Well do they really have much of a choice at this point?
On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 10:26 AM, Helen Huntley <[email protected]> wrote: > BRONCOS > Broncos expected to name Tim Tebow the starting quarterback > *By Lindsay H. Jones* > *The Denver > Post*<[email protected]?subject=The%20Denver%20Post:%20Broncos%20expected%20to%20name%20Tim%20Tebow%20the%20starting%20quarterback> > POSTED: 10/11/2011 01:00:00 AM MDT > > > <http://www.denverpost.com/portlet/article/html/imageDisplay.jsp?contentItemRelationshipId=4013642> > Broncos quarterback Tim > Tebow<http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_19085351#>dashes > for a first down during the fourth-quarter comeback Sunday at Sports > Authority Field. ( Steve Nehf, The Denver Post ) > > The Broncos' quarterback drama will soon be over, at least the drama in its > current form. > > Coach John Fox will meet with his team, and individual players, this > morning, after which he is expected to name Tim Tebow the team's starting > quarterback for the Oct. 23 game at Miami. Players were off Monday due to > the bye week but will practice today and Wednesday before being dismissed > for four consecutive days off. > > "When you make decisions in your heart and your mind, it's what's best for > the football team," Fox said Monday. "So, whatever direction we go, that > will be the No. 1 thing in mind." > > It is nearly difficult to envision a scenario in which the Broncos go back > to Kyle Orton, who was 6-for-13 for 34 yards with one > DENVER BRONCOS <http://www.denverpost.com/broncos> > > - *View* slide show of Broncos in > orange<http://photos.denverpost.com/mediacenter/2011/10/photos-denver-broncos-approved-to-return-to-orange/> > . > - *Relive* John Elway's top 10 Broncos > moments<http://photos.denverpost.com/mediacenter/2011/09/john-elways-top-10-moments/> > . > - *View* more Broncos > photos<http://photos.denverpost.com/mediacenter/category/sports/broncos/> > . > - *Find* analysis, notes and buzz on First-and-Orange Broncos > blog<http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/> > . > - *Follow* Lindsay Jones on Twitter for Broncos > updates<http://twitter.com/PostBroncos> > . > - *Ask* Mike Klis about the team or NFL in the Broncos > Mailbag<http://www.denverpost.com/broncosmailbag> > . > - *Find* the latest Tim Tebow news <http://www.denverpost.com/timtebow> > . > - *Post* photos of your team > spirit<http://neighbors.denverpost.com/album_cat.php?cat_id=8> > . > - *Evaluate* the latest team numbers on the Broncos Stats > Page<http://www.denverpost.com/broncosstats> > . > - *Scan* Broncos 2011 > schedule<http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_18554685> > . > > interception in the first half Sunday against San Diego. The interception > was his seventh — tying him with San Diego's Philip Rivers and > Philadelphia's Michael Vick for the most in the league — and his fifth in > the last three games. > > The Broncos' offense scored only three points in five first-half > possessions Sunday, not including a kneel-down to end the second quarter, > and the team trailed 23-10 at the half. The energy inside Sports Authority > Field was noticeably improved in the third quarter once Tebow replaced > Orton, even if the offensive results were not. > > "He gave us a spark. That's Tim Tebow," running back Willis McGahee said > afterward. "Everybody's been cheering for him for the longest, and now he > finally got in and came in and moved the ball for us." > > Tebow bobbled three snaps when he lined up directly under center J.D. > Walton, and he threw only three passes in the third quarter, with one > completion for zero yards. But in the fourth quarter, Tebow led two late > touchdown drives, rushing five times for 36 yards and passing for 79 yards, > in the 29-24 loss. > > "The reason it was different was because we were coming back and trying to > win; we put a drive together and scored and got the two-point conversion," > right guard and team captain Chris Kuper said. "I was happy with the way we > tried to finish the game off, but we can't put ourselves in a position where > we throw a Hail Mary with one second on the clock to win the game. We can't > win like that in this league." > > After Sunday's loss, the Broncos are last in the AFC West, as the only team > in the division with only one win. The expected quarterback switch is just > one part of the intense period of introspection at Dove Valley this week. > > "We'll spend a large part of (Monday) self-scouting ourselves in all three > phases — looking at where we are and what we need to work on," Fox said. "It > lets you step back, because you're not jumping into another opponent as far > as preparation. So, it's kind of like a break, and people utilize the break > in different ways." > > *Lindsay H. Jones: 303-954-1262 > [email protected]<[email protected]> > * > > AND HERE'S HOW THE DOLPHIN FANS ARE REACTING: > > > > From phinnation.com > > Tebow likely to get first start of 2011 vs. the Miami Dolphins on “Gator > Day” <http://www.phinnation.com/?p=1278> > News and Notes <http://www.phinnation.com/?cat=18> Add > comments<http://www.phinnation.com/?p=1278#respond> > Oct102011 > > > If the cosmos isn’t lining up for a 2012 catastrophe, perhaps they are > lining up against the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins front office has had > embarrassment after embarrassment and the football team is 0-4. Hope is > about as distant from the Dolphins right now…..as Mars. And JUST, when you > think the last straw has finally broken the Dolphins camel’s back, another > straw falls from the heavens. And by saying ‘from the heavens’, we’re > talking about none other than Tim Tebow. In yesterday’s 29-24 loss to the > Chargers, Kyle Orton was replaced by Tim Tebow, he who walks on water, when > the Broncos trailed 24-10. Tebow sparked a comeback and had a desperation > throw for the win to end the game…that ultimately fell incomplete. John Fox > has a bye week to ponder whether or not Tebow will start on October 23rd > against the Dolphins. However, according to Broncos fans, 92% of them at > least, want Tebow to start. > > So how does what another team’s QB have to do with the Dolphins? Well, you > see, the Dolphins have agreed to have the reunion of the 2009 National > Champion Florida Gators on the very day that Tebow will likely make his > first start of 2011. Considering the Dolphins have had issues (saying it > mildly), selling tickets this season, we can expect about 1/2 a stadium’s > worth (or more) of Tebowmaniacs. Sure, from a business perspective this is > a great idea. The game won’t be blacked out and Mr. Ross and the Dolphins > ownership will get their sellout. I wonder if they’ll be selling Tebow > jerseys in the stands? Or even in the ‘team’ stores? > > Over the last 2 seasons, the Dolphins have been putrid at home. Over the > last 2 years the Dolphins are 1-9 at Sun Life Stadium. And now, ownership > is welcoming in the legions and legions of Tebow fans on possibly his most > hyped game of his career? I think the chants of ‘defense’ will be louder > when the Matt Moore led Dolphins have the ball…don’t you? > > What must the Dolphins players be thinking right about now? They are 0-4, > 1 of 2 winless teams in the NFL…..Their starting QB is out for the > season…..Their coach is a goner when the season is over (or sooner)….The GM > who brought them to Miami (most of them at least), is a likely goner > too….The Dolphins Owner is having pep rallies, IN THEIR STADIUM, for the > opposing quarterbacks. The Dolphins players have to be wondering just what > they’ve gotten themselves into. All the Dolphins players can have left is > pride and the desire to show other NFL teams that they can still > play….because many of them will likely be gone in 2012. > Other links: > > http://www.denverpost.com/broncosmailbag/ci_19083189 > > http://www.denverpost.com/krieger/ci_19085353 > > http://www.miamidolphins.com/tickets-and-stadium/group-tickets/pbgc.html > > -- > Helen Huntley > (727) 823-3801 > www.helenhuntley.com > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
