From “Tebowing” to “Jesus jerseys”, Tim Tebow fans express their own faith

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Tim Tebow continues to be as celebrated for his outward expressions of faith as much as his accomplishments as a football player.  Fans have copied his eye-black at UF (citing bible verses) and have copied his NFL body language of kneeling to give thanks after a win (“Tebowing”).  But the latest phenomenon (#15 jerseys which list Jesus rather than Tebow) has people asking whether this trend is now going too far.  Chrystie Martinez filed this report for WUFT-TV’s “WUFT News First at Five”.

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