Tim took the field at the 4:39 mark of the 3rd quarter. The game was in Cincinnati but you could see quite a few Tebow jerseys in the crowd, but for the most part it was a lot of boo’s. “Yeah, I heard it,” he said, chuckling. “It got me more excited to go out there and play.” Tim is used to hearing a lot of boos from every opposing stadium he’s gone to.

On Tim’s opening drive he made a great 35 yard pass down the sideline to Willis, but the open wide receiver couldn’t pull the ball in. That’s one thing that sucks about playing with the 3rd string – you have a bad offensive line protecting you and receivers who can’t catch / won’t make the team. Speaking of bad offensive line play, with about 3:40 left in the 4th quarter a rusher came unblocked from Tim’s blindside and just clocked him – forcing the ball loose in the process. It was picked up and return for a touchdown. Tim has to be aware of his surroundings, but the running back completely missed his block so the blame is on him.

Tebow scored his first NFL (preseason) touchdown on the last play of the game. It was a scramble from about 7 yards out. He got stuck in the gut as he crossed the goal line but it looked like he wasn’t phased. “I saw an opening, so I went to go get it and thankfully got in there,” Tebow said. This is one of the reasons the Broncos drafted Tim Tebow. Defenses will have to stay honest knowing they have a QB who can run back there.

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Even if the outcome of Sunday’s game vs. the Cincinnati Bengals doesn’t matter, that still isn’t slowing Timmy down.

“I’m very excited about it,” Tebow said after Thursday’s training camp practice, during which the team began installing its game plan for the opening exhibition. “It’s somewhat of a dream come true. Even though it’s just a preseason game, it’s still playing a game in the NFL and, you know, I can’t lie. There will be a lot of emotions going through me.”

Tim is listed as third on the depth chart so he will see playing time in the late 3rd quarter and 4th quarter. It will be tough to evaluate Tim’s performance based solely on stats – he’ll be playing behind the third string offensive line and throwing to third string receivers. What we want to look for on Sunday is that Tim has a good feel for the position, he shows pocket presence, delivers a few passes with his new throwing motion, and shows solid footwork in a 5-7 step drop.

“I definitely will have a lot of pride in wearing those colors, have a lot of pride in playing for the Broncos – also, a lot of humility in having the chance to play a game in the NFL,” he said. “I just want to take advantage of it, just try to go through my assignments, do everything I was taught to do and, just enjoy it. Just have fun, that’s what it’s about and that’s usually when I play my best.”

I’ll go ahead and predict some stats for you, but I’m really just taking a wild guess. 7/12 passing for 88 yards – no touchdowns, no interceptions. He’ll also rush the ball 2 times for 10 yards. I think the Bengals will win the game though because they’ll outscore the Broncos 1st team.

The game will be broadcast live on the NFL Network and locally in Denver and Cincinnati.