CORTLAND, N.Y. -- Tim Tebow is having trouble finding his receivers, but he's connecting with teammates.

Tim Tebow's shirtless run in the rain Saturday at Jets camp was the talk of the Jets' locker room on Sunday. "Maybe it was holy water," Bart Scott joked. Rich Barnes/US Presswire

His shirtless run in the rain -- a photo that went viral Saturday on the Internet -- was a hot topic of conversation in the New York Jets' locker room, where Tebow was subjected to a heavy dose of razzing. You might say he caught a lot of shirt for removing his practice jersey in a heavy downpour at the end of practice.

"Maybe it was holy water," linebacker Bart Scott said jokingly Sunday, alluding to Tebow's strong religious beliefs.

Tebow, surprised it became such a big story, showed a self-deprecating side by showing up topless for a quarterbacks meeting.

At least he can laugh at himself.

The backup quarterback with rock-star popularity is off to a shaky start on the field, struggling with his accuracy, but he has impressed his new team with his work ethic and humble approach.

"How can you ever not accept somebody who has humility, who works hard, who's a great teammate?" Scott said.

A couple of team members suggested Tebow's dash past photographers was calculated, a way to divert attention from his lousy practice. Even if that's true, it didn't seem to bother anyone. Mostly, they laughed it off.

"You have to give him a hard time," said linebacker Bryan Thomas, laughing. "Man, that's not Christian-like."

Tebow knew it became a big deal because he mentioned it to his roommate, wide receiver Chaz Schilens, when he got back to the dorm.