In maybe his worst half of football since coming to Denver, Kyle Orton went 6 for 13 passing for 34 yards and a pick (his signature move this season) and was benched after halftime in favor of Tebow.
I thought that Fox's stubbornness confidence in Orton meant that Tebow wouldn't see any playing time unless Orton got hurt at some point this season. That was the only way he got playing time last season. Truth is, Kyle Orton is not the same guy without Josh McDaniels. Fine by me, but not helping Orton's case for that long term deal he thinks he's entitled to when he hits the free agent market this upcoming offseason.
Orton has eight turnovers in just four and a half games. Most of these turnovers have come at the worst possible time (as you can read in previous blogs). With a 6-22 record in his last 28 starts, I was under the impression that Orton would have to sustain some type of injury in order for someone else to get a shot. Why else would a quarterback with that record continue to play?
During NFL Gameday Final, Hall-of-Famer Deion Sanders said, "Kyle Orton had a pretty good year last year," making the argument to go back to Orton. I'm guessing Sanders was referring to Orton's stats because his 3-10 record told a different story.
Matt Williamson of ESPN's Scouts Inc. best outlined why Tebow needs a shot this season by basically saying that if the Broncos don't know what they have in him come the Draft in April, it would be tragic. Why draft a quarterback early if you have one but don't know it? Better to use that pick on a defensive linemen or other area of need.
Tebow's stats weren't "pretty" (4 of 10 passing for 79 yards, 1 TD; 6 rushes for 38 yards and another TD), but he accounted for two touchdowns, bringing the Broncos back into a game that was already lost (Broncos trailed 23-10 at the half). If Brandon Lloyd holds onto the second 2-point conversion pass, they would have been in much better position to complete the comeback.
After stalling his first three possessions of the third quarter, Tebow's Broncos aided by a Robert Ayers forced fumble scored both those touchdowns in the span of 3:16, as in John. Divine intervention as radio announcers facetiously put it.
Starting from their own 20 yard line, Tebow took the Broncos 51 yards in just 24 seconds. One last, albeit exhilarating strike to the endzone fell incomplete. Despite still losing, fans inSports Authority Field at Mile High chanted, "TEBOW, TEBOW, TEBOW," after seeing him bring the Broncos from the brink to a near-miraculous comeback.
Watching the highlights was definitely the most excited I've been watching any Broncos' highlights in recent memory, especially considering that I knew we'd lost.
Keep in mind he was able to engineer this second-half offensive resuscitation with almost no practice reps throughout the week. It's well documented that Tebow isn't the best practice player, but he showed Sunday that he's definitely a "gamer."
Kyle Orton is a known commodity. He orchestrates a boring brand of football. Serviceable at times, but not clutch. Of the last 20 games in which the Broncos trailed at halftime, they only won one game. That game was against the Texans last year, when Tebow rallied Denver from a 17-0 halftime deficit for the win. Orton has trouble leading comeback wins from three-point deficits. You can see the difference in how players react when Tebow is under center.
The Broncos need to know what they have in Tebow, for better or worse. We've been competitive in every game in which he's started or played a significant role. With a bye-week before taking on Miami and their plan to celebrate Tebow, timing couldn't be better for the switch.
During NFL Gameday Final, Hall-of-Famer Deion Sanders said, "Kyle Orton had a pretty good year last year," making the argument to go back to Orton. I'm guessing Sanders was referring to Orton's stats because his 3-10 record told a different story.
Matt Williamson of ESPN's Scouts Inc. best outlined why Tebow needs a shot this season by basically saying that if the Broncos don't know what they have in him come the Draft in April, it would be tragic. Why draft a quarterback early if you have one but don't know it? Better to use that pick on a defensive linemen or other area of need.
Tebow's stats weren't "pretty" (4 of 10 passing for 79 yards, 1 TD; 6 rushes for 38 yards and another TD), but he accounted for two touchdowns, bringing the Broncos back into a game that was already lost (Broncos trailed 23-10 at the half). If Brandon Lloyd holds onto the second 2-point conversion pass, they would have been in much better position to complete the comeback.
After stalling his first three possessions of the third quarter, Tebow's Broncos aided by a Robert Ayers forced fumble scored both those touchdowns in the span of 3:16, as in John. Divine intervention as radio announcers facetiously put it.
Starting from their own 20 yard line, Tebow took the Broncos 51 yards in just 24 seconds. One last, albeit exhilarating strike to the endzone fell incomplete. Despite still losing, fans in
Watching the highlights was definitely the most excited I've been watching any Broncos' highlights in recent memory, especially considering that I knew we'd lost.
Keep in mind he was able to engineer this second-half offensive resuscitation with almost no practice reps throughout the week. It's well documented that Tebow isn't the best practice player, but he showed Sunday that he's definitely a "gamer."
Kyle Orton is a known commodity. He orchestrates a boring brand of football. Serviceable at times, but not clutch. Of the last 20 games in which the Broncos trailed at halftime, they only won one game. That game was against the Texans last year, when Tebow rallied Denver from a 17-0 halftime deficit for the win. Orton has trouble leading comeback wins from three-point deficits. You can see the difference in how players react when Tebow is under center.
The Broncos need to know what they have in Tebow, for better or worse. We've been competitive in every game in which he's started or played a significant role. With a bye-week before taking on Miami and their plan to celebrate Tebow, timing couldn't be better for the switch.
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