NFL Week 11: In four weeks we can put TEBOW!!!! in the headline

I Should Coco · Nov 18, 2011

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Double Down said:

I've really grown to love the way Tebow drives the NFL establishment bat shit insane. The NFL is so rigid and so cookie cutter, a big percentage of people can't wrap their heads around the idea that his ability to scramble and run helps compensate for the fact that he's wildly inaccurate. I kind of love the fact that Fox decided to focus on what Tebow can do instead of bitching and pouting about what he's not. Almost every NFL coach has a little tantrum when a player doesn't fit into his system. But the truth is, if you're a good enough coach, you can find a way to coach and use TT.

All the in-your-face Christianity stuff is not my thing at all. But I sort of enjoy rooting for him because as a player, not a man, he's anti-establishment. I'd love to see him get a whole offseason and camp and 16 starts. Hell, a lot more time has been wasted on guys who cared far less.

Maybe he's not a starter. Maybe he's a change of pace guy or a red zone weapon. But I think there is room for him in the league doing SOMETHING.

It's not a culture clash or or a miracle or proof that God exists as Brian Phillips mulled on Grantland. It's just athletic improvisational football. And in a league where so much is controlled and regimented and stiff, I kind of love it.
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This is exactly where I stand, Double Down.

I'm not the biggest NFL fan, precisely because it has turned into the Arena Football League much of the time. Everybody runs the same cover-2 based defenses, everybody runs the same wide receiver screen passes and has exactly three plays out of its "wildcat" formation.

The Denver offense is different and fun to watch, for all the reasons mentioned by DD.

old_tony · Nov 18, 2011

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rmanfredi said:

Raiders said:

And football doesn't have to be played the same way by every team. Or every player. The game changes and evolves. Maybe it will be a little more like rugby for a while. It was nice to see a quarterback take on a few tacklers tonight instead of sliding around like a girl or something.
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This isn't evolution - it's Devolution. Maybe next week Tebow can come out wearing an Energy Dome, or Booji Boy can be in the owner's box with Elway.
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The NFL has just announced that for the rest of the season Bronco game telecasts will only be available in black and white.

Stoney · Nov 18, 2011

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Double Down said:

I've really grown to love the way Tebow drives the NFL establishment bat shit insane. The NFL is so rigid and so cookie cutter, a big percentage of people can't wrap their heads around the idea that his ability to scramble and run helps compensate for the fact that he's wildly inaccurate. I kind of love the fact that Fox decided to focus on what Tebow can do instead of bitching and pouting about what he's not. Almost every NFL coach has a little tantrum when a player doesn't fit into his system. But the truth is, if you're a good enough coach, you can find a way to coach and use TT.

All the in-your-face Christianity stuff is not my thing at all. But I sort of enjoy rooting for him because as a player, not a man, he's anti-establishment. I'd love to see him get a whole offseason and camp and 16 starts. Hell, a lot more time has been wasted on guys who cared far less.

Maybe he's not a starter. Maybe he's a change of pace guy or a red zone weapon. But I think there is room for him in the league doing SOMETHING.

It's not a culture clash or or a miracle or proof that God exists as Brian Phillips mulled on Grantland. It's just athletic improvisational football. And in a league where so much is controlled and regimented and stiff, I kind of love it.
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I heartily endorse every word of this. It pretty much covers exactly why I've jumped on the Tebow bandwagon.

I don't believe the Tebow success will last for long---in fact, each week I expect to be the end of it--but, damn, it's fun while it lasts, especially because of the way it aggravates the folks who think they know everything there is to know about what does and doesn't work in the NFL.

Small Town Guy · Nov 18, 2011

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It's going to be weird when Fox benches Tebow for Rob Johnson in that first playoff game.

Oz · Nov 18, 2011

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BYH said:

Oz said:

BYH said:

YGBFKM said:

Things can change in a hurry in the NFL, but for now, this Tebow thing is working. For everybody. Except Mile High.
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And me. Asshole.
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You, of all people, should love the guy. He's the new Vince Young. All he does is win!
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Ha! I did ponder the incongruity of it all. Then I realized that the racist Florida fanboi yokel who hates Vince Young loves Lord Tebow, and it kind of validated why I can't stand Tebow.
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You're going to grow to love Tebow someday. Give it time. ;D

Double J · Nov 18, 2011

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MileHigh said:

YGBFKM said:

Mile High, seriously, what are you worried about? If he keeps winning, that's a good thing, right? If he doesn't, he'll get pushed aside. What gives?
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I'm worried about the wingnuts and goofballs who think this guy is a viable NFL quarterback, who should be starting every game because he praises God and not looking at his quarterback abilities. They will only look at the end results, not the horror show of how we got there.
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When the end result is a win, who the fuck cares how you get there?

Double J · Nov 18, 2011

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poindexter said:

I wouldn't have cared about Tebow except for all the complainers. Watching them get upset after every win is hilarious.
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Oh, absolutely. It's gold, Jerry - gold!!

DanOregon · Nov 18, 2011

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I'm enjoying the Tebow story if only because of the countless "can't miss prototypical NFL quarterbacks" who have been blessed by the NFL establishment and washed out in three years.
Maybe the haters were kind of right - maybe Tebow can't be "an NFL quarterback" but he can play qb in the NFL and win.

Flying Headbutt · Nov 18, 2011

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All he does is win. We know what Herm Edwards said. We know what Al Davis said. The ends are justifying the means, even if it has a bunch of panties in a wad. There's a shit ton of NFL teams "doing it the right way" who would kill to be on a 4-1 stretch with their QB.

SalukiNC · Nov 18, 2011

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Tebow is the reverse Lebron ... sucks for 3 quarters then balls in the 4th.

Brooklyn Bridge · Nov 18, 2011

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Flying Headbutt said:

All he does is win. We know what Herm Edwards said. We know what Al Davis said. The ends are justifying the means, even if it has a bunch of panties in a wad. There's a shit ton of NFL teams "doing it the right way" who would kill to be on a 4-1 stretch with their QB.
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Mark Sanchez and the J-E-T-S for one.

Captain_Kirk · Nov 18, 2011

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For some enterprising Denver musician, there's a song parody to Eric Clapton's "Tulsa Time' to be had.

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