To say this kick won the game is true but not true, the win
had more to do with great defensive play throughout by the Broncos D to keep
the game close, a big play by the DJ Williams to force a turnover, a special
teams miracle in the final minutes of the 4th Q and the grind it out guts of
the no quit Tim Tebow.
It you’ve followed anything I’ve written over the years
about football you know that I have an intense hatred of Kickers. I won’t go
into the reasons here again only to say that in this game our Kicker made what
should have been a much easier victory that much more difficult by missing 2
FG’s. So give him a tiny butt slap for kicking the 52 yarder to gave us more
points at the end of the game but that’s all he deserves. Kickers get paid to
do one thing make Kicks and there can be no excuse for the 2 misses, none. I’m
done here.
Fox doesn’t Coach
like a Sly Fox
It was clear early on that Fox was going to play a very
conservative game. He ran the ball on 1st and 2nd down and had Tebow try to
pass it on 3rd in the first half on almost every series with little success.
Willis MaGahee did put up some yards in the 1st half but they mattered little
because they didn’t contribute to any points.
Fox played not to lose this game instead of win it and
nearly lost it because of that philosophy. Instead of attempting to at the very
least get some respect from the Corners of the Dolphins he should have let
Tebow throw it more on first down and deep a time or two also.
The Dolphins were stacking the line on 1st and 2nd down with
6 to 8 guys on every Broncos offensive series looking for the run and since the
Broncos obliged the O could not sustain any drives. The Dolphins D didn’t have
to think it the first half because the game so was predictable anyone could
have stopped the Broncos O.
Fox has to turn Tebow loose more often and let him go deep,
even if he doesn’t complete a pass. It’ll put the D on their heels and give the
Broncos better opportunities in the running game as well as the passing game.
Tebow wins Ugly but
Wins
I’m sure many who will write about Tebow today will point to
his poor play in the first half. I counted at least 5 different times that he
missed wide open Receivers down the field. He wasn’t looking for a 2nd or 3rd
option when he was under pressure. A few times he probably shouldn’t have taken
off on a run and a few times he’d of been better just to get rid of the ball
safely than take a sack.
Given these bad choices as earlier noted since Fox was hell
bent on running the ball on 1st and 2nd down it was all Tebow could do to make
a play down field because the Dolphins brought the house after him since they
knew he would have to throw on 3rd.
I don’t know about you guys but every time they cut away to
Urban Meyer on the sidelines I said to myself damn, I wish he were the Head
Coach of the Broncos instead of Fox. With him at the helm he would put Tebow’s
strengths to maximum use as he did in Gainesville. Since that’s very wishful
thinking I hope that Fox has learned after this game that it’s better to
rethink how to use Tebow and build an offensive scheme around his talents,
instead of forcing him to comply with a more tradition conservative one.
Given Fox’s and McCoy’s conservative game plan Tebow found a
way to gut out a ugly win but ugly or not I’ll take a win every time. This is
the last time you’ll hear me mention Orton’s name this season. In the same
situation with the game on the line does anyone really believe he could have
engineered a come from behind win like this?
I said last week that people needed to be patient with
Tebow, he’s going to make mistakes but the undeniable truth about him is his
unwillingness to quit and his supreme belief in himself to bring a team back
despite the odds or the score. You can’t Coach that Guys, it’s either in your
DNA or it’s not. I believe that this is just as valuable if not more valuable
as a QB gifted with supreme talent. And remember that with more playing time
Tebow WILL get better, play by play and game by game.
One thing that probably won’t be writing about as much today
is Tebow taking a knee and the end of the game and giving thanks to God. And I
doubt many talking heads will mention the first comment out of mouth his when
interviewed after the game. Do you remember it? He said, “First of all I give
thanks and praise to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”
Some don’t believe in a Higher Power, I do, so I admire his
willingness to honor God and his unapologetic attitude about his
believes in him. I thank God for Tebow and I cannot wait for his next game. Fox
and the team must be starting to believe, the Fans surely believe and I believe
that the Broncos have picked themselves up dusted themselves off from the
gallows were they lurked and now will begin a whole new era of winning
football. GO BRONCOS!
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