The Denver Broncos have a problem. The Denver Broncos have many problems, actually, but one of the biggest issues at the moment is Tim Tebow, the most scrutinized and debated backup quarterback in the history of the NFL. The problem Denver has is that Tebow is not their starter, but the fans want him to be, and the media asks questions about him every single day. Players and coaches are beyond sick of hearing about him, and I'm sure Tebow himself wishes a solution could be found.
Good news Denver, I have the solution for you: get rid of Tebow.
Tebow being on the bench as the backup quarterback (or 3rd or 4th string) is a winning situation for nobody other than ownership who is still making big bucks off all the merchandise that Tebow alone is responsible for. That is not worth keeping him around if he isn't going to play. New head coach John Fox has clearly decided that Tebow is not his guy, so why keep him on the team? By trading Tebow, you will be able to at least get something out of him in return, and it will allow the rest of the team to focus solely on football. The fans will be outraged at first, but all fans really care about is winning, so if trading Tebow helps you do that, the fans will get over it rather quickly. This also allows Tebow to move on and get a chance to play somewhere else.
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An even better solution: make Tim Tebow your starter for the rest of this season.
No offense Broncos fans, but your team is going nowhere this season, no matter who is playing quarterback. John Fox has a way to solve his quarterback problem while making the fans happy at the same time. No coach or player wants to admit that their season is lost, but if Denver loses this week to the Chargers and drop to 1-4 heading to their bye week, Fox needs to admit to himself that they aren't winning this season.
Kyle Orton is not the long term solution for any football team. He might be a great practice player, I don't know, but I do know that he has been in the league for 7 years now, and he has done nothing to prove that he can lead a team anywhere but mediocrity. He has a career 79.7 passer rating, which isn't very good, especially for someone in the league as long as he's been in. He already has 8 turnovers this season, to go along with 8 touchdowns, although 2 touchdowns came when the game had already been decided. Orton might be fantastic in practice, but in gametime situations, especially in clutch time and the redzone, he has failed to show that he can come through.
Enter Tim Tebow. If Denver is 1-4 heading into the bye week, they need to make the switch to Tebow. That gives them 11 weeks to see what he can do. Either he is just as bad as Coach Fox obviously thinks he is, which the fans will be able to see and get off the Broncos back about, or he'll be the leader this team needs. In either case, the Broncos will have a solution to their problem, either keep Tebow as the starter, or get rid of him and go looking for a quarterback in the draft. By playing Tebow, Fox will see what he can do in games, not just practice, and if it's not good enough, just get rid of him. Like I said before, Kyle Orton is the future for no team, and if Denver thinks he is, and signs him to a long term contract, they have more problems than I thought. For Broncos fans and players, hopefully there is some resolution soon. Otherwise a very long season will be made even longer.
Til Next Time,
Dallas
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