MHR Radio - 9PM MDT Tonight!

It’s a shame I missed it. I’ve had a sick baby lately so haven’t been around much for the past week 1/2.

Anywho, I was a huge Tebow supporter. I watched him a bit in college, watched him in highschool, and while I think he CAN right the ship, I just don’t think he will – not in Denver at least.

Orton’s play was downright aweful, so I agree with his benching – but I, like a lot of fans, thought that since Tebow has had success on every level so far, why not right here right now?!? Nothing convinced me otherwise, not his sloppy mechanics, poor accuracy, any of that. I figured the fire inside him would be enough to make those around him play better, and he will succeed.

Not to mention, Tebows a great role model for children of all ages! This is a young man I can tell my children to look up to. He does inspire.

Unfortunately, my hope is dwindling with him as our quarterback.

You’re right, we have a lot more issues than quarterback though. Another time on another team, he would have been a great developmental project. He could have been great for us – just not on this team, just not now.

I believe you are right, we will draft our next quarterback in this upcoming draft. The question is, if we are sitting at #5, what do you think it would take to jump to #1 to ensure Luck?

Luck is being proclaimed as the best prospect since Peyton Manning. The talking heads, however have said similar things about a lot of QB’s, however. JaMarcus Russell and Ryan Leaf are a couple that come to mind that were horrible, however they were proclaimed before the draft as the next big attraction.

Champ? I love him – can’t get enough. He is a great corner, but unfortunately I believe you are right? Would I trade him for a #1 in this upcoming draft? You bet your butt I would! As much as I love certain players (including Dawkins), players come and go. The Broncos have been an organization that has outlasted all of its players so far, however – and I am a Bronco fan through and through.

The next couple years are going to suck for us. If Elway drafts well in the next couple years, we might see a turning point. For now, however, we just flat out suck. Like Reggie said about his fins, “We suck”. Him included. Champ included. Elway sucks at this point. I guess what I am getting at is, are we making the strides necessary to not suck in the near future (a couple years from now). I hope so.

As for the fans out there following Tebow, just because he’s Tebow and not a Bronco – I welcome them. The more blue and orange that fills opposing stadiums, the better I feel about our chances of pulling out games. I want to win, but I don’t want to mortgage our future at the same time. Tebow, I hope plays well. If the Broncos don’t want to keep him, trade him, get good value out of the kid. Help us for the future. And while those fans won’t be wearing the same colors next year, at least I don’t have to worry about seeing more black and gold filling our seats than blue and orange.

Sure, there is turmoil amongst the fans, however I feel that turmoil would have been there regardless of Tebow. I feel losing creates that turmoil, not an individual. Yes there are fans calling for Tebow, but I believe most were calling for Tebow for the sake of change, as Orton’s play was horrible. If Orton would have been playing like a better player, than no one would have been calling for the change, at least those who would be wouldn’t be so loud.

It would be nice to win some more games this year, and I am sure we will, even though we’re 2 games out from winning our division at the moment, I find it laughable to even think we’d get there – and if we did it would be a blowout our first game most likely.

We need to rebuild. The last two weeks that Tebow has started, while I was excited about the Dolphins game, it has been more about looking for improvement amongst our young guys than hoping for a win. I don’t watch games anymore looking for a win. A lot of games I don’t think there’s a chance – but I look for improvement. If I see improvement, I feel content. I feel happy when we win, but improvement keeps me content. That is the effect of being on a losing team, I guess. If this was 2005, I would have been outright ticked by a loss.

The point is, we suck. Look to the future, look for improvement. I don’t want to “Suck for Luck”. It’s great if we win a hole bunch of games – I just don’t expect it. I want the chips to fall where we may, and stock for long term future success with the organization. I want to be what the Patriots were for the last decade – what the Steelers were in the 70’s. I want us to become a dynasty.

In the age of instant gratification, we all need to sit back, look at each other, and learn something we long forgot – patience. It’s going to be a hard lesson to learn. It’s going to be painful. It’s going to suck. But alas, we have no choice in the matter. We’re going to learn it regardless.

Thanks for the podcast John. I enjoyed listening to it this morning. You and I have very similar thoughts, and while I didn’t share yours initially all the time, I’m starting to see that you’re not so nuts afterall.

Thanks again.