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The Economics of Tebowing: Ticket Prices for Broncos vs. Bears Up 47 Percent

Posted: 12/07/11 05:05 PM ET

Following Sunday's win over the Vikings in Minnesota, the Broncos are now 6-1 with Tim Tebow as a starter, and out of nowhere, in pole position for the AFC West title. In addition to lifting the Broncos in the standing, Tebow's impact has been felt off the field as well. Journalists can't stop talking about him, kids are genuflecting in the streets, and as of this week, even Bill Cosby has chimed in with his own pretzel logic on the Tao of Tebow.

He is also driving up ticket prices, and this week's match up vs. the Bears is evidence of his power to not only control events, but also to make people spend money. Since his first start, the average price for this weekend's game has jumped 47 percent, to $351. The current get-in price is $175. The biggest spike came after the Broncos improbable, last-minute win the Jets in week 11, which saw the price increase 17 percent.

With just a few days before the game at Mile High, and the buzz amplifying by the hour, we expect that prices will continue to go up. Even for analytical minds like ours, it's obviously impossible to quantify how much of the price increase is the result of Tebow the man versus the results that he elicits. True believers, however, will tell you that's exactly the point; that you can't separate the man from the result, and that as a mere mortal, you can only hope to witness it first hand... whatever the price.

 

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Following Sunday's win over the Vikings in Minnesota, the Broncos are now 6-1 with Tim Tebow as a starter, and out of nowhere, in pole position for the AFC West title. In addition to lifting the Bronc...
Following Sunday's win over the Vikings in Minnesota, the Broncos are now 6-1 with Tim Tebow as a starter, and out of nowhere, in pole position for the AFC West title. In addition to lifting the Bronc...
 
 
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Sethj8888
The GOP Motto: Vote For Us And Nobody Gets Hurt
01:44 PM on 12/09/2011
cont'd from below...

...if it's so EASY to stop Tebow's game, why hasn't anyone done it yet??
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Sethj8888
The GOP Motto: Vote For Us And Nobody Gets Hurt
01:43 PM on 12/09/2011
People can cry all they want about how ugly his form is...but this ain't synchronized swimming jack...it's the NFL and at the end of the day its all about the Ws.

Question: If its so EASY
05:49 AM on 12/09/2011
I think this will continue to grow. Whether one believes in 'Devine Intervention' or not, you almost have to accept that there is something extraordinary going on here....the spirit of winning against all odds, is sorely missing in our everyday lives with this negative economy. Tebow, arrouses that winning spirit in everyone who will open their minds to his mission.
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YanksWS96
I want all of the bacon and eggs you have.
11:20 AM on 12/08/2011
What's funny is the amount of anguish on John Elway's face every time Tebow guides the Broncos to victory. He does NOT want Tebow to win.
08:55 PM on 12/07/2011
Tebow should make the Pro Bowl. He has only 1 INT and is 6-1. Enough said.

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