The Denver Broncos are playing the San Francisco 49ers this week in London for the NFL’s annual trip to England. The British Media is notorious for asking tough questions and running with unverified info in their tabloids. Thankfully there are no scandals involving Tim Tebow, who the British media had a chance to sit down with today.

Highlights of the press conference from the Denver Post (courtesy of the Broncos PR Staff)

Q: What are you looking forward to most about your trip to London, and have you been to London before?

A: I have been to London before, and I really enjoyed my trip. It was more of a vacation a few years ago with my family. This trip there are several things that will be exciting for me. It will be exciting to play the San Francisco 49ers and it will be a lot of fun to do it in a very unique way in going to London and hopefully seeing a little bit of the area and get to play in a new stadium and experience the crowd.

Q: What would you normally be doing on Halloween?

A: Most of the time I would be getting ready to play the University of Georgia. That’s usually what I would be getting ready to do.

Q: Kyle Orton is playing out of his skin this year. Are you happy sitting on the bench? Did you expect this to be a learning year?

A: I am trying to learn each week and get a lot better. Kyle is doing very well and I’m just trying to do as much as I can with the role they give me. Whatever they ask me to do I’m trying to do with all my heart, get better in practice and keep improving. Whatever opportunity I get I’m trying to do my best with it.

Q: How satisfied are you with your progress this season?

A: As a competitor you always want to be out there playing, so it’s tough not being able to be on the field to help your team. You have to understand you have a long way to go learning the offenses, the defense schemes and improving every day in practice. That’s why every day of practice is so important to me, to try to improve and understand it better so I can play a little bit faster. I take every day as a learning opportunity to try to make myself better.

Q: As an athlete how important is it for you to send good messages to the wider public?

A: I think one of the greatest things that pro athletes have is a platform that their sport gives them and to have so many people looking up to them. I believe it is their responsibility to be a role model to the kids and families that look up to them, because they can make a difference to so many people’s lives and bring faith, hope and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need if they only try. That’s something I want to be is a better role model to kids and all the people looking up to me, and I would like to encourage other athletes to do the same, because who knows what a difference they could make if they just go into a hospital and spend time with kids and let them know that they care about them and encourage them. If more athletes took that approach they could really make a difference in people’s lives.