Broncos Announce Tim Tebow Will Start Against Texans, Make Roster Move
by John Bena on Dec 20, 2010 3:15 PM MST
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Broncos Interim Head Coach Eric Studesville announced today that Tim Tebow will start at quarterback for the Broncos this Sunday against the Houston Texans at Invesco Field. Tebow made his first career start yesterday against the Raiders in a 39-23 loss.
The Broncos also announced a roster move when they were rewarded cornerback Chevis Jackson off waivers. He was waived by the New England Patriots on Dec. 18. Also on Monday, the club waived rookie linebacker Kevin Alexander.
Jackson (5-foot-11, 193 pounds) is a third-year player who has appeared in 33 career regular-season games (3 starts) with Jacksonville (2010) and Atlanta (2008-09), totaling 64 tackles (55 solo), one sack (9 yds.) and one interception (95 yds.). He also started one postseason contest and recorded two solo tackles and an interception. He entered the NFL as a third-round draft choice (68th overall) by Atlanta in the 2008 NFL Draft from Louisiana State University.
He graduated from LSU ranked second in school history in passes defensed (44), while adding 142 tackles (103 solo) and eight interceptions.
A two-way player at St. Paul's Episcopal High School in Mobile, Ala., Jackson was born on Dec. 11, 1985.
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Adam Schefter might have his ear to the pulse of the NFL
But our good friend John Bena, is the heartbeat of the Broncos. This is great news and we all should be excited. Ok, let’s go out and get revenge for the last Texans game (Battle Red, George Bush Sr., remember?).
right!
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. DA
by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 6:15 PM MST up reply actions
Just Great...
Now I have to get excited for a game for a second week in a row…
"Who says Tim Tebow can't throw the ball...? Whoever said that, they didn't know what they were talking about."
-Gus Johnson
by plainview88 on Dec 20, 2010 3:22 PM MST reply actions 2 recs
I thought only Josh did this
Is there another team besides the Patriots who have rejects for the Broncos?
That's what I said when I read that.
Floyd Little: HOF Class of 2010.
2009-10 back-to-back NBA Champions L.A Lakers
2009-10 NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant
TEBOW TIME CONTINUES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have said from day one that Kyle Orton was not a good QB and now I have gotten my wish its Tebow time 4 the rest of the year baby
GO BRONCOS Orange Crush 4ever
He is decent, but he is the past
"Who says Tim Tebow can't throw the ball...? Whoever said that, they didn't know what they were talking about."
-Gus Johnson
true but there is no reason to bash on him
by Pmoreno95 on Dec 20, 2010 4:21 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
agreed
even though I am certainly guilty, there is no need to bash Orton, you’re right. Man PMoreno95, what happened to our boy Knowshon. This is defintely not his year. If he had stayed healthy all year, he’d have about 13 total TD’s by now – dude is a beast when healthy.
and about 1300 yards! sigh haha hopefully he will stay healthy next year and have his first full traning camp
Next year he will be a monster I predict 1500 yards and 15 TD’s for next season but that’s just me :)
by Pmoreno95 on Dec 20, 2010 6:04 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
And a safety (or worse)
in the same situation when seymour got through the line and pushed Tim on the hand off.
Too bad on the real safety, Tim’s only checkoff option was another run.
by TT15Superman on Dec 21, 2010 4:38 AM MST up reply actions
Tebow
Just help bring back the Mile High Magic. I’m sure the atmosphere at the beginning of the game will be electric, now just make sure it is at the end of the game with a W.
Excited to Tebow again, he’ll have his growing pains, ups and downs, but I’m looking forward to watching them.
ive long felt that if you truly want to bring bsck the mile high magic
It should start by sh**canning the name of the failed financial firm and giving it back its rightful name.
That and bringing back the Orange jerseys could be done almost immediately and would be a good start while we rebuild this team around Tebow.
Off tangent I know ;) but I’m going to keep saying it every chance I get until they listen.
In good times and bad times, I'm a Bronco fan. Sucka.
by broncosmontana on Dec 21, 2010 7:10 AM MST up reply actions
pat: hey eric. you’re not really going to “look at the film” before making next week’s QB decision, right?
studes: well, i mean i was…
pat: right?
studes: well, right, tebow’s probably… i mean, tebow? will start…?
pat: see, now that’s some solid coaching there, eric.
studes: thanks.
END. (applause).
I'm not sugarcoating this.
nice
Couldn't think of a good screen name...
by Something Clever on Dec 20, 2010 4:52 PM MST up reply actions
lmao
Ox = our fly on the wall
In good times and bad times, I'm a Bronco fan. Sucka.
by broncosmontana on Dec 21, 2010 7:11 AM MST up reply actions
About time!
Make a decision and stick with it! I am with Champ on this.
:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)):):Big ass Grinn
oldcoachB
"The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential...
these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence."
by oldcoachB on Dec 20, 2010 4:14 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
With ya my friend...starting Tebow came 13 weeks too late.
FIRE JOE ELLIS!
ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT WE HAVE IN TEBOW? Watching Kyle orton is like watching re-runs of the Brady Bunch...you always know whats going to happen and makes you feel sick at the end!
"I actually watched the World Cup. I HATE baseball. Hockey’s over. Hey, at least we have the WNBA. Oh, man. I’m making a noose. Want one?"
Harv Neptune.
Tebow
The positives:
He showed tremendous poise in his first start in a very hostile environment. He never got flustered, even when plays broke down and didn’t go according to plan. He showed good touch on his short passes (mostly screens). He proved beyond any doubt that he is a true football player – tough, gritty, and fearless. He played with an infectious enthusiasm. Who could not be thrilled watching that 40 yard TD run?
The negatives:
I’m not expert on throwing mechanics, but his longer throws did not have much zip. They all had a high arching trajectory. Most of his throws to the outside, but eventually he will have to throw over the middle. High lobs in the middle are a recipe for interceptions, and a good way to get your receivers killed. I have no idea if this can be fixed. Tebow also had some trouble with accuracy and decision making. His TD pass to Lloyd should never have been thrown, but sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good! However, I think these things CAN be fixed.
All and all, Tebow gets a passing grade. It is FAR to early to make any definitive proclamations as to whether Tebow is, or is not, a franchise quarterback. The Broncos worked hard not to test Tebow too much, but to the extent that he was tested, Tebow did well. That is encouraging.
Unfortunately, in the larger picture, the game confirmed what reasonable Bronco fans have known all year: that this franchise as a whole is in terrible shape. The only consistently good play offensively has been with the receiving corps. The offensive line, even with all players at their projected positions and relatively healthy has been very bad. The tight end and running back play has been questionable at best. The Broncos defense has been an unmitigated disaster. It is old, talent poor, and slow. They are far more than one or two players away from resolving these issues. Sadly, until these issues are resolved, it wont matter one bit who is as quarterback. Sorry guys, I know that no one wants to hear that, but it’s the truth. :(
by BroncoMarc on Dec 20, 2010 3:38 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
hmm
I know his TD pass to Lloyd was high, but it sounds like that was deliberate. His cross-field pass to Lloyd was pretty close to a bullet though I thought.
I’m not sure how much to trust Peter King, but he said he saw evidence of improved mechanics.
Yeah, that cross field pass to Lloyd was very good
I don’t know if it was a bullet, but it was the best pass Tebow had all day. The TD pass to Lloyd could have (and should have) been intercepted. But it wasn’t, and that’s all that matters. :) Unfortunately, I don’t know the first thing about throwing mechanics. I hope Peter King is right about his improved mechanics. Tebow is the kind of player I want to root for. Sometimes I feel like I want the Broncos to win more than the players want to win. But this isn’t an issue with Tebow. That guy wants it as bad as anyone could want it – and I love that about him.
But I also want to temper my hopes. It’s very early in his career, and it’s far to early to get too excited. (or too discouraged for that matter)
I'd have to go back and watch it againt to be sure...
…but at the time I thought there was no way anyone but Lloyd came up with that ball inbounds. Both defenders were up in the air, and it seemed like momentum would have carried either one out of bounds if they’d managed to close their hands around it.
Was it a lucky throw to some extent? Absolutely. But I don’t think it was an INT waiting to happen.
"You cocky cock! You'll pay for your crimes against humanity!"
"He's like a man with a fork in a world of soup."
I have to agree
I believe however the throw got there, Tebow put it in a place where eithre Lloyd gets it or nobody.
Wow... I must be nuts
I’ve watched the replay a few times and the ball goes right between #26’s hands. Indeed both Dave Logan and Brian Griese say that the ball went through his hands and that the ball was under thrown and almost intercepted. Maybe I’m hearing things AND seeing things? What’s going on here!?
I never said it didn't go through their hands
And like I said, I’d have to see it again to be sure. But my point is that even if one of those DBs caught it, I didn’t think either one had a chance to come down with it inbounds. Not an INT if you catch it out of bounds…
"You cocky cock! You'll pay for your crimes against humanity!"
"He's like a man with a fork in a world of soup."
Well, it’s getting a bit nit-picky here, but both of the defenders feet came down well in bounds after the ball went through his hands.
Regardless, it doesn’t matter one bit. It was one lucky throw. It happens. Just because Tebow made a lucky throw doesn’t take away from overall solid performance.
Agreed
And hey, nothing wrong with lucky either :-)
"You cocky cock! You'll pay for your crimes against humanity!"
"He's like a man with a fork in a world of soup."
Exactly
Tebow was also unlucky when Ball dropped a TD pass. It usually evens out in the end.
to me it just shows the confidence
Tebow (and Orton) have in Lloyd making plays. "Throw it up there believing he’ll come down with it. Orton made a number of those type of throws this year. The ball was perfectly thrown I thought, a bit further and it’s out of bounds, a bit shorter and only the DBs have a shot. Where he put it was where Lloyd would have a shot.
by rubincarterrocks on Dec 20, 2010 5:00 PM MST up reply actions
His deep out throw to Lloyd
and the deep crossing pattern throw to Gaff, were some BIG BOI NFL throws. Tebow has what it takes to make it happen in this league – mark it dude.
Yep...but good players make their own luck...I feel Tebow has IT...and IT brings luck....as Orton...does not...and has MISERABLE luck!
FIRE JOE ELLIS!
ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT WE HAVE IN TEBOW? Watching Kyle orton is like watching re-runs of the Brady Bunch...you always know whats going to happen and makes you feel sick at the end!
"I actually watched the World Cup. I HATE baseball. Hockey’s over. Hey, at least we have the WNBA. Oh, man. I’m making a noose. Want one?"
Harv Neptune.
Brady threw plenty of....
…..jump balls to Moss during their record setting season. Rivers throws lots of jump balls to his tall receivers. Not sure why everybody is bagging on Tebow about giving his receiver a chance to make a play…especially when that receiver has the best hands in the league this year.
"Pain don't hurt" - Swayze (Road House) -- We miss you man!
I am not Bonaire...Tebow gives his guys a chance...he did the same in College....I totally agree my man.
FIRE JOE ELLIS!
ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT WE HAVE IN TEBOW? Watching Kyle orton is like watching re-runs of the Brady Bunch...you always know whats going to happen and makes you feel sick at the end!
"I actually watched the World Cup. I HATE baseball. Hockey’s over. Hey, at least we have the WNBA. Oh, man. I’m making a noose. Want one?"
Harv Neptune.
Thanks man...appreciated!!!
FIRE JOE ELLIS!
ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT WE HAVE IN TEBOW? Watching Kyle orton is like watching re-runs of the Brady Bunch...you always know whats going to happen and makes you feel sick at the end!
"I actually watched the World Cup. I HATE baseball. Hockey’s over. Hey, at least we have the WNBA. Oh, man. I’m making a noose. Want one?"
Harv Neptune.
To BroncoMarc above:
That throw to Ball had quite a bit of zip on it. Even tho the ball went right by him, the defender didn’t have a chance to react.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Dec 20, 2010 8:28 PM MST up reply actions
yup.
Watch the on field video if there’s one available.
I saw it on Fox31 broadcast last night.
I thought the ball had a lot of air under it from the CBS feed. However, watching the on field video shows a tight spiral with zip.
Any more zip, and it would have gone out of bounds.
BTW, it was heading for the back corner pylon. Not sure how someone could say that it was under thrown. Maybe a hair late as the defender got to it, but NOT under thrown.
by TT15Superman on Dec 21, 2010 4:42 AM MST up reply actions
Look, I’m not coming down hard on Tebow. Like I said, I thought he did very well. But there were two DBs right there on that TD pass, and the ball went right through a defenders hands:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/denver-broncos/09000d5d81d09ef2/QB-Tebow-to-WR-Lloyd-33-yd-pass-TD
Well
Sure it went through the defenders hands and we can play the what if senarios all night long, but even if the what if was the defender got it in his hands, would the defender have been able to stop his momentum and keep his feet in bounds? Who knows.
Kind of like troy smith's pass missed Dawk and Bailey
oldcoachB
"The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential...
these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence."
it happens
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. DA
by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 6:29 PM MST up reply actions
See my reply above
"You cocky cock! You'll pay for your crimes against humanity!"
"He's like a man with a fork in a world of soup."
Looks to me as if the ball bounces off Routt's helmet,
like maybe he didn’t have enough time to react to the ball once he acquired it. How much more amazing does that make Lloyd’s catch because he grabs it off the ricochette. I know it lands on his chest but he still has only a fraction of a second to react and clutch it.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Dec 20, 2010 8:25 PM MST up reply actions
it could have been an int easilly... but it wasn't. The pass to ball could have been a td but it wasn't.... all in all a shining debut.
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. DA
by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 6:28 PM MST up reply actions
I noticed from his first throw
That the dude has been working on mechanics this season. He’s still not textbook, but there is marked improvement from pre-season. That’s good, I’m sure he hasn’t been taking a lot of reps this season, but it’s obvious he has been getting throws in somewhere. He’s working, that’s what we need.
Thanks for confirming what I saw
Compared to his Senior Bowl throws, night and day change.
I had a friend that hated her nose when she was a teenager….finally she was told to do nothing but look closely at all the noses on the people that came by in the next 1/2 hour…….solved her problem with her own nose..
Now, if those concerned about “mechanics” would do nothing but watch real NFL QBs throw, and watch with the same with the same intensity which which they analyze Tebow’s, I suspect they will see he is not as much of an outlier as they believe.
Did notice some poor - scary poor - foot work
Most of the poor foot work I attribute to the five or six black jerseys reaching for him – but there were a couple quick passes where one of his feet were off the ground when he released the ball. Both that come to mind resulted in incomplete passes. Totally fixable errors, ones that McD the younger should see and address during the week. He has plenty of arm, the rainbow trajectory is a little alarming unless he has a rocket that I have yet to see. If he has the frozen rope type pass, then the rainbow is a great weapon in special circumstances.
Funny
because a lot of people thought he was accurate and his decision making was pretty good. The one pass to Lloyd was high arching on purpose but most of his other throws did not float. Most of his throws yesterday had good velocity and he was pretty accurate.
by gnarlybroncodude on Dec 20, 2010 4:17 PM MST up reply actions
"Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good"
Agreed.
But it’s always better to be Tebow than Luck.
"We will be a physically and mentally tough football team. And it's not something you talk about, it's something you live your life with.’’
Will Muschamp, December 14, 2010
by GoGators15 on Dec 20, 2010 4:43 PM MST up reply actions 3 recs
lets hope
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. DA
by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 6:30 PM MST up reply actions
And as somebody in this string said,
He seems to have that good luck.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Dec 20, 2010 8:30 PM MST up reply actions
That pass should not have been thrown?
You can see that same pass in nearly every NFL game. Fade to the corner of the endzone. In fact, I would bet that if we reviewed Orton’s passes that we would find several of them. The play was successful because the safety did not play it like he is taught. Not luck in my eyes. I feel you are being a little too picky on the expectations of a rookies 1st start. But as far as the larger picture, I agree with you. We have alot of work to do in the offseason.
Per Mark Schlereth and a couple of other guys I heard on the radio, Tebow had plenty of zip on a couple of the throws where we should of had it. Notably on the dropped potential TD pass to Ball.
I personally think he has plenty of arm. Come on guys, calm down on the whole “noodle arm” thing. Tebow will be fine with more experience and more decisiveness and knowing where to throw the ball. Against the Raiders he was asked to play with a massively scaled back gameplan where the coaches were being overprotective.
by Gristle McThornbody on Dec 20, 2010 5:03 PM MST up reply actions
I think Tebow also needs to keep looking down field,
after he escapes the first d-lineman. Physically, he kinda reminds me of Big Ben back there, strong, tough to sack.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Dec 20, 2010 8:33 PM MST up reply actions
nicely said marc
I shudder to the core to think I might have a tiny bit of envy for the Raiders right now…
In good times and bad times, I'm a Bronco fan. Sucka.
by broncosmontana on Dec 21, 2010 7:15 AM MST up reply actions
Thanks for the information, John.
It seems as if “Tebow Time” is officially upon us!
"I used to fight the pain, but recently this became clear to me: pain is not my enemy; it is my call to greatness."--Henry Rollins
"Victory belongs to the most persevering." --Napoleon.
No offense to Kevin Alexander
But these are two bits of great news. Tebow is starting, and I liked Chevis Jackson a lot coming out of LSU. Hopefully he can spark his career here.
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yep....that's for real
Same here!
I forgot to mention Jackson. I have a good feeling about him.
"I used to fight the pain, but recently this became clear to me: pain is not my enemy; it is my call to greatness."--Henry Rollins
"Victory belongs to the most persevering." --Napoleon.
Offense to Kevin Alexander
Sayre – Certainly you noticed that he failed to chip the fullback on the 73 yard touchdown. Yes, the fullback was his responsibility on that play with the inside linebacker covering over the top (who last late because of no chip).
Kevin Alexander was offensive even if you meant no offense to him.
teel us more about him please
oldcoachB
"The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential...
these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence."
I Think
the Broncos are definitely doing the wise thing in giving Tebow another start. The Texans are in worse shape than us, or so the denizens of H-Town say on talk radio down there.
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Dec 20, 2010 3:44 PM MST reply actions
With all due respect to the talk radio denizens of H-town...
…there’s not a team in the league in definitively worse shape than us.
Still, glad to hear Tebow getting the start.
"You cocky cock! You'll pay for your crimes against humanity!"
"He's like a man with a fork in a world of soup."
I think that post should read
Interium Coach Studsville was told by Broncos owner Pat Bowlen that Tebow will start the rest of the season.
"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum
"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem" - Duffman
"Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun" - Ash from Army of Darkness
"H.I., you're young and you got your health, what you want with a job?" - Evelle from Raising Arizona
"It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes." - Agent Rogersz from Repoman
Tebow starting again = a victory for common sense. Until today, Dove Valley hadn’t scored one of those in years.
Tim Tebow > Kyle Orton
by McGeorge on Dec 20, 2010 3:57 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
If they'd gone back to Orton...
…this franchise would have to be euthanized for terminal stupidity.
"You cocky cock! You'll pay for your crimes against humanity!"
"He's like a man with a fork in a world of soup."
with steel toe boots
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."-Steve Prefontaine
I would have met you Pale Horse!
FIRE JOE ELLIS!
ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT WE HAVE IN TEBOW? Watching Kyle orton is like watching re-runs of the Brady Bunch...you always know whats going to happen and makes you feel sick at the end!
"I actually watched the World Cup. I HATE baseball. Hockey’s over. Hey, at least we have the WNBA. Oh, man. I’m making a noose. Want one?"
Harv Neptune.
TOUCHDOWN
BEAUTIFULLY THROWN PASS FROM COMMON TO SENSE!
NFL Sunday Ticket: $300
#88 Thomas Jersey: $120
Big Screen TV: $1200
Watching Your Broncos Lose Every Week: Devestating.
TTGUTBCTW
opposite of KOGUTBCTW, which leads me to a new saying – KOGUTBCTNCTDATUS (Kyle Orton gives us the best chance to NOT convert third downs and take unneccesary sacks!!!)
thought you were speaking latin there for a minute
In good times and bad times, I'm a Bronco fan. Sucka.
by broncosmontana on Dec 21, 2010 7:19 AM MST up reply actions
Oh man, it'll be tense at Mile High Sunday.
If they stick with the same BS play calling the fans might jump the wall and drag McCoy away.
"West Coast Seattle boy-The Jimi Hendrix Anthology-" Get it.
Can we tie them up behind Trigger
That poor horse really needs some exercise – ain’t been giving him much lately
Right horse... sort of.
“Bucky the Bronco” was cast in the same mold as the Trigger statue. So you could say he’s Trigger’s twin… or clone.
Local station 9news
Just announced that Kevin Alexander was cut because he was arrested for battery last night. Apparently he beat up his girlfriend in a dispute and they showed his arrest mugshot.
Nothing to link to on the internet/twitter-verse yet.
"It's a little bit of us against the world. It will be wonderful when I prove him right." -Tim Tebow on Josh McDaniels (OOPS)
www.worthingtonjohn.com
Here’s the link.
"It's a little bit of us against the world. It will be wonderful when I prove him right." -Tim Tebow on Josh McDaniels (OOPS)
www.worthingtonjohn.com
Yeah, saw that
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/20/broncos-linebacker-arrested-waived-hours-later/
" -… The move became a story when it was revealed that, just hours before he was cut, Alexander was arrested on investigation of assault and battery by Aurora police in Colorado.
Alexander’s girlfriend told officers that the two argued Sunday night after the woman accused Alexander of cheating on her with one of her friends. Alexander allegedly "became mad and eventually grabbed her several times," before throwing her to the ground.
"He then grabbed her around the throat and pushed her against the wall," reads the police report. "She states that she was either punched or slapped in the right side of her face."
The woman also accused Alexander of "punching her once before."
Alexander was released from jail at 2 p.m. Monday on $2,000 bond.
He has a court date set for Tuesday. – "
"the megalomaniac view of oneself as the Elect, wholly good, abominably persecuted, yet assured of ultimate triumph; the attribution of gigantic and demonic powers to the adversary; the refusal to accept the ineluctable limitations and imperfections of human existence, such as transience, dissention, conflict, fallibility whether intellectual or moral; the obsession with inerrable prophecies…systematized misinterpretations, always gross and often grotesque." – Norman Cohn - quoted in The Paranoid Style in American Politics
Another character guy...
…troll.
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. DA
by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 8:58 PM MST up reply actions
fired up
Thats the most I’ve seen a Bronco player fired up in 2 years
Thank you Orton..... Go gettum Tebow
I appreciate Kyle’s effort and professionalism. I think he is a good guy. But, I am very excited to watch Tebow play another game. I just hope the gameplan let’s him do what he is capable of. I think he will prepare and play well.
THIS...great call 07ok!
FIRE JOE ELLIS!
ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT WE HAVE IN TEBOW? Watching Kyle orton is like watching re-runs of the Brady Bunch...you always know whats going to happen and makes you feel sick at the end!
"I actually watched the World Cup. I HATE baseball. Hockey’s over. Hey, at least we have the WNBA. Oh, man. I’m making a noose. Want one?"
Harv Neptune.
Can we also get...
Someone off waivers to do the play calling?
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.
Any news on Moreno?
and does anyone else think missing him is HUGE for our offense, especially with Tebow?
Moreno apparently is fine...
Moreno took a shot to his abdominal/internal organ area. The team was taking necessary precautions to avoid a similar scenario to the one Chris Simms experienced as a member of the Buccaneers during the 2006 season where Simms almost died of internal bleeding due to a spleen injury.
Another thought on the play calling
not as upset about the pass to run ratio as I am about when they called pass and when they called run. Thought I was looking at an old NFC central game. 1st down-run, 2nd down-run- 3rd down- pass or run. Hey, mix it up. You want to give TT the best chance, mix up your play calling a bit. Keep em off balance. C’mon the last time I played football was JV in High School and I know this!
by rubincarterrocks on Dec 20, 2010 5:04 PM MST reply actions
lol
wow, there is a blast from the past! I remember that so well.
In good times and bad times, I'm a Bronco fan. Sucka.
by broncosmontana on Dec 21, 2010 7:21 AM MST up reply actions
LOL. i don't remember the right and left.
i mostly remember the middle. as in: “winder up the middle”, “3 yard pitchback to winder up the middle”, “elway on his own” and then sometimes, if we were lucky, “elway pooch punt up the middle”.
but yeah, it was pretty much what you’re saying. eesh.
I'm not sugarcoating this.
Excited to watch Tebow go spark something.
And then run the ball on third down every. single. MFIN. time.
It’s bad when Gus Johnson calls you out McCoy. Real bad.
People were down on Tebow because of third down % too. Well if you had to run on third down every time from 3rd and 11 your percentage would suck too.
NFL Sunday Ticket: $300
#88 Thomas Jersey: $120
Big Screen TV: $1200
Watching Your Broncos Lose Every Week: Devestating.
Glad to see this coaching staff is semi competent
lets see if McCoy actually calls plays that can help Tebow grow and this team possibly win
I hate to be pessimistic but,
I don’t think Tebow will perform as well next week as did this week. Know teams have footage on tebow and know how to prepare for him. I also have to imagine their CB’s will be licking their chops waiting to get a hold of those floaters.
I predict at least 1 pick, and fewer yards for Tebow
Would love to be proven wrong but we’ll see
What will footage of that game do for Houston?
And am I the only one confused by all the talk about floaters or ducks?
"Who says Tim Tebow can't throw the ball...? Whoever said that, they didn't know what they were talking about."
-Gus Johnson
Watch these two clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmauv8ps_Zs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYxS0PRxISE
That is what they mean about floaters
by broncoboy326 on Dec 20, 2010 6:43 PM MST up reply actions
don't see your point, are you saying he's not Elway?
Elway actually took years to learn touch.
But no, he’s no Elway. Happy?
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 6:47 PM MST up reply actions
I won’t argue he got lucky on the throw, but it was a lob pass to the corner of the endzone… did you want a bullet?
And saying he doesn’t look like Elway after his first game is so obvious it is stupid.
"Who says Tim Tebow can't throw the ball...? Whoever said that, they didn't know what they were talking about."
-Gus Johnson
Of course I know he's not Elway
I was trying to show you what a floater is since you didn’t seem to know
by broncoboy326 on Dec 20, 2010 6:52 PM MST up reply actions
I gotta 3 year old who could show you a floater
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."-Steve Prefontaine
Elway's 14th season vs. Tebow's 1st? Works for me...NOT
not even the same route
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."-Steve Prefontaine
MAKE THE FACTS STOP!
"Who says Tim Tebow can't throw the ball...? Whoever said that, they didn't know what they were talking about."
-Gus Johnson
Tebow sucks!
How’s that?
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."-Steve Prefontaine
next
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 7:02 PM MST up reply actions
he wanted the facts to stop so there
nonfact
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."-Steve Prefontaine
lol
"Who says Tim Tebow can't throw the ball...? Whoever said that, they didn't know what they were talking about."
-Gus Johnson
ditto
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 8:05 PM MST up reply actions
They’ll know to expect underthrows, they’ll know to expect to floaters, they’ll corner backs will know that there gonna have a chance for picks.
Hopefully our coaching staff will be able to counter, but right now I’m not to confident in them
by broncoboy326 on Dec 20, 2010 6:36 PM MST up reply actions
jeesh
throwing to the back shoulder is time-honored, not underthrown. Totally disagree with “floaters”.
by idahobronc on Dec 20, 2010 6:55 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Dude doesn't know what he is talking about
by gnarlybroncodude on Dec 20, 2010 7:12 PM MST up reply actions
yup
Personally, I thought I saw a few passes that had too much zip on them…
In good times and bad times, I'm a Bronco fan. Sucka.
by broncosmontana on Dec 21, 2010 7:23 AM MST up reply actions
What about the Pass to Lance Ball
They have to be ready for the on a rope passes too! Also, they better be ready for teh incomplete screen passes. Also, a complete one.
DUDE it was 16, SIXTEEN, passes. I felt his “floaters” were appropriate passes given the situation. Only 1 had a chance to be picked, and I like the chances of putting up a ball to give Lloyd a chance.
Don’t even start with the back shoulder throws. If you thought he was trying to lead on those, you know nothing about football. Those were great throws.
Just come out and say “I don’t like Tebow, so I will complain about everything”
I have been VERY open in saying I like Tebow so I am looking at the positives, now it’s your chance to admit to everyone you are looking for the negatives.
At first I felt away about the endzone pass to Ball, put it was pointed out in the paper that Tebow didn’t make that throw quick enough and then ball was screened. not sure If I agree but something to consider
by broncoboy326 on Dec 20, 2010 7:53 PM MST up reply actions
Dude
Negative negative negative.
Just come out and say:
I will only acknowledge the negatives.
Make it your signature. Everyone will know to just ignore your posts.
by Jordo5150 on Dec 20, 2010 8:02 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
haha
Sorry for being so negative, its just you guys do such a good job bringing out all the positives I have to play devils advocate.
I really DO love the Broncos and Mile High Report, and I DO want to see Tebow Succeed.
by broncoboy326 on Dec 20, 2010 8:25 PM MST up reply actions
According to the "experts"
and these aren’t Tebow lovers or apologists, they were saying that for some reason when we see a lefty throw the ball it usually looks like the pass is floating to us, the reference was specifically to Steve Young. Just throwing that one out there, I have seen Tebow in last weeks game and in the preseason throw lasers so I’m not worried about his arm strength.
"And on the 8th day, God created Tim Tebow. And He saw that it was good. And He said, "I can now retire. Go forth and make Touchdowns through Running and Passing."
-Harvey J. Neptune
Disagree
I will admit if I am wrong, but the Texans’ defense is horrible, broncoboy326. The Raiders defense is a much better unit. There is no reason not to expect Tebow to perform as well if not better next week—video footage on him or not.
precisely
And who knows… we might even use a different game plan than last week. Crazy hairbrained concept I know.
In good times and bad times, I'm a Bronco fan. Sucka.
by broncosmontana on Dec 21, 2010 7:26 AM MST up reply actions
And Favre plays One More Monday
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Night Football Game!
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. DA
by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 6:44 PM MST up reply actions
How fitting.
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. DA
by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 6:44 PM MST up reply actions
Cutler!
"Who says Tim Tebow can't throw the ball...? Whoever said that, they didn't know what they were talking about."
-Gus Johnson
Cuts vs his idle! Should be fun!
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 6:53 PM MST up reply actions
In the snow too! Gotta love that!
I'm so optimistic I'd go after Moby Dick in a row boat and take the tartar sauce with me.~Zig Ziglar
by timmaybronco on Dec 20, 2010 7:13 PM MST up reply actions
Both QBs looking good.
Is it ok to miss Cutler yet?
…In a Tebow thread hahaha
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 7:18 PM MST up reply actions
It might seem weird, but so much has happened since then, I sometimes forget he was ever here.
"Who says Tim Tebow can't throw the ball...? Whoever said that, they didn't know what they were talking about."
-Gus Johnson
I'll try and forget if he has another year like last year but he wont...
Lovin me some Tebow though.
Next week should show us a bit more.
Gawd folks are going to dog him if he gets less than a 100 rating though lmao!
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 7:21 PM MST up reply actions
funny guy, wb
Funny guy
In good times and bad times, I'm a Bronco fan. Sucka.
by broncosmontana on Dec 21, 2010 7:28 AM MST up reply actions
Anyone wanna bet the interception total for the MNF game
Favre vs. Cutler
I’ve got 6
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1 so far off a tip
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 7:18 PM MST up reply actions
Cutler got real lucky
Had that been a competent person playing safety, that would’ve been an interception not a touchdown
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by AlbertaBronc on Dec 20, 2010 7:20 PM MST up reply actions
what bs that was a great throw
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 7:34 PM MST up reply actions
It was a good throw
but the safety undercut the ball. They were in a cover two, there is no reason that should’ve been completed.
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by AlbertaBronc on Dec 20, 2010 7:37 PM MST up reply actions
He throws a nice ball.
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 7:42 PM MST up reply actions
I was not insulting the throw itself
considering the wind conditions that was a great throw. I’m just saying the safety broke way too much on the ball. Knox was 5 yards behind him and that was a cover 2.
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by AlbertaBronc on Dec 20, 2010 7:45 PM MST up reply actions
agreed i think the safety underestimated Cutler's arm... but wasn't he moving shallow when the ball was thrown?
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 7:54 PM MST up reply actions
i'm not sure
i’ve only seen the one angle and from what i saw he completely misplayed the ball and ran way in front of Knox
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by AlbertaBronc on Dec 20, 2010 7:59 PM MST up reply actions
Tebow will be starting from here on...
not one reason sit Tebow any longer. His time has begun and there is no turning back. Thank you thank you thank you……
I might sound crazy but hear me out
What if we hire a hotshot 32 year old offensive guru who’s never coached in his life and the first thing he does is trade our franchise (can i call him that yet) qb.
I know, I know call me crazy, something like that would never happen.
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by AlbertaBronc on Dec 20, 2010 7:35 PM MST up reply actions
hahaha don't even think it
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 7:41 PM MST up reply actions
can we get Cassel for Tebow?
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 7:44 PM MST up reply actions
Maybe we can get Orton... oh wait
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by AlbertaBronc on Dec 20, 2010 7:46 PM MST up reply actions
McNabb
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 7:55 PM MST up reply actions
oh how quickly the opinions on this website change
by broncoboy326 on Dec 20, 2010 7:57 PM MST up reply actions
what amazes me is how opinions DON'T change here.
Admit the kid looked good until he doesn’t!
It’s a long road from rookie to pro QB but Tebow is solidly on it so far.
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 8:03 PM MST up reply actions
I can't tell if your replying to me or pwsBronco's post
but my post was completely satirical
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by AlbertaBronc on Dec 20, 2010 8:06 PM MST up reply actions
he's referring to the love Tebow's getting...
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 8:09 PM MST up reply actions
I figured he was but he replied to my post
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by AlbertaBronc on Dec 20, 2010 8:10 PM MST up reply actions
How Orton is gonna lead us to the promise land
Until he has one bad game and then he’s not
How Cutler was the savior here until he was traded and then it was the worst QB denver had ever seen
How trading Cutler Was the greatest move we ever made until we fired McD and now it’s not
I guess it’s more of a “Broncos are right until proven wrong type attitude”
by broncoboy326 on Dec 20, 2010 8:23 PM MST up reply actions
Orton was never going to lead us to a super bowl, sorry
A lot of people were upset with the Cutler trade, I was sure surprised
The Cutler trade looked really good, but the draft picks have been underwhelming
"Who says Tim Tebow can't throw the ball...? Whoever said that, they didn't know what they were talking about."
-Gus Johnson
If McD had drafted well...
It would have been the best trade since Herschel Walker.
But then again, if McD had drafted well, he’d still have a job.
alright, i'll bite
Orton was never the saviour here. We all said he was going to be a stopgap. For the first half of the season he was playing above our expectations. For the second half below (other then the chiefs game).
This isn’t everyone’s opinion but it is mine. I do not like Cutler. I always admired his talent and natural abilities and had high hopes for him but I can’t stand his personality and attitude. I didn’t like him as a bronco and don’t like him now.
I still love that trade, 2 firsts, a 2nd and Orton for Cutler. Great trade
I will continue to defend the things i like and ridicule what i don’t like about McD and anything else, no matter what happens in the future. I will never change my opinion just because.
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by AlbertaBronc on Dec 20, 2010 8:32 PM MST up reply actions
I won't bite.
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 8:52 PM MST up reply actions
There was plenty of criticism of Cutler on MHR before the trade.
However, I think the vitriol against Cutler has been ratcheted up due to the honks who thought he was the future of the franchise.
Good Jay is very, very good and always has been.
Jay Wasn’t The One, and neither is Orton. Tebow might be, but we won’t know for a few years (if he gets the chance).
maybe I should have said
Tebow will be starting from here on …. until he is not…haha…your right, what we have witnessed so far these past years anything can happen but I think I would rather just call your crazy :)
Too bad he can't be working with his next OC now...
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 7:40 PM MST up reply actions
and Cutler throws another away.
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Anyone listening to Jon Gruden ripping into Cutler's mechanics on MNF
Mechanics are everything people ; )
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Damn Cutler throws a NICE ball!
If he could just knock off the INTs… WOW
As much as I’m over McD, I’d have loved to see Cutler run his offense.
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 8:51 PM MST up reply actions
I know
As much as i don’t like the guy i will admit, he throws such a nice ball. Even with the sloppy footwork his throws have so much velocity and are perfect spirals.
I used to say Cutler wouldn’t work in McD’s spread system because of the multiple reads and such but he’s starting to prove in Martz’s system he can do it. It would’ve been interesting.
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by AlbertaBronc on Dec 20, 2010 9:02 PM MST up reply actions
very. maybe they could have lasted long enough for each to grow up... together.
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by Whidbey Bronco on Dec 20, 2010 9:14 PM MST up reply actions
He has a defense too.
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I know this will irritate the heck out of a lot of people here....
But I wonder if Cutler saw what McDaniels was all about before the rest of us did. He saw a train wreck on the way and knew to get the heck out of town.
I think thats giving Cutler a little too much credit in the smarts department
I think he was just jealous that he wasn’t the only qb on McD’s mind so he went into a jealous rage and McD dropped him on his butt.
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by AlbertaBronc on Dec 21, 2010 3:40 PM MST up reply actions
I have wondered the same thing....
Cutler is certainly not stupid. I think he’s a big jerk in the personality department.
I think it’s a fair question.
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Cutler is a damn good athlete...no doubt about that.
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Well
Cutler wins, hurrah, he’s still a douche. GO BRONCOS!!!
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by the new Bradfather on Dec 20, 2010 10:00 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Don't understand the continued hating on Tebow
For my money, his TD run was the most exciting single play of this entire season…I don’t know about you guys, but I have not let out such a singular hoot/holler since the famous Elway helicopter spin to ice the Super Bowl. I went completly ape-sh*t as he took off for the endzone…. My dog ran for cover from me pumping my fist and screaming “F-yeah” a dozen times…..Tebow is easily my favorite current Bronco…..
Mine too!Favorite player and play of the year.
I loved that TD run he had. Made me smile big time! And best of all, we get to see him two more times. I want to beat the Texans but really to tell the truth I hope we smash the Chargers on Jan 2. It’s part of living in SD I guess.
We conquered this territory with our bodies and souls, then we watered it with our tears.
Go Denver!
No hope of beating SD...I just want to see another gutsy Tebow preformance we can springboard into next season....
and on Jan 3, see our whole coaching staff fired….along with Joe Ellis.
FIRE JOE ELLIS!
ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT WE HAVE IN TEBOW? Watching Kyle orton is like watching re-runs of the Brady Bunch...you always know whats going to happen and makes you feel sick at the end!
"I actually watched the World Cup. I HATE baseball. Hockey’s over. Hey, at least we have the WNBA. Oh, man. I’m making a noose. Want one?"
Harv Neptune.
but wouldn’t it be great?
"Who says Tim Tebow can't throw the ball...? Whoever said that, they didn't know what they were talking about."
-Gus Johnson
It would be AWESOME man! Great start to the new year!
FIRE JOE ELLIS!
ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT WE HAVE IN TEBOW? Watching Kyle orton is like watching re-runs of the Brady Bunch...you always know whats going to happen and makes you feel sick at the end!
"I actually watched the World Cup. I HATE baseball. Hockey’s over. Hey, at least we have the WNBA. Oh, man. I’m making a noose. Want one?"
Harv Neptune.
Tebow didn't do terribly....
But he did far from great. I wrote my own post on this, but I will just try and sum up my points from that here. First, 2-12 on third down, one of those being the 40 yard TD run that the Raiders were just plain not expecting. Many of the other third down plays had the same play run, the QB draw, but the Raiders were ready each time. The amount of times that he ran the ball on third down showed that the coaching staff didn’t have faith in his ability to throw the ball. This is also evidenced by the fact that he only threw the ball 16 times. Orton has averaged 38.3 passes per game. Tebow didn’t even get to half of that. I also ask that people show Orton the respect he’s earned this year. This guy has been our best player. Has he had his struggles? Sure, but let’s not throw him under the bus. He was set to break franchise records for passing yards this year, yet all year people say that he has sucked and doesn’t even deserve to start. That’s just plain not true, give the man his due.
Next, this game plan for Tebow was not one where they wanted him to be the one winning or losing the game. Again, you can see that based off of the fact he has 16 passes. This was clearly a go out and let’s make sure that you don’t give the game away. And he didn’t. He didn’t go out and lose the game, but he definitely was not expected to win the game. So again, let’s calm down before saying that this game proves he’s ready to be an NFL starter. To me, it doesn’t prove that. It proves that he might be able to work to that point, but he’s not there yet.
I’m not anti-Tebow, believe me. He’s a Bronco, therefore I want him to be awesome for our team! I’m just attempting to be objective about the whole thing. The fact has been that Orton has been our best player, and after the game against the Raiders, I’m not convinced that Tebow gives us the best chance to win. Orton is hurting, so Tebow gets the start, that’s fine. But we all need to slow down before anointing this kid the next great Broncos quarterback. He’s far from that still. IMO.
Nonetheless, Go Broncos! Hope we can salvage some dignity from the remainder of our season. Though a top 5 draft pick wouldn’t suck either.
OK...but this whole post has nothing to do with Tebow, per se, but on a pathetic game plan designed by resident genius Mike McCoy and HC to the stars Eric Duds-ville.
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