ESPN’s Josina Anderson is reporting the Denver Broncos players have been informed Tim Tebow is now the team’s starting quarterback.

Head coach John Fox has not made any public announcement yet, though that is expected later Tuesday (likely when I’m en route from Indianapolis to Denver).

The Broncos’ next game is October 23 at Miami, and don’t be surprised if there’s a strong Tebow contingent in South Florida.  It just so happens the Dolphins are honoring the 2009 BCS champion University of Florida at the game, and we all know who quarterbacked that team.

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NewsOK.com profiles John Elway’s first NFL Draft as member of the Broncos front office.

ESPN.com ACC writer Heather Dinich, a fellow Indiana University graduate, writes new Bronco Nate Irving is ready to make an impact with his NFL team.

Florida’s First Coast News grills Tim Tebow on everything from Colorado snow to the Gators’ prospects in 2011 to his autobiography, set for release later this month.

Staying in Florida, Miami Herald takes a closer look at the Broncos 2011 draft class.

New York Post checks in on Broncos 1st round draft pick Von Miller, who participated in a ‘Let Us Play’ clinic over the weekend.

WOWT-TV in Omaha catches up with former Bronco Marlin Briscoe, who became the first black quarterback to start a NFL game.

Former Bronco Ron Lytle, who died last year, has a facility named in his honor reports Ohio’s Fremont News Messenger.

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We finally get our first look at the new life-sized Tim Tebow statue unveiled this afternoon in Gainesville, Florida.

Perhaps not surprising, Tebow isn’t throwing the ball; he’s running with it.  Lifetime Gators fan Candi Mellow shared this picture of the statue on Twitter:

Tim Tebow's statue was unveiled this afternoon in Gainesville, Florida. (Courtesy Candi Mellow via Twitter - @themellowmom)

Tebow’s likeness was one of three unveiled during halftime of today’s UF spring game.  Statues of Florida’s other Heisman Trophy winners, Steve Spurrier (1966) and Danny Wuerffel (1996), were also dedicated – all paid by private donations.

Orlando Sentinel reports all three honorees participated in the halftime ceremony.  Tebow told the crowd:

MY OFFSEASON ‘TO-DO’ LIST

By Tim Tebow

• Be focus of 60-minute ESPN “Year of the Quarterback” special: √
• Establish charity golf tournament: √
• Show off modeling/acting skills for Jockey: √
• Voted cover of Madden 12: Eh, maybe next year.
• Release autobiography by age 24: √
• Have statue dedicated at alma mater: As of Saturday, √

As if Tim Tebow needed another boost to the never-ending publicity machine.

The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner will have his life-sized likeness unveiled outside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during halftime of the Gators’ spring game tomorrow.  Fellow Florida Heisman Trophy winners Steve Spurrier (1966) and Danny Wuerffel (1996) will also be honored with statues.

GatorSports.com reports the statues were funded through private donations and Tebow, Spurrier, and Wuerffel are scheduled to participate in tomorrow’s ceremony.

Take that, Kyle Orton!

Tim Tebow has a statue.  A LIFE-SIZED statue at his alma mater.

I haven’t visited West Lafayette, Indiana in several years (and I’m not complaining), but I don’t recall ever seeing any Kyle Orton shrine outside Purdue’s Ross-Ade Stadium, nor have I heard any rumblings of any such plans in the works.

Not to be outdone, Purdue does have a “big unveiling” of its own at tomorrow’s Black and Gold spring game…

A new Purdue Pete mascot – sans hammer as that was deemed too violent.

Alma mater honors aside, there is still one other item on Tebow’s offseason checklist:

• Become Broncos starting quarterback: ?

Maybe Orton will have the last laugh there.

Purdue makes a big deal out of its 'World's Largest Drum,' but notably has no enshrinement of an alum and current NFL quarterback not named Drew Brees (or Colts backup QB Curtis Painter for that matter).