Tebow! (Page 3)

As a UGA fan, enduring 4 years of the Tebow lovefest from ESPN and Vern Lundquist was enough to make me want to gouge my eyes out.  That said, I kinda like Tebow.  He seems like a genuine guy and was an amazing college football player.  I like him even more now that he's in the NFL.  I hope he wins every game, for purely selfish reasons.  I love listening to all the experts on the radio and TV pulling their hair out trying to explain how he is winning ball games.  "He can't throw, his mechanics suck, completion percentage is awful....but but but....he's just a winner!"  They want him to fail so bad, it's just killing them that the Broncos continue to win. 

I listened to Mike and Mike this morning break down last night's game.  It sounded like their heads were going to explode as they tried to wrap their minds around Tebow's 95 yard game winning drive.

I don’t have to say that at all, what I’m simply saying is that teams sometimes win despite of their QB not because of it. 

In the first 5 games, Denver scored 105 points and gave up 140; since Tebow took over they have scored 100 but given up 107.   Clearly, the success that they are having is not so much Tebow but their defense, if you want to go ahead and used the clichés like he inspires the defense and they play for him, he is a leader and has a winning attitude etc you can go right ahead, but the statistics and numbers don’t support the Tebow hoopla.  One thing we know about numbers is that in short term they can be defied, but that in the long term they always reflect the reality.

And I agree with you there... but what I can't understand, other than giving a few good sound bite and like playing football... what is the over the top admiration for??? He's not a bad guy... some think he is the Second Comming. Don't quite get that.

The NFL figures out one trick ponies pretty quick. Make him a tight end or running back... but at the quarterback position in the NFL... you actually need a quarter back.

Combined record of the teams Denver played in their first 5 games with Orton as the starter = 29-16. 

Combined record of the teams Denver played in ther last 5 games with Tebow as the starter = 22-24. 

Same defense, but you have to admit the defense is playing better the last 5 games.  Again...I'm not a Tebow hater...just stating some facts.  You mentioned that people should cut Tebow some slack.  I actually think that people give him too much credit for what Denver has done recently.

And if you drop the Lions out, the 4 teams they beat are a combined 16-21.

I HATE this argument in sports. "If you forget about x, then y is true." You can't forget about X!!! The schedule is the schedule. The results are the results The record is the record.

If bullfrogs had wings they would fly.

scoobysdad - 2011-11-18 1:08 PM I think for the first time, I'm beginning to understand the Tebow = Jesus comparison. Seems you either believe in him or you don't.

He's more like Santa Claus... you believe in him until you grow up and see the truth.

Obviously God is rooting for Da Bears.  Otherwise he wouldn't a put em in Chicago.

Loved the performance in Tebow Time, a.k.a. last half of the 4th quarter for the Broncos.

I feel good for the guy.  I'm not a religious guy, I just like watching exciting football and gutsy performances.  The fact Tim seems to walk the talk (unlike so many other preachy athletes) is refreshing.

One other thing I like about the Broncos winning is that it guarantees their finishing at 6-10 or 7-9 will give my Vikes a better shot at a Top-5 1st round pick.  

One more thing to keep in mind...Tebow is still a terrible passer.  Great runner, terrible passer.  The schedule's gonna get more difficult for the Broncos.  One thing's for certain, like I said at the beginning of the season, he's the smarter play at qb for the Broncos based on $$$$$$.  Win or lose, fans want to see this guy play football.  They want to buy his jerseys.  Roll with it Denver!!!

I just heard the best response to this argument on ESPN:

Vince Young once won 8 games in a row.