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The meme that all Tebow does is win--- Really? (Original Post) trumad Apr 2015 OP
Lots of Luck on That Record, Tru ProfessorGAC Apr 2015 #1
Yep trumad Apr 2015 #2
well, he did win nine whole games with Denver. And only lost seven. fishwax Apr 2015 #3
Thanks trumad Apr 2015 #5
Women's hearts maybe... Scurrilous Apr 2015 #4

ProfessorGAC

(65,010 posts)
1. Lots of Luck on That Record, Tru
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 02:28 PM
Apr 2015

3 wins against teams without the starting QB. Two of those teams didn't have the starting RB.

Then the playoff game was without Harrison or Palemalu. Sort of a big thing.

Circucmstances more than skill.

fishwax

(29,149 posts)
3. well, he did win nine whole games with Denver. And only lost seven.
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 03:17 PM
Apr 2015

Yeah, all he does is win.

Rarely has there been more smoke or more mirrors than there were in Denver in 2011. Tebow went 7-4 in the regular season, but none of the teams he beat wound up with a winning record. Denver won those games because the coaching staff did a great job of taking advantage of the novelty of Tebow's strengths. It was the kind of offense that could be a bit of a tough prep for a defense during the regular season, but that never would have been sustainable season after season.

Along these lines, it's worth noting that the Broncos played two opponents twice during Tebow's run--they beat the Chiefs the first time, in a game where Tebow through eight passes and completed two, but the team rushed more than fifty times; they lost to the Chiefs the second time, scoring only three points. They lost by 18 to the Patriots the first time, in a game where Tebow rushed for almost 100 yards and completed about half his passes. In the playoff rematch, Tebow ran 5 times for 13 yards, was 9-26 passing, and the Broncos lost by five touchdowns.

It wasn't an offense that was sustainable. With a decent running attack and a decent defense, it was the best option Denver had that year. That's not a position that any team would want to find itself in again, though.

 

trumad

(41,692 posts)
5. Thanks
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 04:32 PM
Apr 2015

I was to lazy to research those games---I just remember watching them and understanding that it wasn't Tebow making the diff.

Again---I equate Tebow to a rookie pitcher---first rotation he does very well. Second rotation, not so good. Why---the opposing batters figured him out.

Denver would have been horrible the next season if they kept Tebow as the starter.

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