Rush has been too busy to notice but the media has called Tebow “polarizing” for about two months now.
It used to be that if the media disliked someone but were afraid to say it, they would call him “controversial”. Often they would say the word with arched brow.
But I presume the word “polarizing” now polls better than “controversial” so the media uses it to let you know they hate Tebow but don’t dare admit it publicly.
Think of it similar to the way the media used “gravitas” when discussing Dick Cheney. “Polarizing” Tim Tebow will be the buzzword everywhere before long.
For me, it got old and lame after he scored the winning touchdown against the Jets. Pundit called him "the most polarizing athlete I've ever seen".
Please.
More than Ali? More than Favre? More than Barry Bonds? More than Deion Sanders? More than [plug in the name of your favorite whiny diva "poison in the locker room" wide receiver]?
He's "polarizing" because it gives the mediots something to talk about. It's good for their pocketbooks.