Tim Tebow followers set Twitter record after NFL playoff victory

 
BY MEL BRACHT, Staff Writer, mbracht@opubco.com
Published: January 10, 2012

Tim Tebow 's first playoff victory as an NFL quarterback on Sunday also excited social media, setting a Twitter record for a sports event.

Twitter announced that the social network erupted for 9,420 tweets per second after Tebow's 80-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas in overtime gave the Denver Broncos a 29-23 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers . At 7 p.m. Sunday, “Tebow” reportedly was found ...


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