Denver Native (Carol)
11-30-2011, 03:01 PM
Shows a picture on link of Tim talking with Rivers after the game.
Whatever you may think of Tim Tebow, the Denver Broncos quarterback who has inspired love, hate and his very own Internet sensation, there’s one thing few can argue with. Yes, we may debate whether an NFL quarterback can be successful if he isn’t a very accurate passer. And yes, we may argue over whether his outspoken Christian piety—the home-schooled Heisman Trophy winner is known for eye-black evangelizing—makes him more likeable to fans or more likely to induce eye-rolling for his wholesomeness. But one thing is for certain: He is winning games for his team.
The second-year Bronco is 5-1 since he got the starting quarterback job earlier this season, and by traditional NFL quarterback standards, it hasn’t been pretty. This season, Tebow has only completed 65 of his 143 attempted passes, a 45-percent rate that pales in comparison to competitors like the Patriots’ Tom Brady, who has a 66 percent completion rate, or the Saints’ Drew Brees, who has racked up a 71-percent rate this year. His passing record is weak enough that his own coach, John Fox, has said “if we were trying to run a regular offense, he’d be screwed.”
But Fox is not doing that. He’s decided to run the option, a run-based offensive system that both he and Tebow favor. In Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers, which the Broncos won in overtime with just seconds left, Tebow carried the ball 22 times for 67 yards, apparently the most carries in an NFL game by a quarterback since 1950.
rest of article - http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-leadership/post/putting-faith-in-tim-tebow/2011/04/01/gIQAQNgB5N_blog.html
Whatever you may think of Tim Tebow, the Denver Broncos quarterback who has inspired love, hate and his very own Internet sensation, there’s one thing few can argue with. Yes, we may debate whether an NFL quarterback can be successful if he isn’t a very accurate passer. And yes, we may argue over whether his outspoken Christian piety—the home-schooled Heisman Trophy winner is known for eye-black evangelizing—makes him more likeable to fans or more likely to induce eye-rolling for his wholesomeness. But one thing is for certain: He is winning games for his team.
The second-year Bronco is 5-1 since he got the starting quarterback job earlier this season, and by traditional NFL quarterback standards, it hasn’t been pretty. This season, Tebow has only completed 65 of his 143 attempted passes, a 45-percent rate that pales in comparison to competitors like the Patriots’ Tom Brady, who has a 66 percent completion rate, or the Saints’ Drew Brees, who has racked up a 71-percent rate this year. His passing record is weak enough that his own coach, John Fox, has said “if we were trying to run a regular offense, he’d be screwed.”
But Fox is not doing that. He’s decided to run the option, a run-based offensive system that both he and Tebow favor. In Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers, which the Broncos won in overtime with just seconds left, Tebow carried the ball 22 times for 67 yards, apparently the most carries in an NFL game by a quarterback since 1950.
rest of article - http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-leadership/post/putting-faith-in-tim-tebow/2011/04/01/gIQAQNgB5N_blog.html