The Denver Broncos quarterback made the media rounds at the Super Bowl on Thursday, talking about everything from what he needs to work on before next season to his admiration for Eli Manning and Tom Brady to his video game rivalry with his brother.

"You play the game to be in a game like this," Tebow said during a taping of "NBC Sports Talk Live from the Super Bowl," which was to air later Thursday. "It's definitely a dream to be in a game like this."

Tebowmania swept the country after Tebow led the Broncos to five fourth-quarter comebacks and four overtime victories -- each more improbable than the last. He spawned a new verb, "Tebowing" -- the practice of kneeling on one knee, elbow perched on the other, fist to forehead -- and everyone was soon doing it. There was even a website devoted to the practice.

But a week after connecting with Demaryius Thomas on an 80-yard touchdown on the first play of overtime to beat heavily favored Pittsburgh in the wild-card round, Tebow and the Broncos were embarrassed by the New England Patriots.