Denver Broncos News: Horse Tracks - 11/22/11
by Tim Lynch on Nov 22, 2011 7:51 AM MST
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Hall of Famer and NFL analyst Shannon Sharpe visited his former teams headquarters Monday to interview Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow for CBS.
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Coaches Corner: The Business of being John Elway. - Mile High Report
Been following all the "outrage" on Twitter world regarding Elway's comments on Tim Tebow today. To be honest, I did not take them as much....and I will explain this in my post.
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"When you look at our third down numbers, those have to improve, and that’s the bottom line," Elway said on his radio show. "… We can’t go 3 of 13 and win a world championship."
I agree with Elway 100000000000%…or let’s just say I completely agree with Elway. God forbid honesty. Tebow should lie too. And smite God.
3rd down numbers are NOT the bottom line.
They are critical and Tebow needs to improve here, but W/L record is the ONLY bottom line in the NFL.
Tim Tebow's career record is 5-3. He is the worst 1st round pick EVER! He is an embarrassment to the NFL! Did I say that with enough conviction to get a job with ESPN?
And when your OC keeps calling for a FB dive on 3rd and 4 (after running a FB dive on 1st and 10 two plays earlier)… Well, that one isn’t on Tim either.
That is just crappy play calling.
Tim Tebow's career record is 5-3. He is the worst 1st round pick EVER! He is an embarrassment to the NFL! Did I say that with enough conviction to get a job with ESPN?
I think we're agreed
McGeorge, when McCoy lets Tebow freelance, all of a sudden 3rd downs are converted, as on the 95-yard drive as well as when he let Tebow throw the ball to Decker at Kansas City. McCoy, my fellow Utahn, is the stooge here. I’ve often said McCoy should remember how many creative things his collegiate head coach, Ron McBride, allowed him to do, at the U of Utah. Pull your head out all day McCoy
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Nov 22, 2011 8:53 AM MST up reply actions
McCoy is gun shy and gets scared easily. If a play doesn’t work the first time they run it, forget that play for the rest of the game. Like the option with J Johnson vs NYJ.
McCoy, like all play callers, will call some successful plays and he’ll call some unsuccessful plays. Just just because a play was unsuccessful doesn’t mean it’s a bad play. McCoy doesn’t get this concept yet as a play caller. At least not during the games.
Tim Tebow's career record is 5-3. He is the worst 1st round pick EVER! He is an embarrassment to the NFL! Did I say that with enough conviction to get a job with ESPN?
that's true
McCoy makes the Manti High School offensive coordinator (in my hometown) seem like Bill Walsh, it’s terrible
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Nov 22, 2011 9:01 AM MST up reply actions
I think Tebow is gun shy as well. How did he comlete 65% of his passes in college? He can’t be as inaccurate as he has been.
I think TT is deathly afraid of throwing picks so unless a guy is wide open, he just chucks the ball where no one can catch it.
He should improve a lot when he has more confidence in completing tight passes because he will actually attempt to complete them.
Good point
but then again when your coaches are saying you’re “week to week” and your FO is scouting other QBs, you’d be gunshy as well
"It's all over fat man!"
-Tom Jackson
"When John Elway is standing in lava with a football, he will stay there and sink until you're open"
-Seanbaby
Not that I disagree with you at all. I think you are right.
But in the running game. McCoy gives up too easily on certain plays and packages.
Tim Tebow's career record is 5-3. He is the worst 1st round pick EVER! He is an embarrassment to the NFL! Did I say that with enough conviction to get a job with ESPN?
I think it is part of Fox’s overall strategy.
I thought Orton was Fox’s perfect QB. Bland, no turnovers, no flash. Execute the offense.
I was wrong. Tebow is. Run, run, run and don’t turn the ball over. That is Fox’s MO and that is what he has with TT.
I would like them to open it up, but in the past few games, an INT would decide the game. So I can see why they are conservative.
It's why Tebow has done so well on game winning drives
When Tebow and McCoy are as scared of not making a play as they are of actually making a mistake, Tebow has done really well.
The rest of the game, they’re to terrified of him throwing picks to let him make plays.
""The guy was a rookie a year ago, didn’t have an exorbitant amount of reps in NFL games, had no offseason," Fox said. “There was a lot working against him and yet, right now, I see tremendous improvement.”
This is a smarter quote than anything Elway says on the matter.
Tim Tebow's career record is 5-3. He is the worst 1st round pick EVER! He is an embarrassment to the NFL! Did I say that with enough conviction to get a job with ESPN?
by McGeorge on Nov 22, 2011 8:48 AM MST reply actions 1 recs
I completely agree
Give Tebow the OTAs, 1st team reps at Training Camp next year. I don’t think it’s necessary to bring in a new guy where we’d have to reinvent the wheel again. Tebow already knows the offense and more importantly… HE’S WINNING GAMES!
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It would be nice if Ewlay would give one interview where he didn’t need to balance out Tebow praise with criticism. Just one.
Elway, we get it. You are far from sold on Tebow. You’d like to put your stamp on the team and that is likely to come in the form of selecting your own QB. We get that too.
Try to enjoy the moment for a minute and show some support for the 2011 Broncos. Try to pull off one interview that doesn’t come with “if only”.
Tim Tebow's career record is 5-3. He is the worst 1st round pick EVER! He is an embarrassment to the NFL! Did I say that with enough conviction to get a job with ESPN?
Agreed, Elway's acting like the season is already over
Even though we’re in the thick of the playoff race
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if only
I had Tebow’s athleticism and will to win, I could lead the Broncos to victory…
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Nov 22, 2011 9:14 AM MST up reply actions
I get the feeling Elway is laying the groundwork for dumping Tebow if he doesn’t keep improving. Elway doesn’t want to get in a corner.
In general, I think it is a bad idea for a GM or president to talk to the media. The coach and players should be the mouth piece of the team, not the FO.
You and I see eye to eye today McJay.
Elway needs to shut his pie hole. And get his butt to the next Alabama vs LSU game because he’ll see several high picks playing and many that would help Denver.
Tim Tebow's career record is 5-3. He is the worst 1st round pick EVER! He is an embarrassment to the NFL! Did I say that with enough conviction to get a job with ESPN?
the lockout is a legitimate crutch
because the entire idea of it even occurring is idiocy in action, stupidity that the NBA does not seem desirous to eradicate smh
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Nov 22, 2011 9:07 AM MST up reply actions
If Denver keeps winning...
Then I think everyone would agree who our starter will be next season. I don’t believe that we necessarily even need to make the playoffs for that to happen. Tebow just needs to improve and not regress. And not to jump too far ahead… As others have commented, if Tim (and the rest of the team) has the benefit of the OTA’s and mini camps, not to mention a real preseason, opening day should be something to really special.
We conquered this territory with our bodies and souls, then we watered it with our tears.
Go Denver!
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