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    So what is it about Tebow that is so polarizing? Is it his openness about his faith? Is it the popularity despite not having earned anything in the NFL yet? What makes so many love him, so many hate him and oh so many be fascinated by the Tebow phenomenon?
    After former Broncos quarterback Brian Griese sprained his ankle and said he was tripped on the stairs of his home by his golden retriever, Bella: “The dog stood up on his hind legs and gave him a push? You might want to get rid of that dog, or put him in the circus, one of the two.”

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    Lots of athletes are open about their faith. I think the backlash has more to do with the media coverage (that started in college) that made him out to be the second coming of Jesus. Plus the sense that if it were not for the "brand" that resulted from said coverage, he would be a backup, playing a different position, or playing in the CFL or AFL.
    Originally posted by Kevin Seitzer
    We pinch ran for Altuve specifically to screw over Mith's fantasy team.

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    • #3
      Religion and politics, both of which, in a perfect world, should have very little to do with sports.

      a) Since he's an outspoken Christian, he's loved by Conservatives. Which means he's disliked by Liberals. That's probably good for half the hatred.
      b) that Super Bowl commercial.
      c) for football fans like myself who don't care about the religious aspect of the Tebow debate, he was likely drafted in the first round due to factors outside of football talents; and has twice been given a job he hasn't earned, due mainly to the pressures of his religious-belief driven popularity.
      d) He's been awful in this chance he's been given, and any other QB would have been benched already.

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      • #4
        Search for sheep's post on Colorado's "Christian mafia" for some more good points on this.
        Originally posted by Kevin Seitzer
        We pinch ran for Altuve specifically to screw over Mith's fantasy team.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by revo View Post
          d) He's been awful in this chance he's been given, and any other QB would have been benched already.
          Except that the team has won two of the three games he started, and the alternatives are equally bad or worse.
          Originally posted by Kevin Seitzer
          We pinch ran for Altuve specifically to screw over Mith's fantasy team.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Erik View Post
            Except that the team has won two of the three games he started, and the alternatives are equally bad or worse.
            Kyle Orton did a decent enough job as the starting QB in '09 & '10. It's when the Tebow rabble-rousers began calling for Orton's head did he begin to really lose it. Here was a guy who everyone knew would lose his job because the Broncos were under pressure to get Tebow in there. I don't blame Orton for falling apart.

            So what of the charade that Tebow was "wildly outplayed" in the pre-season by Orton AND Brady Quinn? Tebow was the #3 QB -- why didn't Quinn get a chance first, as he was listed ahead of Tebow? Quinn was also a former 1st round pick and is still relatively young (just 27).

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            • #7
              he has become a lightning rod in the religious vs. non-religious culture war.
              ~ all in all is all we are ~

              kc

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              • #8
                Originally posted by revo View Post
                t's when the Tebow rabble-rousers began calling for Orton's head did he begin to really lose it.
                If that's true, then he shouldn't be the guy anyway. Dealing with fan pressure/hatred comes with the territory. Ask anyone who's played in NYC, Boston or Philly.
                Originally posted by Kevin Seitzer
                We pinch ran for Altuve specifically to screw over Mith's fantasy team.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by revo View Post
                  Kyle Orton did a decent enough job as the starting QB in '09 & '10. It's when the Tebow rabble-rousers began calling for Orton's head did he begin to really lose it. Here was a guy who everyone knew would lose his job because the Broncos were under pressure to get Tebow in there. I don't blame Orton for falling apart.

                  So what of the charade that Tebow was "wildly outplayed" in the pre-season by Orton AND Brady Quinn? Tebow was the #3 QB -- why didn't Quinn get a chance first, as he was listed ahead of Tebow? Quinn was also a former 1st round pick and is still relatively young (just 27).
                  A- why are you so quick to believe that Quinn outplayed Tebow? Quinn has sucked everywhere he has been.
                  B- Orton did a decent job early on but was brutal in the second half in 10 and all of 11. You dont blame him for falling apart? He must not have had a sack because he wasnt getting ripped nearly as bad as Tebow does yet Tebow seems to handle it okay. Are you saying Orton didnt deserve to be benched? Wasnt Tebow the logical choice seeing as how he is the only one under contract after this year?
                  After former Broncos quarterback Brian Griese sprained his ankle and said he was tripped on the stairs of his home by his golden retriever, Bella: “The dog stood up on his hind legs and gave him a push? You might want to get rid of that dog, or put him in the circus, one of the two.”

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by revo View Post
                    So what of the charade that Tebow was "wildly outplayed" in the pre-season by Orton AND Brady Quinn? Tebow was the #3 QB -- why didn't Quinn get a chance first, as he was listed ahead of Tebow? Quinn was also a former 1st round pick and is still relatively young (just 27).
                    bottom line - fans were deserting the team. there were empty seats in mile high stadium - unheard of. brady quinn may be a better qb, but tebow was the smarter play to generate immediate fan excitement.
                    ~ all in all is all we are ~

                    kc

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                    • #11
                      Then theres the record of the 2 QBS in 10-11 combined
                      Orton 4-14
                      Tebow 3-3

                      Are there points for style?
                      After former Broncos quarterback Brian Griese sprained his ankle and said he was tripped on the stairs of his home by his golden retriever, Bella: “The dog stood up on his hind legs and gave him a push? You might want to get rid of that dog, or put him in the circus, one of the two.”

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Hammer View Post
                        A- why are you so quick to believe that Quinn outplayed Tebow? Quinn has sucked everywhere he has been.
                        B- Orton did a decent job early on but was brutal in the second half in 10 and all of 11. You dont blame him for falling apart? He must not have had a sack because he wasnt getting ripped nearly as bad as Tebow does yet Tebow seems to handle it okay. Are you saying Orton didnt deserve to be benched? Wasnt Tebow the logical choice seeing as how he is the only one under contract after this year?
                        a) Quinn has sucked and did suck, yet he was still named the QB2 to start the year and was leapfrogged by Tebow. Bronco management must have liked something they saw in him to name him the backup....but then they quickly backtracked.

                        b) Orton was not brutal in the second half of 2010 -- check the game logs. He was playing at an All-Pro level until as late as Week 11 (20 TDs, 6 INTs) but then did have a brutal two games, culminating in a horrendous defeat to the Cardinals where he tossed 3 picks as they got crushed 43-13. Did he deserve to be benched after two bad games? That's doubtful, but they did want to see what they have -- and this was Denver's old management, so it was especially important to them. They used two bad games as an excuse to remove Orton.

                        For this year, yes, Orton was terrible and they were losing, so why not replace him -- especially if what CG says is true, that Mile High was becoming a ghost town. Makes good business sense to try and market the team's most popular player, sure. And that's the point, no? That Tebow was put in there less about the fact that he was the only QB under contract for '12, but more about the fact they knew they could re-ignite interest in the team. And that's the debate -- that he didn't earn the gig, he was handed it due to his popularity.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by revo View Post
                          a) Quinn has sucked and did suck, yet he was still named the QB2 to start the year and was leapfrogged by Tebow. Bronco management must have liked something they saw in him to name him the backup....but then they quickly backtracked.

                          b) Orton was not brutal in the second half of 2010 -- check the game logs. He was playing at an All-Pro level until as late as Week 11 (20 TDs, 6 INTs) but then did have a brutal two games, culminating in a horrendous defeat to the Cardinals where he tossed 3 picks as they got crushed 43-13. Did he deserve to be benched after two bad games? That's doubtful, but they did want to see what they have -- and this was Denver's old management, so it was especially important to them. They used two bad games as an excuse to remove Orton.

                          For this year, yes, Orton was terrible and they were losing, so why not replace him -- especially if what CG says is true, that Mile High was becoming a ghost town. Makes good business sense to try and market the team's most popular player, sure. And that's the point, no? That Tebow was put in there less about the fact that he was the only QB under contract for '12, but more about the fact they knew they could re-ignite interest in the team. And that's the debate -- that he didn't earn the gig, he was handed it due to his popularity.
                          a- can you please find me a quote with a name from the Broncos front office that said Quinn was ahead of Tebow because I cant find any.

                          b- In the first half of 2010 Orton was okay but he went downhill fast. He got hurt and the Broncos, like many other teams who draft a QB in the first round, wanted to see what they had in Tebow. I dont think anyone can argue the merits of that. In 2k11, the job was given to Orton and he flat out sucked all year. Media pressure? No McDaniels? Tebow looming? I dont know but he was turning it over at an alarming rate.

                          With the same personel, Tebows record is markedly better and actually he is missing Lloyd. Is it all just a business decision or are the Broncos a better team with Tebow than Orton?
                          After former Broncos quarterback Brian Griese sprained his ankle and said he was tripped on the stairs of his home by his golden retriever, Bella: “The dog stood up on his hind legs and gave him a push? You might want to get rid of that dog, or put him in the circus, one of the two.”

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                          • #14
                            Any chance that some of it is because Tebow is a bit........confident?

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Lucky View Post
                              Any chance that some of it is because Tebow is a bit........confident?
                              Can you expand on that Lucky?
                              After former Broncos quarterback Brian Griese sprained his ankle and said he was tripped on the stairs of his home by his golden retriever, Bella: “The dog stood up on his hind legs and gave him a push? You might want to get rid of that dog, or put him in the circus, one of the two.”

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