Tebow

[sharpe1027]

You could say: It may be a team game, but Tebow deserves all the credit for the wins because he is the QB.

Or, you could say: Denver's win over the Bears was an amazing effort by their defense and kicker (not to mention a bonehead play by the Bears) that was enough to makeup for Tebow completing only 50% of his passes and throwing a pick.

Does either have anything to do with religion?

[Upnorth]

Talking about qb's who just win how about the T.J. Yates. He just wins! (please read sarcasm, I am not a big fan of the just wins theory of qb's as it limits the team around them).

[mmmdk]

Tim Tebow is a rich mans Anthony Dilweg.

[MadtownPacker]

The redneck makes a great point. This is what everyone is talking about not 13-0. That works for me.

As for Tebow, someone mentioned if we know really know him. Of course not but then we don't know DD but the person he shows to the NFL is friendly and genuine in appearance. Maybe that is why Tebow is drawing so much attention. Because he is guy you can root for instead of worrying he will pull a plaxico, big ben, or worse. Maybe people just want to cheer for what appears to be a good guy who is humble to be a part of such a cool run. If I don't like something I'm hearing or watching I turn it off. People can do that with tebow as well but they will miss out on how the story plays out.

[mmmdk]

Redneck? I dig Obama, I voted to get the first female prime minister in Danish history and one of my best friends is from Cameroun. I've even got muslim friends. Online hothead, yeah ok, [seldomly now though] but redneck, no!

[MadtownPacker]

Cmon now, you know I wouldn't call you that. I was talking about Harvey.

I would call you eurotrash.

[mmmdk]

Cmon now, you know I wouldn't call you that. I was talking about Harvey.

I would call you eurotrash.

Much better! Thank you!!

[Little Whiskey]

Redneck? I dig Obama, I voted to get the first female prime minister in Danish history and one of my best friends is from Cameroun. I've even got muslim friends. Online hothead, yeah ok, [seldomly now though] but redneck, no!

you say that as though its a bad thing.

[Harlan Huckleby]

The redneck makes a great point. This is what everyone is talking about not 13-0. That works for me.

As for Tebow, someone mentioned if we know really know him. Of course not but then we don't know DD but the person he shows to the NFL is friendly and genuine in appearance. Maybe that is why Tebow is drawing so much attention. Because he is guy you can root for instead of worrying he will pull a plaxico, big ben, or worse. Maybe people just want to cheer for what appears to be a good guy who is humble to be a part of such a cool run. If I don't like something I'm hearing or watching I turn it off. People can do that with tebow as well but they will miss out on how the story plays out.

TL;DR

[mmmdk]

you say that as though its a bad thing.

You mean redneck? I'm just not one. I can follow the noun of redneck but not the adjective.

[Tarlam!]

From NFL.com:

Elway praises Tebow's ability to help Broncos believe
By Dan Hanzus NFL.com
Published: Dec. 12, 2011 at 04:41 p.m. Updated: Dec. 12, 2011 at 09:56 p.m.

John Elway has made it clear he won't heap praise upon Tim Tebow just because he happens to be his team's starting quarterback. But Elway -- the Broncos' executive vice president of football operations -- has a very pro-Tebow feeling as to why Denver continues to pull off unlikely victories like Sunday's against the Chicago Bears.

"I think when you look at it, I guess I just believe everyone believes that something good is going to happen," Elway said Monday during his weekly radio spot on KDSP-FM. "Tim's been the guy that has led that thinking and he's just such a strong believer. He's got everyone else believing that if you stay strong, stay positive, that something good is going to happen."

The new level of confidence also is evident to coach John Fox.

"It goes back to those guys believing," Fox said during his Monday news conference. "This game's about confidence. You're playing the best in the world at what you do and being able to believe that good things are going to happen. So many of these games are won or lost in the fourth quarter, and the thing that I admire about that bunch is that they trust and believe in one another, and that's the ultimate of being a championship team. It's fun to see and fun to watch happen."

Elway's weekly radio spot has become a good barometer on where he stands on Tebow. Elway seemed decidedly underwhelmed by Tebow initially, but he said last week that the QB made "great strides" in a win over the Minnesota Vikings.

Now Elway is saying Tebow has transformative power on the will of teammates. Has he ever seen a player like his QB?

"No, not to this point," Elway said. "If you look at where we've been just this season and look at the impact that he has had this season, not only athletically with him running around and throwing the football, but I think that his presence has been just huge and his confidence and his competitiveness that he has, especially if you look about when we’re coming off 4-12 last year."

Fox cameras trained on Elway showed the executive looking stone-faced for the majority of Sunday's game before Tebow's late touchdown drive brought Sports Authority Field back to life. Tebow has brought football in Denver back to life, a fact Elway should consider when deciding who will be his long-term answer at quarterback.

[Tarlam!]

Same source:

Brady just fine with taking backseat to Tebowmania
By Dan Hanzus NFL.com
Published: Dec. 12, 2011 at 03:06 p.m. Updated: Dec. 12, 2011 at 03:21 p.m.

To this point, Tom Brady and his Patriots teammates have experienced Tebowmania much the same way most NFL fans have.

After beating the Redskins 34-27 on Sunday, the Patriots trained their eyes on their TVs as the Broncos resumed their tour of little miracles with a 13-10 overtime victory over the Bears.

"All of us were watching the game last night on the airplane; just as we were taking off was when they came back and won the game," Brady told WEEI-AM on Monday. "It was an exciting game. They obviously have a very good team."

The Patriots will have a far more personal look when they head to Mile High Stadium to face the Broncos this Sunday.

"They play for 60 minutes. They've obviously closed a lot of games and finished very well," Brady said. "We got a huge test. We'll all be excited, and hopefully have a good week of preparation and be ready to go on Sunday."

Brady is accustomed to being the QB at the center of attention on a weekly basis. That certainly won't be the case in Week 15, which suits Brady just fine.

"That's OK. Believe me, there’s great reason," he said. "They're winning a ton of games, and (Tebow is) playing very well.

"Everyone says he struggles throwing the ball. What I saw last night, he had no problems throwing the ball. He threw the ball extremely well when I was watching."

Of course, Tebow threw the ball rather horrendously in the three quarters before Brady saw him. But that's become part of the Tebow legend: Three hours of failure can be wiped away by 30 minutes of greatness.

[Tarlam!]

And, one more from our favourite MLB to hate:

Tebow doesn't have issue with Urlacher's RB 'compliment'
By Dan Hanzus NFL.com
Published: Dec. 12, 2011 at 12:23 p.m. Updated: Dec. 12, 2011 at 02:48 p.m.

It's safe to say Brian Urlacher hasn't been swept up by Tebowmania, even after getting an up-close look at the phenomenon Sunday.

Following the Bears' stunning 13-10 loss to the Broncos in overtime, Urlacher provided a not-so-subtle dig when asked about Denver's scrambling quarterback.

"He's a good running back," Urlacher said, according to ESPNChicago.com. "He does a good job for them."

Tebow, a master of saying something without saying anything at all, refused to take the bait. It's hard to say if he even was aware of the bait. Tim Tebow isn't like you and me.

"Coming from a really good player, that means a lot," Tebow said of Urlacher's comment.

Tebow kills them in the fourth quarter, then kills them with kindness after the game. He cannot be defeated.

[pbmax]

Link for anybody who thinks he should be MVP? Personally, I love the attention he's getting. Takes some of the attention off our guys. Perfect timing. How often is a 13-0 team overshadowed? Our guys can concentrate on winning games. Let everybody cover Tebow.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Denver-Broncos-Tim-Tebow-is-most-valuable-player-in-NFL-right-now-120411

http://www.thedaily.com/page/2011/12/06/120611-sports-wolken-column-tebow-1-3/

http://www.tebowformvp.com/

[Tarlam!]

Wouldn't he have to have started the season to even be considered a candidate for MVP? But it's laughable to me that anybody could seriously challenge Rodgers for MVP this season.