Not me, anymore than I forgot then how well he'd played in the previous six.
Joel Send a noteboard - 09/01/2012 04:21:50 AM
It does not make up for the Steelers winning the '05 AFC Championship in Denver, but comes close. How badly does Denver want a rematch with NE?
Fun bit of trivia: John Fox is the only coach in NFL history to win 3 regular season playoff games in OT. The last time he followed that with an OT playoff win en route to the Super Bowl. Going into the playoffs, Denver was understandably a 120:1 long shot to win it all, but if it comes down to them vs. Green Bay, Packers fans will inevitably have uneasy memories of Super Bowl XXXII.
Fun bit of trivia: John Fox is the only coach in NFL history to win 3 regular season playoff games in OT. The last time he followed that with an OT playoff win en route to the Super Bowl. Going into the playoffs, Denver was understandably a 120:1 long shot to win it all, but if it comes down to them vs. Green Bay, Packers fans will inevitably have uneasy memories of Super Bowl XXXII.
I had to laugh because my brother-in-law who is a member of a super religious minority Pentecostal group can't even stand the guy and all the hype around him. Just for s&g, he can't stand Rick Perry too.
However, regarding those three games:
1) EVERYONE played badly against NE, especially in the second quarter. Tebow played better than most, those his second quarter fumble was among the 3 that gave NE their first lead of the game. As I recollect, he was 4/6 passing in the first half; we just didn't pass much, because, except against Pittsburgh, Chicago and the second half against Minnesota, we NEVER pass unless 1) it is 3rd and long, 2) we are down a lot late or 3) both.
2) I only saw two plays of the second half agaisnt Buffalo (which happened to be a Tebow pick followed by a Tebow fumble,) because we were opening presents. In the first half, which I did see... well, I thought his handoffs were very good, but after the TD drive at the start run, run, pass, punt on 5 straight drives accomplished little. You would think when your QB is 3/5 passing the coach would not content himself with 5 consecutive three and outs running, but you would be wrong. The stat sheet on the second half looks horrifying; 3 Ints and a fumble do not have "winner" written all over them.
3) He was AWFUL against KC (the second game.) I mean, REALLY bad; he had all the time in the world to throw, and plenty of open receivers, but even when he was looking straight at an open man he refused to throw the ball.
So, no, one great game against Pitt did not make me forget the terrible game and a half against KC and Buffalo. Likewise, those two did not make me forget the great games against Chicago, Minnesota, SD, the Jets, SD, Oakland or Miami.
I also did not forget that Casey Hampton, one of the top 2 3-4 NTs in the game, left todays game in the second quarter and never returned (on the other hand, our only decent pass blocking guard broke his leg against KC and is done for the year, plus we lost our #2 WR in the second quarter against Pitt.)
I also know our whole offense REALLY stepped up; the pass protection was so outstanding I wondered where they have been all year (the STEELERS got NO sacks! ) and the receivers made great catches after getting lots of separation from defenders. Still and so, Tebow had a banner playoff game against the #1 passing defence; that has to count for SOMETHING. If we dump it all on him when the TEAM loses, it is only right to dump it all on him when they win.
The main thing is that all those difficult reads and tough throws people insist Tebow will NEVER make, he made against the Leagues best passing D. Repeatedly, often on several throws in a row. The issue is, as it has been for a while, CONSISTENCY: Can he do it week in and week out, or at least a lot more often than not. The jury is still very much out on that, but I have to think his first real off season of practice, under Elways careful tutelage, will make him much better, and he is already pretty good for a QB with 15 starts. In other words, his start against NE next week will bring him to a full seasons worth. I am pretty happy with how he has played to that point, though a number of things (mainly reads, decisions and progressions at game speed rather than in 7 seconds) still need big improvement.
The REAL bottom line is that a team that was next to last in the League last year just won its first playoff game since '05 (and got revenge on the team that kept us out of the Super Bowl that year.) I am pretty stoked about that, too.
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Last First in wotmania Chat
Slightly better than chocolate.
Love still can't be coerced.
Please Don't Eat the Newbies!
LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
Oh My Jebus: Tebow Time Extended!
09/01/2012 01:15:36 AM
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No thanks to you for pointing out Mr. Rodgers was Christian, btw.
09/01/2012 01:39:55 AM
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Why do you hate Brady?
09/01/2012 03:40:32 AM
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I don't think he's that good.
10/01/2012 04:06:51 AM
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A good offensive line is priceless.
10/01/2012 12:58:26 PM
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I do not think Tebow was part of that.
10/01/2012 01:22:28 PM
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I did not know that or single him out, but the law of averages was on my side: He is a US athlete.
09/01/2012 04:32:27 AM
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Interestingly enough….Jesus used both words & example. *NM*
09/01/2012 05:25:20 PM
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so you are saying Tebow is a lot like Jesus? *NM*
09/01/2012 05:37:33 PM
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No, he's football's George W. Bush.
10/01/2012 04:13:59 AM
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I see just more blind ignorant hate from the sheep
10/01/2012 02:10:00 PM
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I'll bitch slap you with my third leg, how's that?
12/01/2012 09:22:40 AM
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As a non-Christian,
10/01/2012 04:13:24 AM
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As a non-Christan I think you are full of shit
10/01/2012 02:22:35 PM
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Yeah, and circumcising half-grown boys with no medical training.
10/01/2012 04:11:11 AM
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Yeah, much worse than rape or torturing animals to death for fun.
10/01/2012 12:12:51 PM
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Dear Lord! Now everybody has forgotten just how bad he played his last couple of games.
09/01/2012 03:44:17 AM
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Not me, anymore than I forgot then how well he'd played in the previous six.
09/01/2012 04:21:50 AM
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So are confused about why anyone would hate Brady but I see you have no problems haitng on Tebow *NM*
09/01/2012 02:44:00 PM
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Brady has a proven track record of winning Super Bowls, awards and playoff games - Tebow has
09/01/2012 08:23:42 PM
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Sorry, man, but that first sentence is just bunk.
10/01/2012 01:50:24 PM
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funny you should mention record and accomplishments because Tebow would win
10/01/2012 02:58:05 PM
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come one the O line got better because teams couldn't blitz him like they could Orton
10/01/2012 03:06:33 PM
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Tebow's such a fucking closet case. *NM*
09/01/2012 05:18:50 AM
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Remember: Payback is a bitch; I would not count on 3 fumbles on our end of the field this time.
09/01/2012 10:39:57 AM
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Just because you find him sexually attractive doesn't mean he is gay
09/01/2012 02:45:22 PM
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I certainly hope so.
09/01/2012 09:15:02 PM
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Oh, I'm in full agreement. I just don't like pious dishonesty- that's the bit I'm condemning.
12/01/2012 10:12:16 PM
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So? What's wrong with that? Are you some kind of orientation-bigot? *NM*
10/01/2012 12:28:27 AM
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Funny I seem to remember someone telling you it wasn't insane to draft him
09/01/2012 02:48:36 PM
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I know I said that.
09/01/2012 09:18:52 PM
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I assume they didn't think he would be available
10/01/2012 03:48:55 PM
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He would have been available in the second round, probably in the third.
10/01/2012 04:22:09 PM
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unless of course your wrong then he would be playing somewhere else
11/01/2012 01:58:02 PM
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True, but I am not.
11/01/2012 09:04:10 PM
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Well hell Joel you should have called the Broncos and given them your personal assurance
12/01/2012 03:21:40 PM
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If I could have done that I would have told them not to fire Shanny.
12/01/2012 09:21:12 PM
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Yeah, I am big enough to admit I might have made a mistake thinking he would never cut it.
10/01/2012 12:25:17 PM
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I used to like Pittsburg a little. Just like I used to like the Browns a little.
09/01/2012 04:33:03 PM
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Heh, well I have never suffered from either malady, so glad to have you on board.
10/01/2012 12:50:12 PM
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