You're probably familiar with his story, but this is for those who don't really follow football: The Denver Broncos were 1-4 when the coaches benched the first-string quarterback and started Tim Tebow, and many fans felt they did so because they'd didn't really expect much for the season and figured they might as well hush his irritating, unrelenting supporters by letting him try and eventually fail.

Even though he had been a superstar at the University of Florida, Tebow's physique and playing style were not expected to translate to the pros.

But to everyone's surprise, Tebow won his first game. Despite a 15-point discrepancy with three minutes to go, he led the Broncos to a victory. The Broncos are now 7-5 and have a decent shot at the playoffs, particularly if they do well against the Chicago Bears this weekend.

In sports, experts like to think they've broken down the mechanism of success and that by looking at those components we can forecast who will triumph. But if any sports analyst at the beginning of this season had predicted that a quarterback who never had much of a chance in the pros would have a 6-1 record as a starter and be the linchpin of his team, very few fans would have bought it.

But Tebow is inclined to have his most horrible 45 minutes of play when it matters least and his best 15 when it matters most. And while he makes numerous mistakes, their cost is hardly ever steep. These aren't skills so much as a predisposition that proves to be every bit as significant as the stuff of rankings and record books.

He ingrains in his playing that strength comes in many forms and some people have a gift for winning, which isn't tantamount with any spreadsheet catalogue of what it allegedly takes to win.

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