Imagine, Tim Tebow becoming a possible, would-be savior of the stumbling network. Talk about turning the other cheek.
If anyone can be a big draw it's the Denver Broncos quarterback. Last week, the Tebow-led Broncos-New England Patriots game drew 30 million viewers according to USA Today— and it wasn't to see Bill Belichick's scowl.
Now, SNL wants to cash in on Tebow Fever.
The producers want Tebow to host the show as soon as the NFL season is over, according to HollywoodLife.com.
"SNL realizes it would be a huge ratings and they are hoping he will say yes," said the website. "Tim just can't and won't be able to do it while the season is still in play."
It also depends on how Tebow feels about being skewered on national television about his devout stance on Christianity.
Other NFL quarterbacks—like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady have satirized themselves on the show in the past, but the material might be a little too racy for Tebow and his Christian image.
If Tebow accepts, it probably means last week's skit where actors portraying him and Jesus Christ in a locker room didn't offend him.
In the skit—which was all over the Internet— Jesus tells Tebow to tone down the praise and hit his playbook more than the bible.
The show was a big hit with viewers.
Conservative televangelist, Pat Robertson went ballistic about the sketch and called it, "anti-Christian bigotry that's just disgusting."
If Tebow does the show, does it mean he is snubbing his finger at Robertson or just showing he has a sense of humor?
The most talked about player in the NFL has shown that he can take a joke after "Tebowing" was satirized everywhere. He told reporters if people used the pose to pray and reflect, he had no problem with anyone doing it.
I don't think a little irreverent humor would bother Tebow and imagine how much Robertson's rants leading up to the show will boost the ratings. Think of how many souls Tebow might convert then.
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