Stop the Lin-sanity. I want to jump off.

After we just began to catch our breath after the whole Tebow-ing and the exploits of second-year Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, now the national media is pushing poor Jeremy Lin down our throats.

Lin, the 23-year-old guard for the New York Knicks, was thrust into the starting lineup — or is it lin-up? — because of a slew of injuries. He did what any player on an NBA roster did. He got a shot and took full advantage of the opportunity.

That’s what pro athletes are supposed to do, isn’t it?

Running the point, it’s Lin’s job to distribute the ball as well as take some shots along the way. He did and was very successful.

The Knicks had been struggling, especially with star forward Carmelo Anthony out because of injury, but they won the first six games with Lin —Duh. Lin-ning! — and eight of the first nine. He averaged 25 points, 9.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 steals in that span and the run has thrust the squad into the heart of the playoff chase in the Eastern Conference.

I, like most sports fans, love a good story. Lin graduated from Harvard, not exactly a hotbed of pro basketball talent, and spent last season with the Golden State Warriors. He saw action in 29 games and averaged 2.6 points and 1.4 assists per contest. He was trying to secure a job anywhere, even overseas, thanks to an NBA lockout and was glad to catch on with the Knicks just after Christmas after being waived by two other NBA teams.

Lin caught fire and helped the Knicks move back up the standings. But, can we expect that to last?

After the media continued to make Tebow a hot-button issue — his Christian beliefs being at the forefront and fueling the fire — Tebow never asked for the attention, and to his credit, seemed a little sheepish by it.

Lin is the same off the court, low-key, humble and polite.

I do not have a problem with either and I like those types of stories. Good underdog stories. I’ll admit, I’m a sucker for it. But enough is enough. let them play, enjoy the ride and wish them the best.

I do not understand a need to push this to the forefront everyday. Thank goodness for the NBA All-Star Break, so everyone can ease up on the overkill.

Lin’s numbers have cooled a bit since the return of Anthony, the team’s top offensive threat. Lin does not need to score 25 to 30 points per game, just kick in some points and dish the ball to Anthony and A’mare Stoudemire.

In his last two games, Lin scored 17 points in a win against the Atlanta Hawks and just eight with eight turnovers in a loss to the Miami Heat.

Lin’s numbers have dropped a bit. He’s averaging 14.4 points, 5.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game.

Lin has started to settle into a quality role and is learning his new role with the team. The rest of us should sit back and just simply enjoy a player who got a shot and ran with it.

End of story.

Sam Tallarico is a staff writer for the Butler Eagle.