Urlacher's comments about Tebow.
by H-bizzle on Dec 13, 2011 10:25 AM MST
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Naturally, our first thought as Broncos fans is that this is a slap in the face. How dare he? Especially after losing to Tebow's heroics, and his arm (not legs), how is he going to go out and make a statement like that?
One thing to consider is the source. Urlacher is a HOFer, and one of the best LBs to ever play the game. He's intelligent, and gives credit where it's due. Why would he go out and make a statement like that when he just got beat by Tebow's Brees/Brady/Rodgers impression?
I don't know if any of you actually heard the post-game interview with Urlacher. His exact words were: "He's a good runningback. He throws the ball well. He does a good job for them."
The trend, as I'm sure you'll see on all of the sites addressing this storyline, is that nowhere is the second statement of Urlacher's interview shown or discussed. They're pulling the statements out of context and *creating* controversy. And we're buying like it's Black Friday.
I think what Urlacher says is VALID. That's right. Bring the flame, but I think he makes an accurate assessment of Tim Tebow. The man is built like a runningback, runs better than most runningbacks, and can effectively throw the ball. I have no problem calling him an RB that throws well. I'll even take it as a compliment. How do you stop an RB that can zip it 50+ yards? How do you even plan for someone that dynamic?
What are your thoughts?
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My thoughts
We won, they lost. Time to look forward to our next game vs NE
"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
by Calikula on Dec 13, 2011 10:40 AM MST reply actions 3 recs
Urlacher was just buttsore
He and the other Bears who made disparaging comments after the game are just being sore losers (although I’m not sure how much you can blame them after the way they lost). Tebow won this game as a quarterback. Sure, his legs helped open up receivers — especially on the touchdown pass — but it was his arm that won it for us on Sunday. The only way his comment can be taken as accurate is by looking at the stats, which say he was our leading running back. But that ignores the game. Not one of those rushes led to points. Our points came off of drives where we aired the ball out, and the touchdown was when Tebow went 7 for 7. He’s a quarterback who can run like a fullback. It’s not the other way around.
None of us go out and play for stats. You just do whatever you can to help the team out. -- Eddie Royal
by Poster_Formerly_Known_As_Royal_Fan on Dec 13, 2011 10:46 AM MST reply actions 1 recs
You speak the truth!
Dont trip off the glitz that I'm gonna display..
by Tuscani on Dec 13, 2011 10:48 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
How was your cruise, tusc?
"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
Hey Cali!
it was good, but it rained the whole time lol (my luck) been back since the 4th…i was able to watch the broncos and chargers on the boat, so I was putting on my makeup, and watching an intense game..not a good idea, looked like a clown afterward haha!
Hows the finals going you done yet? Aced them I bet;)
Dont trip off the glitz that I'm gonna display..
by Tuscani on Dec 14, 2011 12:54 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Oh yeah, I straight Tebowed my finals
and I’ll bet it was tough to put on make up while watching that nail biter on the boat! I’ll be going on my 1st cruise here in March, but Im not too sure where yet, as I like to let my gf take care of the details.
"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
Good for you!
Haha your gf will come through! Cruises are awesome, and you can eat everything!! 24 hours a day! I will recommend carnival cruise lines…they have awesome FREE room service too!
My hubby and I went on this one for our one year anniversary, his bday is in march, I was thinking about booking another short one lol..and yeah, when they kicked that game winning FG lipstick went across my face, I turned my head while putting it on..it happened fast lol, no time to think about that ;)
Whatcha think about the game coming up? At this point I’ll believe anything lol!
Dont trip off the glitz that I'm gonna display..
by Tuscani on Dec 14, 2011 8:42 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
haha hope they have a gym there so I can keep the #s off
if you can eat everything. At first I was worried about this game, but as the week has gone on and after getting some awesome pointers from Rodney and Bfree, I actually feel a lot better about this game than the bears. The Bears stank of trap, but I think our pass rush and offense meets up pretty well with the Pats. And they have Nate Freakin’ Jones back there. That helps a lot
"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
Yes they have a fitness center lol...how long have you been with your GF? Are you going for a special occasion? If so, tell the people booking your cruise, they will do something special for you:)
I hope our D can contain brady and not let him strike early and often..Tebow seems to be improving in the passing area, so hopefully he’s continued the improvement through this week, and our receivers can pull some down, without the drops.. I do think we are being really under estimated this week especially in the media. I hopped over to pats pulpit yesterday, and this guy wrote this horrible poem thing about tebow..it was so disgusting to read. He was backhandedly mocking tebow’s religion, and calling him a fraud at qb..it pissed me off.. But quite a few over there are really nice and very complimentary of our team..i think we have a good shot at a win too, I’m very excited about this game.
I loved the thing you posted in the fanshots about hoge..such an ass, so glad he got owned by ditka!
Dont trip off the glitz that I'm gonna display..
by Tuscani on Dec 14, 2011 11:25 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Weve been together for over a year, so no special occasion other than she likes vacations :). And yeah, outside of Colorado Tebow isnt too well liked, so its best to just hang out here with us in la-la land. Yeah, about time someone put that douchebag in his place, someone else had done a post about it, but there was no vid so I looked for one. Hoge=Assclown
"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
what lady doesn't love a vacation!
Well you two will have a blast..you could always tell them its your/her bday or something, they will sing to you and give you a cake or something..they did that to me and the hubs…i was bright red lol, but its so fun.. Just a tip though, don’t get in a cab on an island with someone named “wiley” they are going to rob you lol…
I’d rather be hanging here than anywhere else;) besides not too many other teams are having as much fun as ours is, and their fans certainly aren’t as awesome!
As for hoge, he just reminds me of a ferret that has fallen off the couch too many times lol
Dont trip off the glitz that I'm gonna display..
by Tuscani on Dec 15, 2011 10:19 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Ferrets are smelly
I bet Hoge is too.
"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
Thanks for the reply Royal!
I agree, there was definitely some soreness in the Bears locker room; but Tebow also was the leading rusher for the Broncos in the game. I think it’s a valid statement, and while I agree that Tebow is a QB who is built like/runs like a FB/RB, I also think that if one is true, the other is true as well. :)
I think that Urlacher was referring to MSM comments
About Tebow being a running back and not a valid QB and that this ‘running back’ beat them by passing.
One problem.
He didn’t say Tebow was a running back that threw the ball well. He said he was a running back who does a good job for them. That implies that he runs the ball well. So it was one of two things. Either he was being petty, or he didn’t communicate clearly and needs to clarify his statement.
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by the_prodigal_fan on Dec 13, 2011 10:59 AM MST reply actions
Actually he did.
I can’t seem to find a link for it (work computer, no streaming) but if you listen, he says "He’s a good runningback, he threw the ball well.
That is the way I took it too HB
It was a statement. It wasn’t a slam.
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I think it's ridiculous...
…that MSM can pick and choose what they want to share from a conversation to make something out of nothing.
Unfortunately
That’s exactly what they do with politics/politicians probably about 99% of the time. Grab one little quote and leave out the entire context.
A pessimist sees the difficulties in every opportunity.
An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
- Winston Churchill
First (and only, in our lifetimes) team to three consecutive SB wins (perhaps and then some)!!!! ( =
by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Dec 13, 2011 12:11 PM MST up reply actions
I voted for underhanded/backhanded/sideways
He made similar statements before they played as well. And if you WATCHED him you could see he was not being magnanimous.
Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even a little sorry that offends some of you.
"No trees were harmed in the creation of this message, but a few electrons
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Fair enough
I just want to know what everyone else’s opinions are, and I respect yours. :)
Every single report I’ve found of this makes no mention of passing. I can find no video or audio of this. The most complete account I can find is at http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=nfp-20111212_brian_urlacher_calls_tim_tebow_a_good_running_back
"He’s a good running back, man," Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher said. "He runs the ball well. They have a good offense. They do some different plays we don’t see. I thought we did a good job overall defending the unusual plays."
Tebow carried 12 times for 47 yards, including a 16-yard scramble on a third-and-15 play. But seriously?
"He’s a good running back," Urlacher repeated. "He does a good job running for them."
Even if he does say “He throws the ball well”, he’s still saying Tebow is a good running back who can throw well—all but saying he’s not a QB (despite the fact that he’s started what, 11 games in the NFL at the position?). But it doesn’t really matter, the jokes on Urlacher: If he’s taking a shot at Tebow he’s only insulting himself and the Bears. How can such a great defense get beat by a team that merely has “a good running back”?
Jason
The Hanging Curve
I'll see if I can find the audio clip when I get home tonight.
Right after he says “He’s a good running back” he says, “he throws the ball well.”
I agree: if his comments were intended as a cheap shot, he just lost a lot of respect in my book.
I just hope Urlacher and Briggs are still around when we face them again...When Tebow and the offense is in top form...
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
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Well
If not, I’m sure we’ll face the Ravens, Texans, Steelers, or other solid teams with solid LBs. I really could care less about the Bears, just thought that this misinformation, or holding back of information, was a little out there.
I was thinking in 4 years when we schedule up with the NFC North and Tebow becomes a bonifide Championship caliber quarterback...LOL
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
Carlos Santana
Ah
I misunderstood. :) I think Tebow becomes a bona fide championship QB next year!
And in 4 years, we’ll face Jay Cutler again, and maul him where he stands.
Next year?
What train are you on? I think he’ll have that title this year.
GO BRONCOS!!!
by go4broncos on Dec 13, 2011 2:05 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
The sequence has to be considered H
His first remark was “he’s a good running back” then the reporter pressed and asked what about his passing and he said “he throws the ball well” but then he also added that he was just throwing comebacks and short outs. I agree with poorboy and JOEGATOR, it was definitely an underhanded compliment that came as a result of being butthurt from the loss. Just the fact that one of the classier LB’s in the league would throw something like that out tells you how bad it hurt to have someone that they had no respect for beat them.
"I wouldn't call it Tebow Time I'd call it Bronco Time"- Tim Tebow
by asinsoin on Dec 13, 2011 12:04 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
I must not have heard the entire interview.
The part that I heard, Urlacher wasn’t pressed, just said “he throws the ball well.” Who knows, maybe the media I was listening to did the same thing I was accusing all the other MSM of. :)
I didn't see or hear the interview
But reading it in context, it seems like he was trying to belittle Tebow a bit. (Key word there – TRYING)
I could really care less though, about what opposing defenders SAY about Timmy or the Broncos. I care about how they perform against the Broncos. Which, well, let’s just say – wasn’t good enough! And give ‘em a good ol’ Nelson Muntz laugh — HA HA!
A pessimist sees the difficulties in every opportunity.
An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
- Winston Churchill
First (and only, in our lifetimes) team to three consecutive SB wins (perhaps and then some)!!!! ( =
by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Dec 13, 2011 12:15 PM MST reply actions
Amen, PJBGF
I really don’t care what they say, either. I hope they keep doubting, and I hope we keep proving them wrong week after week. I’m just curious to see how people are taking some of these comments about Tebow.
I think other players and coaches are figuring out that what they say doesn’t rattle Tim, and that frustrates them even more.
Not that it matters or I care
but when you put together what he said before they played us and what he said after, I have to agree with the statement by royal he is just buttsore.
They lost, man up and give our qb credit for being a qb. He ran and they stopped him, he threw and they didn’t…they lost…
I lost a bunch of respect for him also…to bad that these good players don’t take a bit out of Tebows book and learn how to give credit where credit is due and maybe learn how to have a bit of humility…
If that was his intention
I absolutely agree. I think more players and coaches should take a lot from Tebow’s book as far as the media is concerned. So many athletes concerned with giving out their opinions and responses, with complete disregard for how they might be slighting someone else. Take a seat, and watch the master in action. Tebow knows how to handle the media, and maintain his humility. If he goes to the SB and/or wins it, I still think he will maintain his attitude, and that’s huge.
I guess what I’m saying here, pws, is that rather than hating on others for their opinions, I’m beyond glad that we have someone who says the right things and, as far as I’m concerned, actually means them.
Tebows MSM problem
Is that he basically says the same things over and over (which is incredibly smart by the way) and in doing so doesn’t give them good sound bites. They’re already editing out his acknowledgement of Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and they’re starting to get tired of him always praising his team and coaches. You can tell by the types of questions he’s getting now…ex… “Tim how frustrated were you when your receivers kept dropping passes?” Tebow- “I’m just blessed to be on a team with such great players and Demaryious, Deck and Willis were making great plays”.
"I wouldn't call it Tebow Time I'd call it Bronco Time"- Tim Tebow
I agree...
…very smart to acknowledge and appreciate his team and teammates every opportunity he gets. I’m sure it’s gotta be frustrating to be a reporter at a Tebow press conference or post game. :)
Yep, but I think it would be a lot harder to be Tim!
"I wouldn't call it Tebow Time I'd call it Bronco Time"- Tim Tebow
lol
True, true… he gets put on the spot and doesn’t flinch.
Speaking of not flinching
Did you notice his reaction to DT dropping the long TD pass? It was nothing, no shoulder shrugs or hand waving just, ok what do we do next. Then he tells DT don’t worry , you’ll catch the game winning TD (which was almost the case).
Compare that to Romo who blamed Willis for not catching an uncatchable pass or even Brady who lays into his rookie WR on the sideline and gets his OC fired up.
"I wouldn't call it Tebow Time I'd call it Bronco Time"- Tim Tebow
I did see that.
Even with Decker’s drop, where he facepalmed – Tebow walked over, gave him a friendly pat on the head, and went to the sidelines. This is a guy that actually believes everything he says, and that is quite the attitude to have, and I’m sure a difficult one to maintain.
Then again, that might be the reason he is so good in the clutch – he doesn’t have expectations from anyone else but himself, so in the end, he doesn’t blame anyone except himself if/when things go wrong.
Don't know what his intention was
but I would just like to see these great players put their egos aside for a second when they lose and not bring this on themselves by ignoring the fact that they got beat….And they didn’t get beat by Tebows feet as he more heavily implied by calling him a good running back and nothing about being a qb… that is where I am coming from…
as far as hating on others for their opinions, I don’t know what you mean on that but I do agree it is far better to have someone who says the right things and actually mean them..
I agree with you
I think the placement of what Urlacher said suggests that he might have been insinuating negatively, but the way I see it, we have a weapon that can’t even be described properly, by one of the greatest linebackers in the league. I’ll notch it as a compliment. :)
As far as hating on their opinions – I’m glad we no longer have people like Marshall and the not-so-smart media guys who run their mouths, or let their off-field actions become problems. That annoyed me, having superstars who couldn’t get their heads out of their behinds. I’m glad that Tebow, as asinsoin mentioned above, is not taking the bait. :)
I agree, he defies the usually description
These guys are used to QBs being a certain way. Tebow doesn’t fit that and so there ability to process and appreciate what he just did to them is confounded. They know they lost, can’t believe that they did, and don’t understand how. Film study on Monday probably made it more obvious. But in the moment, his comments didn’t really surprise me, because at the end of the day all he really remembers is running everywhere after # 15, and mostly not getting him.
Just heard a stat this morning that kind of boggled my mind...
Opponents blitz Tebow about 40% in the first three quarters. Only 28% in the 4th. The biggest disparity against any quarterback in the league. I hope Bill doesn’t wise up to this.
You know, I though the same when I read it. That he was kinda acknowledging Tebow’s athleticism in addition to his (admittedly developing) passing skills since when Tim lit up 4th quarter he ran all over their defense.
But that’s because I kinda admire(d?) Urlacher. It DEFINITELY can be taken as underhanded commentary, and probably was intended as such, so I’ll defer to the majority on this one.
good point.
I wonder if I’m riding the fence/leaning towards it not being underhanded because I respect Urlacher… I didn’t consider my feelings about him having an impact on my interpretation.
by H-bizzle on Dec 13, 2011 6:50 PM MST via iPhone app up reply actions
buttsore Urlacher
18/24 191 TD – Tim’s throwing stats for 4th & OT
Owning the Patriots since September 9, 1960
I have never thought of Urlacher as
classy, or a HOF’er. He always talks trash, and is constantly a sore loser, and exhibits poor sportsmanship. This is a perfect example of it. Him and Briggs flapped their yaps leading into this game, and got that yap smacked shut. At least Briggs was man enough for face the music and give some credit, not much, but it still wasn’t the back handed BS Urlacher yapped.
".....Im the waiting beast....Im the twisted nerve..."
"How do you stop an RB that can zip it 50+ yards?"
*I don’t know..HOW do you stop a GOOD RB, that can THROW really good"
It does not appear to be easy..especially if that good RB/good passer has a good team around him..no sir.
I figure it’s pretty accurate..not convinced Brian would get any value out of being demeaning towards TT.. I am sure if he want to be that kind of person, there are many other ways he could blow that off without looking stupid.
"We've clawed our way back in this thing," safety Brian Dawkins said."We're going to go out and give it everything we got."
Egads! More knuckleheads and numbskulls........
TEBOWs strength is his threat as a runner even as he rolls out to the side or stands in the pocket. To this point, he has been characterized as an average and streaky passer/thrower. If his threat is as a runner, and theat sets up his throws, then you have to think that maybe, just maybe, Urlacker knows what he is saying. I cannot disagree with what he said.
Butthurt TEBOW fans are often worse than whiney Faider fans. I am sure Urlacher is sorry he didn’t say it the way you’d like him to say it, but consider the actual words and think about them.
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