a direct result of a second allegation of sexual assault this off-season (which resulted in a four-game suspension to start this season).

Appears that fans don’t like guys who treat women like that, Ben. Especially a guy who’s name is attached to this signed police document accused of “walking out of the bathroom with his penis out of his pants”.

Tebow’s jersey appearing at the top of the list is a surprise with other star-studded talent around the league and teams like the Steelers and Cowboys having a following that spreads across the country.

The rookie out of Florida has just two touchdowns in 2010, both rushing scores, and isn’t even a starter.  But his immense popularity after being one of college football’s most beloved players ever appears to have carried over into the pros.  In addition, the devout Christian has a squeaky-clean image and is the anti-Roethlisberger.  Could NFL fans actually have a conscience when it comes to buying merchandise?

Tebow jersey sales are followed by Saints quarterback Drew Brees at number two, Steelers safety Troy Polamalu at three and Colts QB Peyton Manning at four.

And there is hope, sexters! Brett Favre’s Vikings jersey ranks number five overall.

Other interesting rankings include Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin at number eight, just ahead of his QB Tony Romo, who ranks 10^th.  New York signal-callers Mark Sanchez and Eli Manning, rank 11^th and 12^th, respectively.

In terms of   teams, the Dallas Cowboys rank first overall.  Could that number change as fans jump off the struggling team’s bandwagon this year?

Eagles QB Michael Vick has not yet cracked the top 25, but that could change. No word yet as to where his “Ron Mexico” jersey ranks on the fake jersey list.

You can view the entire list here.

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Chris Lardieri covers the Los Angeles Dodgers for Examiner.com and has written about Major League Baseball for Inside Edge, a scouting company that provides content to ESPN Insider and Yahoo Sports. He previously wrote for 1766, the Rutgers Alumni Magazine, and popular blog, ‘The Outer Loop’.  Be sure to follow Chris on Twitter for more MLB and sports observations.

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