QB or not QB: With Peyton’s pick, Tebow should start packing
"Glad to meet you, Tim. Would you mind if I came out here and took your job?" (AP photo)
OK, we knew this Peyton Manning thing would be a huge deal: One of the greatest quarterbacks ever hits the open market and auditions new employers. (Usually it’s the prospective employee who’s subject to the audition, but when you’re as illustrious as Peyton you call your own tune.) That was big enough. Somehow it got bigger. Somehow it also affects Tim Tebow, who became to the NFL last fall what Jeremy Lin briefly was to the NBA — either the greatest story in memory or the biggest slice of hype since ESPN invented Brett Favre.
Peyton picked Denver, which surely means the Broncos, who were never quite sure what to make of Tebow anyway, will seek to trade the guy who just took them to Round 2 of the playoffs. Which means Timmy T. is now on the market, which means …
The NFL has officially become the real March Madness.
It was a given that Manning wasn’t going to land anywhere that didn’t give him a chance to win big now. (Then again, he’s so good he could make just about any team win big. Check the Colts’ record with and without him.) But Denver fit his needs better than, say, the Titans. Having spent a bit of time in the Volunteer State, he had to know that Tennessee’s NFL franchise will always be viewed as the after-dinner-mint to the Saturday doings in Knoxville.
And San Francisco? Good team, good coach, good defense. And it’s not as if the 49ers have never won anything. (Five Super Bowls at last count.) But Denver offered the prospect of playing for an NFL team that is always the talk of its town and for an organization overseen by John Elway. If you’re the NFL, you couldn’t be happier about Peyton’s second marriage: A glamour quarterback for a glamour team. Except …
What was Tebow if not that?
So now football-watchers get to do it all again. We get to watch as Tebow goes shopping. We get to re-warm the discussions we’ve been having the past five months: Is he really an NFL quarterback and, if not, why was he winning games at a rate most NFL quarterbacks would love to claim? Is there a team out there that fits the Tebow skill-set? If not, is there an NFL team willing to hire Urban Meyer away from Ohio State before he coaches a Buckeye game?
It used to be that baseball was the sport, with its Hot Stove League, that never shut down. But here it is March and Opening Day is around the corner and the Sweet 16 is upon us and the NBA just sailed past its trade deadline, and what are we discussing? The NFL, which won’t stage another game that matters until September.
For the NFL, this comes at a providential moment. Two weeks ago we were all in a tizzy about the Saints and their bounties — and no, we haven’t heard the end of that sordid story — but now we’re back to teams paying for quarterbacks, as opposed to one team paying for the maiming of quarterbacks. (Speaking of quarterbacks: Seattle’s signing of the famous understudy Matt Flynn would have been the story of any other offseason. Just not this one.)
Peyton Manning choosing to stay in the AFC lends balance to a conference in danger of being marginalized. NFC teams have won the past three Super Bowls, and adding P. Manning to a roster of NFC quarterbacks that already includes Rodgers, Brees and E. Manning would have been a bit unfair. (Local angle: Peyton in San Fran wouldn’t have helped the Falcons’ chances, either.)
Peyton in Denver mightn’t make the Broncos the clear AFC frontrunner — New England, Pittsburgh and Baltimore are pretty good — but let’s face it: Denver just won its division with a quarterback who completed 46.5 percent of his passes. The guess is that the new man will do a bit better.
And it’s anybody’s guess where the incumbent Denver quarterback will land. Just when you thought there was nothing more to say about Tim Tebow, we’ve been handed a new Talking Point. NFL football — it’s the gift that keeps on giving.
Oh, and one thing more. Peyton Manning’s new team? It’s scheduled to play in the Georgia Dome next season.
By Mark Bradley
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161 comments Add your comment
Steve
March 19th, 2012
4:02 pm
Jax or New England for Tebow?
NC Dawg
March 19th, 2012
4:04 pm
Jax needs to sell tickets and fill up that stadium. Wouldn’t Tebow help that situation just a little? Why not sign him?
matt r
March 19th, 2012
4:05 pm
ATL is @ DEN next year
ed rooney
March 19th, 2012
4:06 pm
first
Steve
March 19th, 2012
4:06 pm
re-read your schedule Matt…Broncs come here
Steve
March 19th, 2012
4:07 pm
looks like you need to go back to looking for Ferris, Ed
Steve
March 19th, 2012
4:08 pm
oh, RIP Mr. Furman Bisher, maybe just maybe you can now cover Shoeless Joe playing in an actual game
matt r
March 19th, 2012
4:08 pm
DEN was @ ATL in 2008 – I assumed we would alternate
matt r
March 19th, 2012
4:09 pm
I have a feeling the ’schedule’ that is not a schedule yet, has an error in it.
italian_29
March 19th, 2012
4:11 pm
Wow, sucks for Tebow, I guess giving everything that you have to help your team win its division doesn’t mean anything when your completion precentage is 46%
SimpleDawg
March 19th, 2012
4:12 pm
Well, Timmy Tebow now must re-evaluate his options….. Does he continue to bounce his head off the brick wall of becoming a true NFL QB, or does he opt for a position switch that may allow him to play a little longer and maintain his NFL pulpit?
Or, does he just go ahead and become the missionary/preacher that seems to be life’s calling?
Once he leaves the NFL, he disappears from the spotlight.
italian_29
March 19th, 2012
4:14 pm
I think Tebow will end up back in Fl either with Jacksonville or Miami, now that the Dolphins are out of the Manning race. The kid is a winner, he has proved that over and over, so he will do well no matter where he ends up.
Mark Bradley
March 19th, 2012
4:14 pm
Jacksonville does seem a no-brainer, NC.
Dawgs of Anarchy
March 19th, 2012
4:15 pm
Denver gives a 3th rounder to Jax for taking Tebow.
italian_29
March 19th, 2012
4:16 pm
LOL at DOA.
George Stein
March 19th, 2012
4:16 pm
This is just more proof that athletics are really no different than business: if you want to do anything differently, you will encounter significant resistance.
This is basically John Elway telling Tim Tebow to get back inside that box because there’s no use for creativity in this league!
anonymous
March 19th, 2012
4:16 pm
sad state of falcons affairs when people are more excited about Peyton Manning playing a game here than anybody here playing a game here.
reebok
March 19th, 2012
4:17 pm
The Broncos are going to look pretty silly after they trade Tebow if it turns out that Peyton’s suffering from significant nerve damage. Did he actually do any passing drills for anybody?
THE ORIGINAL
March 19th, 2012
4:21 pm
Hey Mark Bradley how about this, Atlanta Falcons is a no brainer. Matt Ryan is not cutting it and if he gets hurt God forbids, Tebow can come in and get it done. He got it done before in the dome. He has a playoff win which indicates he got it done in Denver. Also, Matt Ryan has no competition which is resulting in complacency.
THE ORIGINAL
March 19th, 2012
4:25 pm
or NOT GETTING IT DONE
Ted M
March 19th, 2012
4:26 pm
I think the Pats want Tebow.
I said it
March 19th, 2012
4:27 pm
When Elway breathed the words that Kneebow was his QB, I said it was a lie and was only said to get the Teebow idiots off his back.
Ted M
March 19th, 2012
4:28 pm
So Mark, I was wondering…. have you ever taken any “Kid” sportswriters under your wing and showed them the ropes? Ted
Eli da Truth
March 19th, 2012
4:29 pm
Smart move by the Broncos. This is their only way of pushing Tebow out with the fans supporting it. I hear his Bronco’s jersey is selling for just 18bucks…weird.
George Stein
March 19th, 2012
4:32 pm
Right. Matt Ryan isn’t getting it done. He’s one of the ten best quarterbacks in the league, but whatever.
Steve
March 19th, 2012
4:34 pm
Matt….you want proof my boy go to http://www.atlantafalcons.com/schedule/future/
matt r
March 19th, 2012
4:36 pm
Yeah I saw that. So Falcons host Denver in 2008, 2012, and 2016… I have a feeling that is not going to stick.
matt r
March 19th, 2012
4:37 pm
The biggest question for me: what does FALCONS SORRY think of all this?
football fan
March 19th, 2012
4:41 pm
I don’t get the ire toward Tebow. He’s a good guy who gave it his all in Denver. Regardless of our college affiliation (I am a Dawg fan) you have to admit, he’s a class act. Last season he did what he does best and along the way fired up a team that was heading for a lottery pick and got them into the playoffs. New England would be a great place for Tebow with McDaniels. They should be able to fire him up to play some situtational downs and really help the team, maybe getting them into the AFC championship against Denver…
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Matt "CHOKE" Ryan
March 19th, 2012
4:43 pm
At lease Denver recognizes their starting qb was a BUST………….
Falcants not so much………..
Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho
March 19th, 2012
4:44 pm
“ESPN invented Bret Favre” methinks not. Favre was his own hype machine and his numbers do not lie.
?
March 19th, 2012
4:51 pm
Who wants the circus that comes with tebow?
Reggie Ball
March 19th, 2012
4:57 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Tebow is way better than Manning!! trust me I know quarterbacks
Dawgs of Anarchy
March 19th, 2012
5:01 pm
Tebow traded to Vatican! Pope plans on using him in H-back role, tells him even God knows Tebow is no pro QB, he was just mad at Pittsburgh.
Matt Leinart knows something
March 19th, 2012
5:02 pm
Teams without a real QB.
Falcons
Bears
Dolphins
Jags
Tebow would elevate any of those teams. I should know, I’m Matt Leinart.
joe cox
March 19th, 2012
5:03 pm
what reggie said!
Stinger2
March 19th, 2012
5:09 pm
Manning may not play but one or two more years. Denver should keep Tebow and use him as a wideout until Manning retires.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2012
5:14 pm
Bring him to the ATL. Best case scenario, he develops over time into an upgrade at QB. Worst case, he is a good backup. Even if you convert him into some sort of hybrid FB/TE type of player, this team desperately needs playmakers who step up in crunch time. I don’t think he will cost that much in a trade considering the questions about his ability.
MSU mother
March 19th, 2012
5:14 pm
Lost all respect for John Elway.
Tim Tebow is like any other rookie quarterback–with the right guidance, he’ll do great! Too bad John Elway is too full of himself to see that. And as much as I admire and respect Peyton, Denver is the wrong place for him to end his career.
Tommy Maddox
March 19th, 2012
5:15 pm
Tebow seems like a role model kind of guy you’d want on your team. There again, so does Manning.
My fear is that Manning’s fusion fails after a few weeks of several 300 lbs. fellows jumping on him.
Reggie Ball
March 19th, 2012
5:19 pm
DAFUQ
James
March 19th, 2012
5:19 pm
Mark, this was very well-written. You seem pretty interested in the attention-hogging nature of the NFL right now. How would you rank the all the major sports (pro basketball, football, hockey, college basketball etc.) in terms of amount of attention sports fans in general pay to them?
Matt
March 19th, 2012
5:22 pm
Wonder if by some aberration he could end up here. I’d be willing to put up with him as long as he got us some playoff wins and a ring.
Tom
March 19th, 2012
5:31 pm
Why does everyone automatically assume that Manning will return to original form? He’s not played in a year-which means he’s a lot older now than when he last played. He’s had four (?) surgeries in the last 15 (?) months. Just a thought, he might not be the Manning everybody remembers. I wouldn’t be so hasty is trading TT.
Beast from the East
March 19th, 2012
5:32 pm
Hope the Pats sign him and he’ll be able to make plays for one of the most creative minds in the NFL. He can also learn from one of the best QB’s in the league.
Only time will tell if this turns out to be a great move or a total mistake by Elway. There is absolutely no gurantee that Manning will win anything in Denver. Heck, he won a toal of ONE Super Bowl in his 13-14 years in Indy. Does anyone think he’ll be better than he was before?
markie mark
March 19th, 2012
5:33 pm
I dont understand this attitude of “put up with him”. Its everybody else that makes a big deal out if Tim….not Tim. I lived in St Augustine near his high school, and he was the same way in high school. This guy has been a winner at every level. And while I don’t blame Elway for getting Manning, I would think they would hang onto Tim for at least one year. And furthermore, I havent forgotten Elway’s promise of helping Tim work on his footwork and ball handling over the offseason….or as another poster says, was that REALLY just to shut the Tebow fans up? I guess we will never know…(and yes, I am a huge dawg fan and hated getting out butts whipped repeatedly by this “bad quarterback”…)
LawDawg
March 19th, 2012
5:33 pm
“This is basically John Elway telling Tim Tebow to get back inside that box because there’s no use for creativity in this league!”
I’m not sure what the box is, but Elway is really saying “you are a talented athlete who throws the ball worse than the average linebacker in this league. Thanks, but no thanks. Some other guy drafted you and now I found a way out that is palatable to the fanbase.”
markie mark
March 19th, 2012
5:34 pm
typo’s…sorry
Brian Hunt
March 19th, 2012
5:35 pm
Manning picked Denver because they will allow him to run his offense. I bet Dallas Clark joins him there now.
Percy Harvin
March 19th, 2012
5:35 pm
Why do sports writers continue with this: “Tebow wins games” theme? Last I check, someone else was blocking, someone else was catching, someone else was running the ball to the goal line for him to get 2 and 3 yard TD runs, someone else was tackling the opposing teams players. Are the rest of Tebow’s teammates losers and he the only winner?
bro
March 19th, 2012
5:36 pm
Tebow would make a great tight-end and be a good replacement for Gonzo in Atlanta.
extremus
March 19th, 2012
5:37 pm
I’ll be honest here; I think Tebow might make an excellent fit for the Falcons as a backup for Matt Ryan. His skill set would give opposing teams an entirely different attack to have to adapt to, particularly his running ability, which in many ways gives him Michael Vick-like explosiveness. Heck, having both Ryan and Tebow lining up simultaneously could give opposing teams nightmares; they’d have to constantly guess which QB was going to take/run with/throw the ball.
Aside from this, Tebow by all accounts seems to be a clean-cut, affable young man who won’t be likely to be a disrupting factor in the clubhouse. If Dimitroff really wants to prove he’s improving the Falcons (aside from re-signing the same guys who got their butts handed to them 2 straight years or letting others walk), Tim Tebow could make for a steal if the asking price is decent.
extremus
March 19th, 2012
5:38 pm
I think your filter thingy got me again, Mr. Bradley. Could you check for my last post?
LawDawg
March 19th, 2012
5:38 pm
BREAKING NEWS: Falcons are not going to trade picks and cap space for a backup QB who has to have an entirely different playbook drawn up for him. Story at 11.
We also have an update on our ongoing storyline since the advent of the Internet: 85% of people who comment on sports blogs have the common sense of a squirrel.
smokey
March 19th, 2012
5:40 pm
Anybody got tickets for that Broncos game?
Im so there for my bro ……. Peyton.
George Stein
March 19th, 2012
5:46 pm
The box is that you have to play with a standard drop-back style quarterback, LawDawg, and any deviation from that general idea is not to be tolerated. There are hundreds of ways to move a football down a field, and three, five, and seven step drops are but one (or, I suppose, three) of them.
The fact is Elway’s mind is too simple and uncreative for Tim Tebow to be successful. He needs an owner and a coach that aren’t confined to conventional football for him to flourish. It’s to Tebow’s credit that he was even moderately successful in such an unwelcoming environment.
TampaGator
March 19th, 2012
5:52 pm
Tebow will be traded because of salary….not talent. You Tebow bashers are something else. Any team would be in the position to trade their previous starting QB if Manning has signed with them…..the starters would be departing at Pheonix, Miami, SF….anywhere Manning had selected….same with Tebow. Tebow is still no less a winner…..he won more games in the playoffs last than Atlanta’s great QB……that is all I know…..with less of a team to do it with (and his team beat the Steelers and then lost to one of the Super Bowl teams…the Pats). Denver just wants to win now….and they probably will with one of the best NFL QBs ever. No brainer for Denver. No brainer than Tebow is a goner.
Logic 05
March 19th, 2012
5:55 pm
Why not Philly? They need a QB that take a hit and keep playing.
LawDawg
March 19th, 2012
5:56 pm
Stein: And Denver’s offense was terrible, so maybe there is a reason that conventional wisdom is conventional?
LawDawg
March 19th, 2012
5:59 pm
I mean, putting a guy with no arms and one eye who runs a 5.2 40 time would definitely qualify as outside the box, but I doubt it would be very successful. Granted Tebow runs a bit faster, but the way he throws a football, he may as well have no arms and one eye.
LawDawg
March 19th, 2012
6:01 pm
The best thing for Tebow is going to be if he is shipped to JAX. Their profit motive aligns with sticking it out with Tebow and going all-in on an unconventional offense (under the direction of Mularkey…oof).
That is not true anywhere else, and it will give us a chance to see (once and for all) whether or not you can run a QB-less offense in the NFL.
LawDawg
March 19th, 2012
6:01 pm
* successfully in the NFL, it should say.
George Stein
March 19th, 2012
6:04 pm
You missed the point, LawDawg. They wanted him to do things conventionally and, although they incorporated some of the things he’s more comfortable doing, he was generally not as successful as he might otherwise have been if he was in an offense that better utilized his unique skills. And for all the talk about how poor Denver’s offense was, it was better than the Jets and the Rams, who both used high first round picks to acquire their fit-the-mold quarterbacks.
I guess I’ll never understand people who think that a team must do things a specific way. In the NFL, with every team running essentially the same offense, why not do something different? It would make your team more difficult to prepare for and also give you an edge in acquiring talent, as it might be less valued in the market (which is of even more importance in a league with a salary cap).
"Chef" Tim Dix
March 19th, 2012
6:09 pm
As a Falcons fan, he could play for me. Not at QB (but some plays there), maybe FB, TE, LB?
You cannot ever have too many winners on your club and that is what he most certainly is.
Tebow Will Make It
March 19th, 2012
6:11 pm
We all watched Denver going down for another WORST season them Tebow came on the scene and gave the rest of the team inspiration to bring out the best in them they had, offense and defense and you can’t buy that no where. Tebow will make it in the NFL because he has no quit in him like the rest of you that criticize him just like the far from good reporter Bradley.
Bob
March 19th, 2012
6:12 pm
Speaking of packing…how ’bout Mark Richt (win 9 or 10 games against patsies and loose to a bowl team you should beat) and Andy Landers (stealing money for 33 years…finish third in the SEC and one and done in the NCAA). McGarity, have you seen enough? Don’t get me started about Perno.
Tom G (Independent - Viet Vet)
March 19th, 2012
6:13 pm
Tim, please not Jax, you would get killed there. They have a terrible team, think Bama could play with them! Stay in Denver, if possible and learn from Peyton. Peyton probably has 3-4 good years left and you are still pretty young to be next in line. Just my own thoughts.
Joe Tess Fish House
March 19th, 2012
6:26 pm
If the Flacons do not trade 4 Teabow they are nutz and I will NEVER suport them ever again. They have a chance 2 get a grate player and a grate christan man 2 change this city.
Mr Blanks pleeeeez trade 4 Teabow. Dont let Tommy Dummytroff make anoter misteak!
Joe Tess Fish House
March 19th, 2012
6:28 pm
Enter your comments here
Joe Tess Fish House
March 19th, 2012
6:29 pm
Flacons need 2 trade 4 Teabow.
Nuff said
j
March 19th, 2012
6:31 pm
Having spent a bit of time in the Volunteer State,/Peach State he had to know that Tennessee’s/Atlanta’s NFL franchise will always be viewed as the after-dinner-mint to the Saturday doings in Knoxville/Athens.
Joe Tess Fish House
March 19th, 2012
6:32 pm
If the Flacons dont trade 4 Teabow I will never ever suport them again N E more.
Do U here taht Mr Dummytroff?
This is your chnce to add a grate palyer and grate christan 2 the team and city.
I bet we could tarde Roddy strait up for Teabow.
jerry
March 19th, 2012
6:34 pm
@Bob………don’t get me started about those clowns in charge of athletics at UGA.
Easy
March 19th, 2012
6:39 pm
Tebow to Jacksonville to continue the madness and a successful career. Peyton unfortunately won’t be able to take the punishment his new offensive line allows and good ole King Elway will continue his endless search for the man in the mirror!
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2012
6:40 pm
“going all-in on an unconventional offense (under the direction of Mularkey…oof).”
Mularkey as offensive coordinator led the Kordell Stewart-quarterbacked Steelers to the AFC Championship Game.
At some point people will start to realize that the players, not the coaches, are the main problem on this team.
bulldogbubba
March 19th, 2012
6:46 pm
THIS just IN- Sonny Clusters seen near third base Tebowing on the field.Details as they become available!!!!GO BRAVES
All I'm Saying Is....
March 19th, 2012
6:46 pm
“We get to watch as Tebow goes shopping.” — Are you kidding? I have way better things to do than concern myself with where that QINO (quarterback in name only) ends up.
LET’S GO FALCONS!
bulldogbubba
March 19th, 2012
6:47 pm
Watch it Sonny – Stinger2 is headed your way , get your glove down.
JB
March 19th, 2012
6:48 pm
Karma…..better watch our for this…….Peyton out mid season with a broken leg…and Tebow leading a upstart team into the playoffs……Not wishing it….but Tebow NEVER seems to amaze me…..
Easy
March 19th, 2012
6:51 pm
Better things to do? Like follow the falcons? Man, you are one patient dude! Tried it for 18 years, never seems to get any better.
BG
March 19th, 2012
6:53 pm
Tebow is the most overrated QB to play in the NFL.
POOPDAWG
March 19th, 2012
7:03 pm
Time will tell BG. There is a lot of luck that determines ones success in the NFL. Hopefully Tebow is placed in a good situation.
Joe Tess Fish House
March 19th, 2012
7:05 pm
No way is Teabow over ratted. The Flacons wood do good 2 have him here. U just no Tom Dummytroff will blow this and we will be stuck with fist round drufat bust matt Ryan.
Nativebird
March 19th, 2012
7:06 pm
Jacksonville, a perfect fit. The guy they dafted last year Gabbert, looked like a deer in the headlights. Tebow Has the wheels to avoid that rush and turn it into 20 -30 yard gains.
Joe Tess Fish House
March 19th, 2012
7:15 pm
Atlanta is the pefect fit 4 Teabow
LakeDawg
March 19th, 2012
7:21 pm
I said last season that Tebow would be out of the NFL in two years. It might be sooner than that. Denver felt trapped by Tebow. They knew he wasn’t THE guy, but couldn’t get rid of him, because of the political pressure. The only way to get rid of him was to bring in a HOF QB, which Manning is. They would’ve paid Manning anything. No matter Manning’s health, Denver has rid themselves of an albatross.
I will add that the over-HYPING of Tebow has done him a disservice. He’s actually a very good athlete with a warrior’s heart. However, that gets overlooked when he’s hyped as a top ten all-time college player (please) and a miracle worker at QB.
Joe Tess Fish House
March 19th, 2012
7:24 pm
Atlanta is a pefect fit 4 Teabow. U no Dummytroff will blow this.
Trade 4 Tim Teabow
March 19th, 2012
7:26 pm
My name sez it all
Trade 4 Tim Teabow
March 19th, 2012
7:27 pm
Just do it
it is what it is
March 19th, 2012
7:29 pm
LOOKS LIKE PEYTON WILL THROW TO BAY BAY THOMAS FOR THE WINNING SUPER BOWL TOUCHDOWN…YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS UP
Trade 4 Tim Teabow
March 19th, 2012
7:35 pm
Lake dog U need 2 go a way if U thing Teabow is no good. U will see U R wrong I bet he gos to ahh o fame 1 day
Sid
March 19th, 2012
7:35 pm
Matt “CHOKE” Ryan
March 19th, 2012
4:43 pm
At lease Denver recognizes their starting qb was a BUST………….
Falcants not so much………..
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………..but he won a playoff game, thought that was a big deal to you but apparently not.
Sid
March 19th, 2012
7:37 pm
Joe Tess Fish House
March 19th, 2012
6:29 pm
Flacons need 2 trade 4 Teabow.
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WHY?
Sid
March 19th, 2012
7:39 pm
Tebow will land on his feet……..er uh knee…….!!
Trade 4 Tim Teabow
March 19th, 2012
7:42 pm
I tell U why the Flacons need 2 trade 4 Teabow so they can win a gain. It wood do them good 2 have a good christan on the team. Plus he is a far beter QB then matt Rayn,.
old gold
March 19th, 2012
8:03 pm
Manning is a has been!
Chilidawg
March 19th, 2012
8:05 pm
Tim Tebow is not like every other rookie QB. He was great at Florida because of the system,but he does not have the skills to be a star in the NFL.
William Smith
March 19th, 2012
8:16 pm
I lived in Denver and went to Bronco games. Those fans are crazy for a winner. Manning will do the same thing to Denver that he did for the Colts. If healthy he will win games the Broncos have no business winning and push draft choices to the bottom of the chart. When he does retire they will have no quarterback with any skills and have to go thru terrible records to get one or remain a middle of the road team for years. The Colts made room for Luck, and can surround him with great talent until all the pieces are together. As for Tebow I think they will release him with no cost to the team signing him. I wonder with his limited passing ability and great ability to run. How would he work with Cam Newton in Carolina. Now that is irony!
Beast from the East
March 19th, 2012
8:22 pm
The only reason Peyton chose Denver is because that was his last shot to beat a Gator! He never could do it while at UT…LOL!
Delbert D.
March 19th, 2012
8:29 pm
Here in the South, pro football is an afterthought (Altoids) to college football (cake and ice cream).
St Simons - we're on Island time
March 19th, 2012
8:37 pm
yeah, Tebow is better than Manning like MRyan is better than Flacco
ok, here we go
like I typed a month ago, Manning to Denver
Flynn to Seattle
Henne & Tebow to Jacksonville
Gabbert to Miami
Alex Smith stays put
Flacco goes farther than Ryan forevah
Flacons have no cap room & no draft picks, yeah whatta genius
…and my granny’s knitting circle is STILL wide open in that secondary
BigTimeTECHFan
March 19th, 2012
8:44 pm
Tebow won more then payton his 1st eight games or so
Denver was in last place before Tebow started, Tebow started they had winning record, including win over Steelers in playoffs.
Big mistake signing Manning
ga gator
March 19th, 2012
9:15 pm
Beast stole what I was going to say; Manning was a thorough in checking out the franchises as though he was bying a horse; guess Elway was the only one with teeth that looked like a thoroughbred.
BravesFan79
March 19th, 2012
9:28 pm
Denver will be awful once again after Mannings carreer ends in the next 2 or so years, and Tebow will thrive with another team. I was never a fan of Tebows at Florida, but he won me over in Denver. I hope he goes to the Titans or Jags and dominates!
BravesFan79
March 19th, 2012
9:29 pm
One thing for sure, if they trade Tebow.. and Manning ends up hurt and not contributing much….. Brocos mngment is gonna catch hell!
Mash
March 19th, 2012
9:31 pm
MB, Should the Falcons go after Tebow? I think they should. Ryan’s a nice QB in no pressure situations, but shrinks away when it matters. Tebow is the opposite. We need to go after him, I would definitely go after him if I were TD.
Tdawg
March 19th, 2012
9:43 pm
Percy Harvin that could be said of any QB. Manning included. His last season that the QB helm was not all that historic for the Colts either. They were barely a playoff team and now here Manning is after not playing for over a year and with an injury that could end his career with one hit, replacing a QB who is younger, stronger, faster and is a winner. In case you are wondering, you should know by my user name that I am not a big Tebow fan, but people please. What does the kid have to do? He will only get better. Bet ya you can’t say the same for Peyton.
Oh yea, one more thing to John Elway. Liar, Liar pants on fire. If you don’t win and win big, that seat will get mighty hot for you as it should.
Tdawg
March 19th, 2012
9:51 pm
BravesFan79 there ya go. Exactlly right. Thing is though I don’t think Elway really cares what the Denver fans think of him as long as Tebow is gone. He never liked the man and most likely, can’t wait to see him get the heck out of Dodge City, I mean Denver. I very well remember what Elway looked like his first 2 or 3 years in the leauge. He stunk the place up as bad as any QB I have ever seen. The Bronco organization gane him the benifit of a doubt though and stuck with him, It’s a shame Elway couldn’t do the same for Tebow.
captguitarman
March 19th, 2012
10:10 pm
I’m not so sure Tebow has to leave. Is that written in stone some where? True, he may want to leave and find a place to start on a regular basis, or the Broncos may want to trade and see what they can get for him, and we’ll soon know the answer to that. But if Tebow is willing to stay and play back up (for a highly experienced, big game winning, super talented, Hall of Fame bound . . . 36 year old quarterback with a bad neck . . . it might not be the worst thing to happen for Tebow, Manning, and the Broncos.
Tebow is electric in Denver. He proved himself (unorthodox, but proven), won his position, won some big games, looked fantastic sometimes and sometimes really bad, proving he is a young NFL quarterback, hindered by a style of college play hard for him to put behind him, but clearly physically able and mentally tough enough and smart enough to learn — especially having not one, but now two all time great quarterbacks as his mentors/teachers. And he has the one thing all great NFL quarterbacks have that you can’t teach — leadership and the will to win and the ability to convey that to his team.
They should all sit down and make a deal. Manning doesn’t need the pure numbers any more, he wants another Super Bowl ring. How do you get there if you getting a little long in the tooth and have a re-occurring and nagging neck injury? In one sense, Manning’s appearance here could be the key to Denver having a great quarterback in the position for the next 10 to 12 years, or longer. Manning starts every game. Tebow gets some snaps in every game. If the game is pretty much won or lost, in comes Tebow. The less Manning plays in meaningless situations, the less chance of re-injuring his neck in a meaningless cause. If a special play is needed, if you want to keep the defense guessing, if they have a containment problem, then in comes Tebow for a few snaps. Or run them in an out in the same series and make the defense crazy. This kind of thing has been done before. The magic of it is that you have the chance of an all time great leading you to a Super Bowl win, while he is teaching and mentoring the next all time great to take his spot in the not too far off future. Plus, if Manning gets shaken up, has to sit down for a half, or just needs to get hit a few less times today, or a rest, it’s not a disaster, in comes Tebow.
They are all smart guys, and I have to believe that they at least discussed the possibility of this scenario. The disaster would occur if Tebow is traded, and Manning gets his neck re-injured in the exhibition season. Now THAT would be a disaster for the Broncos.
Ken Stallings
March 19th, 2012
10:12 pm
I’m afraid Tim Tebow just lost his best chance for a long NFL career. The Broncos were desperate enough to revamp their offense to fit Tebow. I seriously doubt another team out there is that desperate with enough of a running attack to handle the necessary changes.
Actually, make that enough of a defense to withstand the necessary changes!
Matt "CHOKE" Ryan
March 19th, 2012
10:52 pm
At least Tebow knows how to win at least one playoff game.
CHOKE…..Not so much
Hmmmm?
March 19th, 2012
11:36 pm
Really “Choke”? Your act is tried and your a$$. I think you need help. Your 4 year obsession with Matt Ryan is NOT healthy.
packup
March 20th, 2012
1:19 am
elway can get a couple of mid-round picks from some team that needs a backup QB.
North Ga. Dawg
March 20th, 2012
7:11 am
The New Orleans Saints will put a wheel chair bounty on Manning.
Why does Peyton play? Get smart Peyton, leave on top like Troy A. @ Dallas did. Millions of dollars in the bank and already in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
CHARLIE TEBOW
March 20th, 2012
7:47 am
MANNING HASNT TAKEN A NFL HIT IN HOW LONG
WHO KNOWS IF HE CAN TAKE A HIT AND KEEP TICKING
MR TEBOW HAS ALWAYS BEEN TOLD HE CANT
WELL HE HAS PROVEN EVERYBODY WRONG AND HE WILL AGAIN
MANNING COULDNT BEAT FLA AT UT AND HE WONT IN N F L
GO TEBOW GO
Sid
March 20th, 2012
7:58 am
I will say this, Tebow can play multiple positions. For the right money I would be happy for him to be a Falcon, a back up QB to Ryan. Put him on special teams, running back, tight end, etc…..”for the right money”. You could cut Redman in that scenerio. But I am certain the sideline circus would be detrimental to the team.
On another note, ain’t it great, Saints are gonna pull up on the bottom rung of the NFC South ladder with no chance (as in zero, nada, 零, zéro, μηδέν, null, ゼロ) of going to the big dance Feb 3rd, 2013 in the Superdome.
Sid
March 20th, 2012
8:00 am
CHARLIE TEBOW
March 20th, 2012
7:47 am
MANNING HASNT TAKEN A NFL HIT IN HOW LONG
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No doubt he will bail out of a blitz a little quicker than before. Hell, I don’t blame him.
JJ
March 20th, 2012
8:38 am
3 neck surgeries and they get rid of a qb who just took them to round 2 of the playoffs? lol
3 neck surgeries in a sport where the job of the defense is to take down the qb and that often means grabbing around the neck. Will be fun to watch this idiotic plan implode on elway. Manning may hold all these passing records but he won only 1 sb and that’s where he will finish his career. The colts know more than anyone he is done. Tebow will only get better. This will be looked at in 3 years as the boneheaded move of the decade.
Bub
March 20th, 2012
8:49 am
Tebows arm is twice the size of mannings and 3 times the size of ryans.
TC
March 20th, 2012
9:03 am
BG
March 19th, 2012
@ 6:53 pm
“Tebow is the most overrated QB to play in the NFL.”
Absolutely.
Matt Leinart knows something
March 20th, 2012
9:43 am
TampaGator
Most, not all, of the Tebow bashers are pathetic loser dawg fans who are still upset because Tebow made their 3rd rate SEC team look like the crap that they really are.
Tebow is better than ANYTHING that ever came out of that craphole called Athens.
Matt Leinart knows something
March 20th, 2012
9:44 am
Prediction for Manning:
“And Manning leaves the game with a sore neck.”
Manning is past his prime. Too bad Elway is a hack. Then again, he never could beat a real QB named Montana.
Herm
March 20th, 2012
9:58 am
I hope Tebow comes to Atlanta….. then we could have the polar opposite of Vick.
BIGDAWGFAN
March 20th, 2012
10:11 am
hey if the Falcons had Tebow at least he would
slide down after he passed the 1st down marker!
Chris
March 20th, 2012
10:20 am
Everyone keeps saying they hope so-and-so team signs Tebow… He’s not a free agent. He would have to be released by the Broncos for that to happen. If a team wants him, they will have to trade for him. Now is the time for Denver to do it too. His stock is still high from his play-off run last year. Eventually he’ll come back down to Earth though so the return won’t even be as long as it is right now. No one, not even Tebow, can keep winning games and play QB in the NFL if they only complete 46% of their passes. That’s going to catch up to him at some point. Heck, even Mike Vick when he was in Atlanta was over 50%.
BG
March 20th, 2012
10:27 am
Bye Bye Timmy. LMAO
harold
March 20th, 2012
1:03 pm
PEYTON MANNING WILL VERY LIKELY BE THE GREATEST QB TO EVER PLAY THE GAME!
HE WILL BE THE HEAD COACH AT TENNESSEE ONE DAY!
Tim Tebow
March 20th, 2012
1:15 pm
Darn! What the heck happened?
Terrible Truth
March 20th, 2012
1:16 pm
I’d take Tebow as a backup over Redman any day. Tebow has a chance to prove he can, Redman has already proved he can’t.
Kyle
March 20th, 2012
1:29 pm
Maybe he can go back to Florida……they need one
Ryan Leaf
March 20th, 2012
1:29 pm
I predict that Timbow will follow in my greatness.
Btw, I have some old jerseys for sale…..cheap…..cough……I mean inexpensive.
Thanks for stopping by.
Ryan
Phil McCrackin
March 20th, 2012
1:39 pm
Jaysus Chraast will watch out over him… even if he is a third string QB and eventually out of the league… blind followers will say – - well, god opened new doors for Tebow… when in truth he just couldn’t make it at as a QB at the NFL level. But still.. those who want to believe it’s not as much about Tebow not making it as “new and better” opportunities. After all, god does guide his every move and he would never guide him in a negative direction. lol These folks really do need to read sompin other than da baable.
Phil McCrackin
March 20th, 2012
1:44 pm
Harold, hopefully for you and other mountain hicks he will be your coach and he may actually win the big one for the ugly orange…
ab initio
March 20th, 2012
2:04 pm
Apparently, the Bronco’s owner is as nutty as Bud Adams. Why people keep giving money to see this idiocy known as the NFL never ceases to amaze me.
Matt "CHOKE" Ryan
March 20th, 2012
2:35 pm
Bub
March 20th, 2012
8:49 am
Tebows arm is twice the size of mannings and 3 times the size of ryans.
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And his football IQ is 3 times higher than CHOKE
Tebow can’t even pass and he leads his team to a playoff win on his first crack.
Matt "CHOKE" Ryan
March 20th, 2012
2:37 pm
TC
March 20th, 2012
9:03 am
BG
March 19th, 2012
@ 6:53 pm
“Tebow is the most overrated QB to play in the NFL.”
Absolutely.
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Then what do you call a CHOKE with an 0-3 record in the playoffs? Tebow is 1-1
Matt "CHOKE" Ryan
March 20th, 2012
2:39 pm
BIGDAWGFAN
March 20th, 2012
10:11 am
hey if the Falcons had Tebow at least he would
slide down after he passed the 1st down marker!
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Come on don’t be so hard on CHOKE its not his fault he is gutless, weak and a coward
gdawginkalamazoo
March 20th, 2012
3:27 pm
I would love to know the details on that deal. How much upfront, how much guaranteed, any incentives? Otherwise they could be wasting a ton of money for a guy to come in, play a few snaps get hurt and leave.
Producer
March 20th, 2012
3:42 pm
Revenge can be sweet. I hope Tebow comes back and screws them mightily!!
WS
March 20th, 2012
4:40 pm
If I could get Tebow for same money as Redman, Redman would be packing his bags. But when you but him on roster, Fans would be wanting hin in game. Blanks and Comapany will not have that.
New England would be a good place for him. They will use him.
If I were having a QB throwing a deep pass, I take my changes with Tebow over Ryan. Ryan throwing forty yards out of bounds. With time he would win more games than Ryan, and more play off games. He has been a winner and he still is. After this season, and TD and MS is fired by the owner for a bad season. They would wish they have picked up Tebow.
TGAD
March 20th, 2012
4:42 pm
I’ve been a Bronco fan for years and was never sold on Tebow as a starting QB in the NFL. Sure, he’s a great guy and I applaud him for the job he did last year and wish him luck with his new team.
Well-Armed Lamb
March 20th, 2012
4:59 pm
I bet they offered Peyton a condo in the bunker under Denver Airport.
Panem et Circenses
tyler
March 20th, 2012
5:11 pm
Who cares??
Tim Tebow
March 20th, 2012
6:18 pm
Just what in the heck happened?
Ueeediot
March 20th, 2012
6:34 pm
Tebow is terrible. But he is still better than Redman 8 days a week.
Why does Mike Smith keep resigning this loser who cant throw the ball more than 15 yards twice a game?
Cant wait until these no brain morons who think they know about the game of football see what can be done when you have an OC who isnt a 3 year old whining and crying all season and refusing to use the players *he* didnt draft (J Jones, J Rodgers)
At the same time, Im starting to see a problem with Arthur Blank. His stated support for Mike Smith has got to be a farce. Mike needs to show some progression in his abilities as “game manager” on the sidelines and as a “talent evaluator”.
I, for one, am sick of seeing guys on our roster who are not getting any playing time or who are not pushing the starter out of his job.
Antoine Smith comes to mind….guy is all over the place in the pre season, but as soon as the season starts he is regulated to STs and the bench. Another dead roster spot is Redman. The guy was a loser pick by the Ravens and was sitting on the couch when the Falcons decide to throw him a few million a year. Redman must have some really clear color pictures of someone high up in the franchise….
RiffRaff
March 20th, 2012
6:43 pm
Peyton Manning really should have retired. He’s one hit away from a career ending injury. What else is there to prove? He’s one of the best. I think Denver will be hurting this time next year.
RiffRaff
March 20th, 2012
6:48 pm
Maybe if we got Tebow we could get past the 1st round of the playoffs. Nah, still wouldn’t matter.
hbcuclassics
March 20th, 2012
7:41 pm
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Sharkman
March 20th, 2012
9:47 pm
Bradley you’re a real genius aren’t you? Did you pass second grade math. Okay, let’s break this down Barney style. Manning is a 36 year old in the N.F.L., with a neck that could be broken at any second. Teabow is a healthy 25 year old. Hmmmm. I could say so much, but I’ll stop there.
Georgia Dawg
March 20th, 2012
10:10 pm
Me thinks Denver is going to get a horseshoe imprint in the butt on this one. Manning too big a risk!!!
LakeDawg
March 20th, 2012
11:05 pm
Tebow thought he had pulled a quick one with all the politicing, going to malls and shaking hands and kissing babies and holding open prayer sessions. Pretty soon there were billboards up in Denver demanding he play. Then he had just enough success that he figured the Broncos were stuck with him and would have to go on a 3-4 year suicide mission of drafting players to fit Tebow’s system. However, Elway saw a way out of that nightmare and took it. Bye bye Tebow.
cloudodust
March 20th, 2012
11:37 pm
If Manning checked out on his physical, the injury concern is about the same for him as anyone else in the league. I’d wager Tebow is a higher injury risk than Manning anyway, especially since he leads with his head. In the world of today’s QB, they are one of the most protected players on the planet. Denver decided they didn’t want to play through a development period with an unknown time-frame. Can’t blame them for that.
Ryan Leaf
March 21st, 2012
1:41 am
What a freaking joke. Does anybody on these blog seriously believe that Manning will be the anywhere near the same.
I know somebody who knows one of his trainers. The trainer said no way he will ever be the same. He just has not progressed at a rate that will ever put him back to former self.
Besides, don’t you think the owner of the Colts would do anything to keep Payton if he thought he could play, 28 million or not?
Bobo is Not the Problem
March 21st, 2012
8:27 am
Really, Mark? Wow, thanks for the breaking news.
Dennis
March 21st, 2012
10:55 am
Manning is great…Tebow is not and probably never will be. That said, it is also a fact that Tebow is a fine person, great athlete and hard worker. I seriously doubt he will have a long career or one that will make him a Hall of Fame candidate, but I do believe he can be effective for some teams and certainly he is a positive influence on the team and in the locker room. Denver did what they felt they had to do, though I question the amount of money they are spending. I also believe it is a way to allow Elway to get Tebow out of town. Elway, while an admirer of Tebow personally, had little admiration for his quarterback skills. If Manning stays healthy, it is a plus transaction for Denver. Tebow will go somewhere, probably as a backup, “Wildcat” quarterback and still be the upright, positive influence on youth that he is today. You can also be assured that when he leaves football it will be with his head held high and without scandal of any sort. His post football life will be one that is dedicated to something other than money and the limelight that so many athletes cannot live without. I don’t believe you will see his name on police blotters or jet setting around with the “in” crowd. You will probably see him involved in humanitarian, dedicated service while many of todays heroes fade away into irrelavance owing the IRS, former wives, girlfriends and five or six illegitimate children.
Mike
March 21st, 2012
11:20 am
NE and GB are likely the best fits for Tebow’s growth. Jacksonville won’t be bad, but getting to play behind Rogers or Brady will possibly be far better for his long-term growth. He can learn the QB position from one of the best in the game today.
Chub Rock
March 21st, 2012
12:54 pm
Saints coach Sean Payton has been one year for his role in the “bounty” scandal. YESSSIRR!!!!
Matt
March 21st, 2012
12:58 pm
The JETS. Can’t wait to see how Tebow and Rex Ryan get along.
WHO DAT??????
March 21st, 2012
1:23 pm
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM goes the Saints.
beanster
March 21st, 2012
1:40 pm
Tebow back up to Sanchez? Huh? He’ll get skewered in NY.
Matt "CHOKE" Ryan
March 21st, 2012
1:41 pm
Chub Rock
March 21st, 2012
12:54 pm
Saints coach Sean Payton has been one year for his role in the “bounty” scandal. YESSSIRR!!!!
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Don’t gloat, the Saints are not the only violators that are being investigated.
Coach Smith has sent players out there to injure other star players. Need evidence:
2010 Dunta Robinson head hunting Desean Jackson
2011 Dunta Robinson head hunting Jeremy Maclin
You trying to tell me Smitty was not aware of that type of play? He authorized it.
Hell Smitty even tried to get into a physical confrontation with Deangelo Hall a few years ago so he was setting the tone for the other dirty players on the team.
So Falcants fans don’t go gloating over Sean Payton’s punishment…………..You may be next