Tim Tebow is a good guy, and now he has the award to prove it.

On Tuesday the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) named the New York Jets quarterback the winner of the 2012 Good Guy Award, which "is given to a NFL Player for his qualities and professional style in helping pro football writers do their jobs."

It's no secret that Tebow can handle pressure on the field, as he demonstrated after becoming the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos in 2011 when the team had only a 1-4 record. Not only did he eventually lead his team to an AFC West title, but on five separate occasions he helped them to mount fourth quarter comebacks for wins.

Still, the PFWA award was given to him not for his clutch on-the-field performance, but for the way he handled the intense media scrutiny he was under in the 2011 season.

"I think Tim handled himself well all season long with the kind of attention few players are asked to contend with at any point in their careers," said PFWA Second Vice-President Jeff Legwold, who covered Tebow for the Denver Post, in a statement.

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