Tebow sends an "excited" tweet

He’s been mistreated by delusional fans. He’s been underappreciated by NFL executives. And Tim Tebow never feigns to give in to the negative.

The new Jets quarterback, not starting and not a back up because there has yet to be a practice or OTA or even a team dinner, tweeted this out a today:
 

“I’ve already said it 44 times so here goes number 45: I’m really excited to be a Jet! Haha! All joking aside it’s truly an honor…”

Whether people said it egregiously or just as a fact, that was one main point of the press conference of Tebow becoming a Jet. He is probably “really excited” to be on a team and around a fan base that is so passionate. Tebow just wants to play football.

Tebow creates drama and headlines where ever he goes. He never fails to be resolute in his actions and words, which also happen to be pretty impeccable.

Tebow or Manning; there can only be one?

In a perfect world Tim Tebow and Peyton Manning would share bunk beds in John Elway’s basement and then draw up plays over a bowl of Wheaties in the morning.

Despite the probable likelihood of that happening, we are faced with reality.

People, most importantly the Broncos front office which includes John Elway, John Fox and Brian Xanders, must choose: Tebow? Or Manning? Or can the Mile High City succinctly survive with both?

Manning is arguably the best quarterback ever to go under center. He has Super Bowl wins, NFL Most Valuable Player Awards, and a knowledge of the game that surpasses even some of the coaches that surround him. He left Indianapolis in better condition than when he arrived; he torched defenses and they even renamed a hospital in his honor.

But Manning is damaged goods. He was forced to sit out the entire year in 2011 with a back injury, and there is no assurance that he’s back to the old “Peyton”.

Tebow is the “Never say die” kid. He inspires others with his impeccable but sometimes improbably will to win. He makes mistakes, he gets better and in a matter of a couple weeks he makes a city believe. He’s controversial, in a good way, and he drives debate like nobody else in the sports world.

But Tebow isn’t prototypical. His throwing motion has been dissected more frugally than a frog in a middle school science class. He has the intangibles, but his ability to take that next step as a quarterback is still an unknown

Can they survive together? Yes, if anything is true about whom they are as people and what they strive to be as football players, then that is the only answer.

But will they get the chance, and will their fans allow it?

Tebow would cherish the opportunity, and would gladly take a backseat to Peyton to take in the veterans ways. He’ll get more tips than a kind waiter with a camera phone. Manning could fall into good graces with the Broncos faithful by winning game and taking the young quarterback under his wing.

Yet, no matter how they function there will always be a divide. The media will pit “Good versus Good”, a game that nobody can win. The fans have already chosen sides, and there is no going back on it now.

Manning or Tebow? Tebow or Manning? There can only be one.

Tebow is thankful for Manning in Denver

As the Denver Broncos prepare to sign one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time, Peyton Manning, there is a lot of uncertainty remaining in the Mile High City.

What about Tim Tebow? How can you do such a thing to a player that led the team to the playoffs, and even past the Pittsburgh Steelers in one of the most dramatic wins in this cities history?

Those would be the fans yelling, screaming and posting billboards indirectly inquiring with Broncos executives about their decisions.

But, as surely as a man drops to his knee in praise of a higher being, and thus making others flock, follow, and imitate such a gesture, he is without a doubt the one most thankful for this pickup.

He’ll get more tips than a kind waiter with a camera phone.

Peyton Manning, by all reports, is great person, leader and teacher. His stadium and hospital in Indianapolis and the fans of the Colts that had to see him walk away are a testament. He’s a Southern boy, with a Midwestern attitude and a work ethic like nobody who’s ever played.

Tebow isn’t posting his house for sale, he’s adding an extra guest bedroom.

The Broncos current quarterback finds pleasure in getting better and winning. And who better to learn from. Taking a backseat; wouldn’t be. He’d be riding shotgun with Moonlight Graham on his way to a cornfield in Iowa.

Tebow is no Manning; and Manning is no Tebow.

The former Colts quarterback won’t start a worldwide statue phenomenon like his, now predecessor. But “Tebow-ing” does kind of like a victory formation kneel down; a prayer answered and a win for everyone involved.

Manning or Tebow; Work Hard or Smart?

It’s like one of the Seven Wonders of the World coming to you.

Former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning visited Denver last week seemingly scouting the prospect of new home in the Mile High City. He spent upwards of nine hours at the Denver Broncos training facility in Dove Valley with Vice President of Football Operations John Elway.

If Manning walked through your open door would you know what to do?

They’d possibly get him a nice plush blue-sheep clad pillow to sit on for his aching back. Elway would have to order him up a Denver omelet, and then wear out a laser pointer or two talking the language only elite quarterbacks know how to speak. And finally, Denver would not mention word about Tim Tebow.

Sure, Tebow will most likely slide over for a future Hall of Famer if he happens to come to Denver. Heck, Manning may even say “God Bless” after every press conference. And they would be quite the pair in a charity scramble event on the golf course.

But compatibility-wise, it’d be like mixing up two 1,000 piece puzzles together

Manning is a studier, a nerd, a gym rat. If he played basketball he’d draw up in-bound plays and perfect his free throw shot. His screens would be in the proper positions and his pivot foot would never leave the ground.

Tebow is a constructer, a specimen, a workaholic. He’d be in the gym just as much as Manning but instead he’d be dribbling two or three balls at the same time trying to get better. He would be running sprints to be more prepared than the other.

Either way the Broncos go, if they are lucky enough to snag a quarterback like Manning, it would be a risk.

Do they play hard (Tebow)? Or smart (Manning)? Or both?

Tebow tops the Billboard Charts

A bye week isn’t the worst thing that can happen to Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos.

He’s a rockstar. He’s an instant classic.

The Broncos need help in a plethora of positions. They couldn’t stop a sludge mud-slide. The offense is as crisp as a waterlogged graham cracker. But the orange smush fans are continually convinced that Tebow will solve all the debacles.  

And what’s worse is that Broncos fans think they actually initiated it.

A billboard, the constant ‘We want Tebow’ chants and an overabundance of #15 jerseys scattered across the Denver-metro area on any given Sunday had no influence on John Fox’s decision to change quarterback. They were as empty as a single caloried boba.

Tebow jumped up in the depth charts. His groupees follow him religiously, but hey, so is he. We all sing his praises.

Tebow is #1 on the billboards, the popularity charts and the depth chart; but that billed-board had nothing to do with it.

Tebow Time in Denver

I eat tacos and you’ll catch me rolling my ‘r’s.

How, in your right mind, can you not be captivated by Tim Tebow? He has done more than anyone could ask. He is the one athlete that hype could not contain. He broke the rules, in the most benevolent and true way Tebow could.

The Denver Broncos are Timmy’s team.

Tebow can’t dice up a defense the way any normal quarterback would, but Tebow isn’t normal. He has this knack to find a way to will his team to victory. And don’t think for one second that Tebow coming into the game at half and the defense only allowing two field goals after intermission is a coincidence.

In the end, the Tebow and the Broncos just didn’t have enough time to make their comeback. They fell to San Diego by five, 29-24, but it felt like a win to many of the people that were in attendance.

Many orange-blooded fans were hot about not have him playing already this season. And they are finally getting what they want; todos Tim Tebow.

He may not be the solution to the Broncos problems. He may not win a Super Bowl. But this is his chance to shine. People believe in him, his teammates are already behind him, and he’s as ready as he’ll ever be. Right now.

It’s not Tuesday yet (John Fox is rumored to announce the takeover of #15 as the starting quarterback as soon as tomorrow), but it’s most definitely Tebow Time.

Second String is Best For Tim Tebow

To some, the orange jersey Tim Tebow dons is awfully reminiscent of a jailbird. He’s stuck behind steel bars and a sole bearded man. His fans, ‘The Tebots’, thinks the starter in front of him is the 8th Deadly Sin; he’s undeniably and infinitively in the way of one man’s destiny.

 
But this could be the best thing that happened to Tebow, and his chorus of followers.

In two weeks of camp he looks shaky, at best, in throwing drills. He appears wary in 7-on-7. And in simulated game situations he’s Mr. Magoo.

Tebow lives for games. When the lights turn on, in the heat of the moment, he turns into a different person. A man willing his team in every aspect he can control

John Fox told the media earlier this week that the starters will play the first 12-15 snaps against the Cowboy. They’ll put on their NFL stipulated hats quicker than a bald man at the beach. Tebow won’t have time to finish his clipboard word search (“Ugh, I can’t find Tarkenton”), and he’ll be in the game before the end of the opening quarter.

An NFL game averages 130 snaps for both teams; that means 60-70 plays apiece. So the starter, Kyle Orton, is only going to play the first few and John Fox has probably seen enough of inept quarterbacks all of last year in Carolina so Brady Quinn won’t get many throws.

So it’s Tim Tebow’s time to shine. He’s going to play the majority of the game, and the more he’s on the field the better he is going to get.

It may not be the door he was originally hoping for in 2011, but it IS a door and it’s definitely AJAR.

Is it Tebow Time yet?

This is Tim Tebow's team, but is it Tim Tebow's time?

There was only one bright orange jersey at the center of the team huddle at the first day of Broncos training camp. Denver's #15 accepts this role, not as a sign of professional football egotism or everyday quarterback burden, but as the innate self-characteristic of his being on a team.


But the Broncos apparent starting quarterback, the one that is taking the first-team snaps, and is also rumor to be on his way out, is Kyle Orton. 

Tim Tebow is a veteran of the league. He's been apart of the Broncos for 462 whole days and this is undoubtedly his team. And he's now the Napoleon Bonaparte of Broncos Country. 


Tim heard cheers when he connected with Eric Decker on a 5 yard slant pattern. People clapped when he tossed the ball to Lance Ball on a checked down. Broncos fans even were smiling when Tebow spelled his name correctly in the autograph session after camp. 


Kyle Orton, on the other hand, can't buy a vowel other than 'O'. People were unhappy with him over anything he did. Perfect spiral, "B**!" Precise and fundamental 7-step drop, "B**!"

In his first year as head coach John Fox he may have to make the toughest decision of his, what hopes to be, long tenure here in Denver. Kyle Orton is far and away the better choice (this fact is not debatable, no matter how hard you want to fight it) to start for the Broncos and give them a legitimate chance to win. Tim Tebow is far and away the fan favorite, and the Broncos quarterback for many years to come. 


As Napoleon once spoke, "Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide." 
If you're Coach Fox who do you choose. Tim Tebow or Kyle Orton? 

BRONCOS 11 MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR 2011

1.       Is Von Miller the right choice?

This may be the furthest thing from the minds of most of in Broncos Country. Von Miller was an unstoppable force for Texas A&M in 2009, but that doesn’t guarantee it will translate to the next level. He’s the prototypical outside linebacker; he has size and most importantly speed off the corner. And a more crucial query than if he can play, is he can play alongside Elvis.

2.       Will Elvis Dumervil be his usual self?

Losing Elvis on the first day of training camp sent the Broncos in a downward spiral that never stopped in 2010. Luckily, that can’t happen again. (Training camp is delayed by the lockout.)

3.       Defensive tackle still a problem spot?

Jamal Williams was supposed to fill the hole in the middle of the defense last year. The only thing he did do was fill the #76 jersey to the brim. Now Williams is no longer in Denver and the staple of the 3-4 defense is up for grabs.

4.       Could John Fox solve the problem?

He came from the only team in the NFL that was worse. He has more issues to fix than Ron Artest’s psychiatrist. But his pedigree is great and he could be just the right guy to turn the franchise back into what it once was.

5.       Can John Elway be a good executive?

We all know Elway cannot throw any touchdowns for the Owners box, but his influence on the team could go either way. He could play puppetmaster, and get away with it, or he could smile and make the occasional move and get the team back on track.

6.       Will Demaryius Thomas rebound?

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea doesn’t know the pressure that Thomas felt getting drafted before ‘The Chosen One’. He was injured a year ago and Denver never really saw his true potential.

7.       Who’s [THE QUARTERBACK] going to throw it to?

Brandon Lloyd snuck up on everyone even though he was leading the league in receiving for much of the year. Don’t expect this to be the case in 2011. And with the departure of Daniel Graham there will need to be more than one player that step ups in the passing game.

8.       Who is going to carry the ball at RB?

Once upon a time the Broncos running backs were as ripe and plentiful as a southern Georgia peach farm.  Now Knowshon Moreno is #1 on the depth charts, but it feels the confidence that Denver fans have in him are as tall as a bonsai bush.

9.       Ryan Clady back is his usual self?

Along with many other Broncos, Clady battled off some nagging injuries last year. He is more than capable of being an All-Pro tackle, but he is now a senior leader on a young Broncos front-five. And a possible change of position could be in store depending on the quarterback leading the team.

10.    Tim Tebow or Kyle Orton?

The ever-present question for a team; Play for the ‘Now’ or the ‘Future’? Kyle Orton was having, statistically, an above par season before his injury. But people are not going to be happy to see #15 in a visor while playing Sudoku on a clipboard. Will cooler heads prevail or is the pressure to play Tebow too much?

11.    Are the fans excited?

John > Jay or Tim

I don’t know if it’s all the hate-mail Drew Soicher let me read or if it was the salty omelet I had for breakfast but I’m in the mood to drop some knowledge.

As it stands right now the Denver Broncos franchise is in shambles. There may be some, slight potential to be better… but there isn’t much worse than 4-12. And why is that? Many reasons, but the most evident one right now is that we don’t have our reliable quarterback. The Bears do.

Jay Cutler is a single victory away from leading the Chicago Bears to the Super Bowl. But don’t tell the Denver sports fans this, they’ll just say he doesn’t have a chance against Mr. Rodgers. (The football star, not tv icon.)

But that is beside the point. Why did Jay Cutler fail here in the Mile High City? Not because, he threw too many interceptions, or didn’t have enough passion for the game, or he had contract disputes with the owner, or he looked like a Jersey Shore reject. No, it’s because he’s NOT JOHN ELWAY.

Jake ‘the Snake’ Plummer led the team to a 13-3 record, the AFC Championship game and then people were asking for his head. You would have to win a Super Bowl to alleviate yourself of that sort of pressure… and that’s no easy task. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBuGr1pDEEM about the 3 minute mark especially)

Tim Tebow maybe, for all we know, might be God’s right-hand man, but in Denver, John Elway’s town, he’s just some shmuck under center. And the addition of John Elway to the front office is only going to put more pressure on the kid.

[Sidebar: If you watch that whole video, above, then you saw some other familiar face…. Mike Shanahan. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that he has been part of some of the greatest teams of all time. His release could be seen as the beginning of the end, or in the most articulate way possible ‘Because the Little Bug went Ka Choo’.]

McDaniels SHOULDN'T Have Been Fired

Something like 80% of people think that firing Josh McDaniels was a good idea.

I’m not one of them.

He went 8-8 in his first year as the 6^th youngest head coach ever. He goes 3-9 in his second year, after losing the #1 WR (Brandon Marshall) AND the #1 DE (Elvis Dumervil) from a year ago. And you give the man less than 2 years to state his case as a head man in the league?

Okay, we can’t change anything now… let’s look where it all went wrong.

The Jay Cutler fiasco ultimately got every die-hard orange-blooded Broncos fan on his bad side. I think Cutler was on his way out already; just as much as Shanahan was blindsided by his firing, I don’t think it would have been much longer before Cutler joined him outside the organization.

The 2009 season started with Pat Bowlen giving Brian Xanders the GM position. He and McDaniels have been heavily criticized for some of these moves.

In the 2009 offseason… GAINED; Kyle Orton, Brandon Lloyd, Brian Dawkins, Jabbar Gaffney, Renaldo Hill and Andre Goodman. DRAFTED; Knowshon Moreno, Robert Ayers, Alphonso Smith and Darcel McBath. LOST; Jay Cutler, Jamie Winborn and Dre Bly. Solid moves.

An 8-8 season that was extremely weird. But were still a game from going to the playoffs.

In the 2010 offseason… GAINED; Jamal Williams and Justin Bannan. DRAFTED; Demaryius Thomas, Tim Tebow, Zane Beadles, JD Walton, Eric Decker and Perrish Cox. LOST; Peyton Hillis and Brandon Marshall. Again, solid.

These were all good moves that improved the team as a whole. McDaniels was putting his mark on the team by enforcing rules, picking and playing good-character guys and changing the entire mentality of the team.

And then the 2010 year started out with a buzz, but that soon faded. And it was to be expected. ESPN and Sports Illustrated both projected them to be in the cellar of an odd and somewhat weak division. And they underachieved some.

Are the Broncos gonna be any better next year, without something drastic happening? No.

So is the solution to fire Josh McDaniels? NO!