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Denver’s Game Plan with Tebow

Luke — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:33:43 +0000

Criticism has poured in from around the league about Denver’s new offense surrounding Tim Tebow. Critics and analysts say that the offense will not last more than a couple of games and teams will begin to figure it out. The bottom line is Tim has such a huge upside, and he has performed well through his eighth start in the NFL. John Fox is a coach who wants to win and wants to win now. He’s going to do what he can to make sure Denver is an effective running team which will enable them to keep winning. Right now with the Broncos under Tebow’s control, Fox’s package allows them to run the ball effectively and allow Tim to make the throws he is comfortable making. Don’t be surprised to see Tim throw the ball a little bit more in the coming weeks as his comfort level as a pocket passer will need to develop. Eventually, Fox and Tebow will slowly start to work back to Fox’s conventional power ground game offense, but for now Tebow’s scheme has helped Denver win three in a row and four of five. Whatever offense Denver runs, Tim is going to succeed in it, that’s just the winner he is. The patience of the coaching staff is key in allowing Tim to reach those levels of prototypical drop back passer. Whether Fox and Elway have the willingness and faith in Tebow to lead this franchise is the real question at hand.

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Broncos Beat Jets 17-13 on a Tebow Touchdown Run

David — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:48:29 +0000

He did it again! Tim Tebow led the Broncos on 95-yard drive at the end of the 4th quarter that put the Broncos on top of the New York Jets, 17-13. The drive was capped off with a 20 yard touchdown run by Tebow himself. So once again, the stat line might not be pretty, not all the plays were executed perfectly but in the end Tim got the Broncos a W by continuing to fight hard and get up for every play. A lot of QBs would fold under that situation, but Tim knows this is a 60 minute game and he gives 100% each minute. This was his third comeback win this season and the Broncos are now 4-1 since naming Tim the starter.

“He’s a competitive dude,” Broncos coach John Fox said. “He’s super competitive. He never lays his sword down. He’ll fight you to the death. That’s just his nature. He’s a great young man.”

Tim finished the game 9/20 for 104 yards, plus 8 rushes for 68 yards and a touchdown. “I like winning,” Tebow said “but I wish it wasn’t this stressful.”

The game winning touchdown run:

A clip from the postgame interview:

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Denver Broncos vs. New York Jets – Week 11

David — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:15:21 +0000

We have Thursday Night Football tonight — featuring the star of this website, Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos (4-5). Denver will be hosting the arrogant/over-hyped New York Jets (5-4). Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 PM ET on the NFL Network. With a win, the Broncos can tie the Raiders at 5 wins and still have a chance to win the division. The weather will be cold tonight (about 40 degrees), but it will be clear and have no affect on the game.

The Jets always talk about having the best defense in the league, but the Patriots put that to the test last Sunday and scored 38 on them. The Jets are giving up 326.8 yards per game, including 210.8 in the air and 116 on the ground. They are also giving up 22.2 points per game. The Broncos offense is averaging 318.1 yards per game and 20.9 points, which is pretty close to what the Jets are giving up.

The real key will be how Tebow and the Broncos can move the ball on the Jets all game. Will John Fox put together an offensive plan to beat them? Will he be able to make in-game adjustments if things aren’t working out? I don’t think they can go out there with the same game plan as the one they used in Kansas City and expect to win. Tebow will need to create positive plays with his feet by moving out of the pocket and throwing on the run.

The Broncos will have the home field crowd behind them – I’m sure the stadium will be rocking. Coach Fox and John Elway will have a huge plate of crow to eat if Tim can win this game for the Broncos.

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Broncos Win Again

David — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:36:13 +0000

Tim Tebow improved to 3-1 as a starter this year after he helped lead the Denver Broncos to a 17-10 victory over the Chiefs. It was a tough road game, and the Broncos came out on top. Denver is now 4-5 and only one game out of first place in their division.

It wasn’t the prettiest game for a QB. Tebow finished just 2/8 for 69 yards with 1 touchdown. He ran the ball 9 times for 43 yards and a touchdown. At halftime, Tebow only had 4 passing attempts. So in fantasy football, he probably got you around 18 points — so not great but not terrible (like what Vick did).

“It’s just a mind-set. It’s a low-risk offense. It’s not an indictment on Tim Tebow or whoever our quarterback is,” Broncos coach John Fox said. “It’s just whatever is working for us. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. We tried to possess the ball and keep our defense fresh.”

He did hit Eric Decker on a beautiful 56-yard touchdown pass. Decker had double coverage and Tebow put the ball right on the money. I would love to see more of that.

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Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Week 10

David — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:19:02 +0000

The Denver Broncos head to Kansas City for a divison game against the Chiefs. Arrowhead Stadium is one of the toughest places to play, but we just saw Tim Tebow win in the Black Hole … so certainly he can win in Kansas City. Kickoff is at 1pm ET and the game will be aired locally on CBS. Those of you in the Great Plains to the Rockies will get this game.

With a win over the Chiefs, the Broncos can move into a 3-way tie for second place in the division. After the first few games of the season, there’s no one out there who thought the Broncos would compete for a division title. But they’d only be 1 game behind Oakland and certainly capabale of competing.

The Chiefs are giving up 370.8 yards pergame (250.5 in the air and 120.2 on the ground). Giving up 120+ on the ground is not good, I think this opens up the opportunity for Tim to run all over them like he did aginast Oakland. KC is giving up 25.1 points per game and the Broncos 28, so this could be a high scoring game.

Call me crazy but I think Tim Tebow will elad the Broncos to another win this week. Kansas City is coming off a terrible loss to the Dolphins last week and they’re in a position to be taken advantage of. Tim is going to throw for 200 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, plus he’ll run the ball for 80 yards and a touchdown. I didn’t post a Fantasy Football Start Em Sit Em yesterday, but for those of you keeping score that would be 26 points (In my league).

Go Tebow!

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Broncos Win 38-24

David — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:53:23 +0000

I am traveling right now so can’t give a full recap of the game until tomorrow when I get home. I’m typing this up on my phone.

The Broncos beat the Raiders in Oakland yesterday 38-24. No one gave Tim Tebow and the Broncos much of a chance. Tim the 2 touchdowns and rushed for over 100 yards. He also got a lot of help from Eddie Royal and Willis McGahee.

The Broncos are now 3-5 and only one game out of. First place in the division.

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Tebow Struggles In Broncos Loss To Detroit

David — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:11:17 +0000

The Denver Broncos got pummeled by the Detroit Lions yesterday, 45-10. Tim Tebow was sacked 7 times in the game, and just generally didn’t play well at all. He was 18/39 for 172 yards passing with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. He also ruhed the ball 10 times for 63 yards. He also had a fumble.

Some people in Denver are already talking about making the switch back to Kyle Orton.

“It’s too early to say. I haven’t even taken a shower yet, let alone look at the tape,” Fox said when asked who would be his quarterback next weekend. “But we’ll look at it and make changes where we see are needed. We’ve definitely got to get better.”

The Broncos are in Oakland next week. It’s going to be another tough game for Tim and the boys. The whole team needs to step up, especially the defense — they should be the hook for giving up 45 points.

Here’s a video of one of the Detroit players mocking Tebow after a sack

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Tebow vs. the Detroit Lions – Week 8

David — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:14:07 +0000

The Denver Broncos (2-4) host the Detroit Lions (5-2) tomorrow afternoon at 1pm ET. This will be Tim’s second start of 2011 and the 5th start of his career. Detroit comes in losing 2 in a row, while Denver is looking to win their second game in a row.

Detroit has a stingy defense (allowing 334 yards per game and just 19.6 points per game) and an offense that can score a ton of points. Lions QB Matt Stafford is banged up a little, and they are missing Jahvid Best, but as long as Calvin Johnson is on the field the Broncos will have something to be scared of.

After getting snow earlier this week, the weather has cleared up and will be perfect for the game. I think the game is going to come down to the 4th quarter, just like the previous two games Tebow has played in. As I mentioned in the Tim Tebow Fantasy Football outlook, I think he will throw for about 200 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception, plus he’ll rush the ball for 50 yards and a touchdown. Add in two field goals and I see the Broncos putting up 20 points — but coming up short in the game.

The Broncos definitely have a chance to win, but Detroit just has too much talent right now and Tebow hasn’t found his go to receiver yet.

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Tebow Leads Comeback Win

David — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:08:40 +0000

The Broncos were extremely flat through three quarters of football yesterday against the Dolphins. I was dreading having to come on here and write an article about how awful Tim Tebow played. He missed some wide open guys (Decker on an easy 70 yard touchdown pass), Thomas dropped a few balls, and it didn’t help that the play calling was 75% run vs. pass. But in the end of regulation with time running down, the Tebow we all know stepped his game up and lead the Broncos to two touchdowns and a 2 pt conversion that tied the game and forced overtime.

Two possessions later in overtime the Broncos lined up for a field goal (their kicker missed two easy FGs earlier in the game) and knocked one in to seal an 18-15 victory. This is what Broncos fans had been waiting for – a win. The old Broncos would have folded after being down 15-0.

Tebow finished the game 13/27 for 161 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also rushed the ball 8 times for 65 yards.

Depending on your fantasy football format, Tebow probably put up around 24 points – right in line with what we predicted for the game.

Here are two post game interviews with Tim Tebow.

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Tebow Time in Denver!

David — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:36:32 +0000

Did Coach John Fox finally succumb to the “Tebow, Tebow” chants in Denver yesterday afternoon? Maybe … Tim Tebow got a chance yesterday when he came out of halftime as the Broncos quarterback. Time started the second half when the Broncos were trailing 23-10. Orton threw one interception and the Broncos only touchdown came from the defense. They needed a spark.

Tim came in and struggled a bit in the 3rd quarter, but found his groove in the fourth leading the 14 unanswered points and a shot for the win at the end of the game. The Broncos came up short on a hail mary, but without Tim Tebow playing they never would have had that chance.

Tim finished 4/10 for 79 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed the ball 6 times for 38 yards and a touchdown. His lone touchdown pass was a short dump to Knowshon Moreno and he took it to the house. You could see the excitement from the fans and the players on the sideline as they watched a near comeback victory.

“Tim Tebow sparked the team today. (But) we haven’t had a chance to watch the tape, we haven’t had a chance to watch the film, we haven’t had a chance to visit as a staff,” Fox said. “So, I think at this point — we have a bye week — we do need to improve offensively, and it will all be up for discussion.”

Here is the video of his touchdown run.

I think the time has finally come. The bye week will give Tebow extra time to work with the first team and get prepared to start the rest of the season.

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