Tebow did get a lot of attention for who he was and when he put up poor stats but continued to win for a while, he got even more attention from both sides...some were simply rooting for a strong Christian and others they felt like he was getting playing time simply for who he was...and there were a lot of folks that were very pleased when he failed.
Sam may prove to be a great player but the majority of the attention he is getting right now is because he is gay, not because of his football abilities...just like Tebow.
What is sad is that Sam seems to be held in higher esteem BY THE MEDIA for his lifestyle than Tebow was.