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A knee-jerk reaction to 'Tebowing'

December 17, 2011 6:21 PM By ELLIS HENICAN ellis@henican.com

Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) prays in

Photo credit: AP | Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) prays in the end zone before the start of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears. (Dec. 11, 2011)

Of all the boneheaded stunts teenagers are capable of, why crack down on "Tebowing"?

If you don't know the term, you should by now. From Facebook and YouTube to random campuses across America, young people are striking the same prayerful one-knee pose that Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow has made famous on the football field. Pictures of the insta-trend are popping up everywhere, picking...

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