Tebowing

After Kyle Orton was waived by the Denver Broncos, the on-field playcalling duties were now entrusted upon Tim Tebow. And what a wise move for the Broncos. Tebow led the Broncos to a 4-1 record since becoming the everyday starting quarterback. And since a come-from-behind win at Miami on October 23, Tebow's ritual of kneeling down on one knee and bowing his head in prayer suddenly became social media news.

Tim Tebow in his now trademark in-game ritual.

A Broncos fan by the name of Jared Kleinstein posted a photo of his friends interpreting Tebow's postgame pose on his Facebook page. Soon after, Kleinstein's photo became a social media craze, amassing many likes within a week of its uploading and as a result Kleinstein created a website specifically to spread the gospel about Tebowing.

Jared Kleinstein's uploaded Tebowing photo.

According to Kleinstein on his website, Tebowing is: "to get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing something completely different." Kleinstein's image caught Tebow's attention, and on his Twitter account he responded by tweeting: “#Tebowing – to get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing something completely different. Love it!”

This pose will be talked about for a long time. The middle part of 2011 saw the popularity of 'planking' worldwide, and now by the end of 2011 we'll see the popularity of Tebowing around the world.

By the way, check out YouTube celebrity Ryan Parker singing about Tebowing to the tune of 'Free Fallin' by Tom Petty.

By the way, Tim Tebow is eligible to earn Filipino citizenship, having been born in Makati City through his American parents who were missionaries in Cotabato. So technically Tebow may be considered as a Filipino-American. And he makes yearly visits to the Philippines during the NFL offseason.

For more on Tebowing, check out the website tebowing.com.