Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow has won the GMC Never Say Never award after he and the Broncos finished with a tie for the NFL record with six victories when not leading heading into the fourth quarter.

Call it Mile High Magic, Tebow magic, Tebowmania, or whatever you must call it, but one thing is for sure--the Denver Broncos had a heck of a run from the moment that guy became the quarterback, including a six game winning streak and an improbable victory over reigning AFC Champion Pittsburgh in the first round of the playoffs.

Tebow and the Broncos won a handful of Never Say Never awards throughout the course of the season, so Tebow was probably expected to run away with this award.

As an aside, the "never say never" award is really representative of Tebow and his road to the NFL and his career thus far. Guys like Todd McShay said he'd never be a starter in the league, Merril Hoge said he was the worst QB in history, and pretty much nobody thought he'd be a first round pick. Then, when he proved everyone wrong and became a starting quarterback, he didn't put up the best numbers and definitely looked like a raw, under-developed quarterback at times but he made some plays that Broncos fans will never forget.

He is entrenched as a superstar in sports and an icon around the globe. Some people might not like what he represents but there is no denying that Tebow is a special person and athlete.

According to team spokesman Patrick Smyth (@psmyth12 on Twitter) rookie linebacker Von Miller has been named the AP defensive rookie of the year. Miller is the first Bronco named defensive rookie of the year since linebacker Mike Croel in 1991.

For the second straight year, the first two players selected in the draft have been named AP offensive and defensive rookies of the year (Sam Bradford, Ndamukong Suh, Cam Newton, Miller).

Miller had an excellent start to his NFL career with 64 tackles, 11.5 sacks, 21 tackles for loss, and three forced fumbles. Miller was a force all year long and one of the best players in the entire NFL regardless of rookie or veteran status, and he earned a trip to the 2012 Pro Bowl where he sacked Cam Newton twice.

He is primed to be a superstar in this league. He is as complete a player as I've seen and the scary thing is, he basically did what he did this season purely because of talent with virtually no offseason training with the team that drafted him.

He finished behind only DeMarcus Ware and Jason Pierre-Paul in tackles for loss this season, and according to Pro Football Focus, he didn't miss a single tackle.

Wrap your mind around that.

Despite finishing the season with an injured thumb, Von was able to make an impact on the Broncos' defense that helped them win six straight games. Congratulations to him on a fantastic season on and off the field, Miller is a true class act who will be an impact defender for years to come.

Well, when Adam Schefter reports it, you know it's for sure. ESPN's NFL insider is reporting that Dennis Allen to the Oakland Raiders as their new head coach is a "done deal."

Allen is inheriting a very talented defense in Oakland, and an offense that has a ton of weapons. He is considered one of the hottest coaching prospects in the NFL and should be a great hire for the division rival Raiders.

Allen came to the Broncos after spending time with the New Orleans Saints as a defensive backs coach to be the defensive coordinator, and helped turn the Broncos' defense from one of the worst in the league to a very respectable unit.

With the departure of Allen, the Broncos will become the first team in the NFL-AFL merger to have seven different defensive coordinators in as many years.

Denver Broncos safety Brian Dawkins was notified by the National Football League on Thursday that he was added to the 2012 Pro Bowl roster. He replaces Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu, who will not participate in the league's annual All-Star Game due to injury.

The selection marks Dawkins' second Pro Bowl with the Broncos and the ninth of his career to tie him with John Lynch for the second-most all-time among safeties. Dawkins, who played 14 games (12 starts) in 2011, totaled 51 tackles (31 solo), three sacks (38 yds.), six passes defensed and one forced fumble for the Broncos.

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Denver Broncos Quarterback Tim Tebow is one of the five finalists for the NFL's GMC NEVER SAY NEVER MOMENT OF 2011. The league and GMC partnered up to give a weekly award for their version of the "Play of the Week" and this weeks vote will culminate the season's nominations with an overall winner.

Tebow won five out of the 17 weeks Never Say Never Play of the Week: 7, 8, 11, 12 and 14. It is Week 14's efforts that are among the final five.

Tebow Time strikes again: Late-game rallies and epic finishes are becoming the norm for quarterback Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos. Once again in Week 14, the Broncos faced a fourth-quarter deficit, only to pull it all together late to earn a victory. Tebow was aided by kicker Matt Prater, who kicked a 59-yard field goal to force overtime and then connected on a 51-yard attempt to deliver Denver its sixth straight win and seventh in eight games since Tebow took over as the team's starting quarterback.

The other four nominees are Clay Matthews of the Green Bay Packers, Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys, Jason Campbell of the Oakland Raiders and Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens.

Tebow's five winners are the most this season and should be the favorite to win. But let's not leave it to chance and ensure he wins MHR,

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FINAL

The Broncos won the turnover battle. They won Time of Possession. The game wasn't even close. Tom Brady is a Hall of Famer for a reason and he showed it tonight - Brady went 26-34 for 363 yards and a playoff-record 6 touchdowns, leading the Patriots to a 45-10 win.

I know we all love the blame game, but tonight was a team loss - like many of the wins this year were team wins. Nothing was working tonight with the Broncos getting poor performances from all their key contributors. At some point, however, you need to tip your cap to the team on the other side - especially when they are 13-3 and come in as the AFC's #1-seed.

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As the Denver Broncos prepare to shock the world - again - against the New England Patriots tonight in frosty Foxboro, I was reminded once again about what makes Tim Tebow so special, and why I am proud to have him be the face of my beloved Broncos.

Last week, after Tebow won his biggest game - so far - with one of the most exciting plays in postseason history, he was asked about the phenomenon he had become. His answer, in typical Tebow fashion, went far beyond football.

"I'm just very thankful for the platform that God has given me, and the opportunity to be a quarterback for the Denver Broncos-what a great organization. It is special to have the platform of playing football because I have the opportunity to affect people. I was very excited to have Bailey Knaub (Tim Tebow Foundation recipient) here at this game. Football is amazing. We love it and we're so passionate about it-you can see right there (in the dramatic finish), but the real win, at least that I would take today, is being able to comfort a girl who's gone through 73 surgeries before the game and get a chance to go hang out with her now. So that's the biggest win of the day. They are both exciting, but that's what I'm even more proud of."

80% of his answer focused on someone else - someone less fortunate than most of us - who Tebow was able to raise up, even for just one day. I can remember there was even some backlash on Twitter about Tim making those comments, saying he was looking for publicity. More on that later.

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I love Broncos Country! Happy Friday!