34 of his older brother Sam Cunningham ('69). They were the first Dons football players to have their numbers retired. Cunningham, along with legendary Dons coach Sam Cathcart..On their face neither of these factors seem likely to resonate as strongly in the New York City metro area (known neither for its evangelical fervor nor its passion for college football) as it does in Florida or Colorado. To put it in crude, political terms, Tim Tebow is a "red state" phenomenon who will suddenly be in a "blue state" spotlight. (As National Review's Daniel Foster writes, "Does anyone think the New York media will take an interest in Tebow's social life? They are going to eat the kid alive.").

His 199 yards, however, helped the Vikings land a playoff berth. The Redskins also were carried to the playoffs by a running back, rookie Alfred Morris, a littleknown sixthround draft pick out of Florida Atlantic, who gained a team record 200 yards in Washington's