What to Expect if Tebow Starts

I agree that it will be hard for them to temper emotions – whether they are good or bad. I just hope that, in some way, we can enjoy this journey that we’re about to embark on.

You’re right – he’s been a winner. I hope that continues.

At this point have a chunk of ore. There may be gold inside, or it may just be a rock. Over the next year or so we’ll begin to find out. I’m excited to go through that process.

I can handle the mistakes from a rookie. I’m excited to see the “fire, desire, aggression, leadership” that you mentioned. It will be fun to see how it goes tomorrow.

The store can be accessed here.

Then we would always have nachos to start the 3rd quarter. I’m already hungry.

I hope that we see some “breathtaking plays” tomorrow. This should be a fun ride – hopefully it ends with a franchise QB.

Not always, but if Tebow starts, the way he plays matters very much. Wins and losses are always important, but how Tebow plays and progresses is of the utmost importance.

We’re looking to the future at this point, and I’ll take a Brady-esque performance by Tebow in a loss over a Marinovichish performance in a win. As long as playoffs are mathematically possible then the win is prioirty #1 every time. Right now, we’re out of the picture completely and seeing whether or not we have a future QB on our hands is priority #1.

I’ve never been, and never will be a guy who wants to lose to better our draft position. I don’t want to lose under any circumstances. That being said, I would find it preferable to stomach a few losses with Tebow showing huge potential than to win out with Tebow looking like Jamarcus Leaf Marinovich.

Although there does appear to be a direct correlation between their stats and how deep they go in the playoffs (except for Gob, of course. He hasn’t made the playoffs since he broke up with Marta).

It’s a random group of QB’s, though, so I’m not making a strong claim there. Just an observation.

If he’s making the mistakes 20 starts later, then we need to worry. Otherwise, I’d like to see some accuracy, some good plays, and some progression with his footwork. Other than that, I’m fine with a lot of mistakes in his first rodeo. Of course, if he pulls of a brilliant win I wouldn’t mind that, either.

The “I agree” was in response to your point about not getting too caught up in the wave of emotion…not that it was a great post. I hate when I realize that after I’ve already posted.

I was glad to see when I got home tonight that Schefter’s reporting he’ll start tomorrow. I feel like when he says something, it’s guaranteed to happen.

Hopefully he’ll develop well over time. The laser beam would be amazing. It would certainly build the already massive legend surrounding him.

And thanks.

If Tebow wins it, there are gonna be tons of “I told you so” posts. If he loses, there are gonna be a tons of “I told you so” posts, as well…. it’s gonna be nuts, either way.

That explains exactly how I’ve felt since Spygate II hit……I’m an eternal optimist and think Tebow is going to be a superstar, and we’re winning the Super Bowl next year, but this season’s just beat me down again and again as a fan.

anyway, I suppose this was a pretty pointless reply. “Resigned” is exactly the description of how I’ve felt this year, though.

I think that we can rise above it, though. I remember when Reeves and some locals were beginning to think that Elway didn’t have it…leading to the drafting of Tommy Maddox. I remember when Shanny was hired and everyone said that Elway couldn’t run his offense b/c he didn’t have enough touch on his short passes to RB’s. I also remember the Super Bowl trophies. It’s really just a ride that we’re all guessing on – I hope that it’s fun and that we can enjoy what happens along the way.

I also hope that he’s a stud, but I’m just being selfish as a fan.

I think your tactic of objective distance is one of the best. Emotions tend to cloud the thinking – although they are certainly helpful, part of what makes human, and one of the aspects to love about Tebow.

Asomugha is a touch person to go up against on his first start. I really wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a pick-6 or two. I’m just looking for little things that we can hang our hat on – small signs that we have a real player on our hands.

Of course, I’d love to get a win and have him throw for 450 yards and 6 TD’s, but I’d be alright with some small things that he does well.

And I need to proof read. My proof reading was as bad as your prediction of Tebow’s performance.

The post wasn’t meant to be a guess of how Tebow would perform. It was an attempt to “take us through a team exercise” to help stem the tide of emotions that we as fans were in the midst of last week. My hope was that, if we faced the worst possible performance that he could have, we would then be able to feel alright even if he only did well in a few small things.

I also wrote it in hopes that we wouldn’t overreact if he did really well. The emotions are so high for us as fans right now that I thought some balance would help. That was the purpose behind writing it. Oh, and to mention Doug Widell and Gob Bluth in the same article.

I’m really glad that he did so well yesterday. It was the first time in years that I’ve had that “anything can happen on this down” feeling. I’m excited to see him play next week (assuming they give him the start).

Trust me, your spelling is much better than any guesses I have about the NFL.