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El Supremo

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Fri Dec 16, 2011, 12:21 AM Dec 2011

Tim Tebow hype is surpassing John Elway [View all]

DENVER - We've all heard the hype surrounding Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow lately, but on Thursday night a well-respected sports reporter made perhaps one of the biggest claims yet.

Mike Klis, Denver Post Broncos beat writer, says John Elway was never as big at any one time as Tebow is right now.

Whether that's true or not, one thing's for sure, the hysteria over Tebow is at an all new level and will grow even more as this weekend's big game approaches between the Broncos and the Patriots.

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"The whole nation, the whole world, I mean this guy is bigger than Elvis right now," Klis said.

http://www.9news.com/news/article/236162/339/Sports-writer-Tebow-hype-is-surpassing-Elway-?odyssey=tab|topnews|bc|large

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