Tim Tebow Tops Forbes' 2013 List Of America's Most Influential Athletes - Forbes

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NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 17: A fan holds a sign in support of quarterback Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets during the game against the Tennessee Titans at LP Field on December 17, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans won 14-10. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 17: A fan holds a sign in support of quarterback Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets during the game against the Tennessee Titans at LP Field on December 17, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans won 14-10. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Well, this would seem to be a first. The four most influential athletes in America really don’t play. At least not lately.

Idle NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has been back in the news, but not for any heroics: he was recently cut loose by the New York Jets after a one-year experiment as a part-time QB behind Mark Sanchez failed to yield results. The “Tebowmania” days in Denver are only 15 months old, but it seems like 15 years. And yet, when Americans are asked which pro athletes they believe carry the most influence with the public, Tebow’s name tops the list.

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