7/15/2023 0 Comments Tim tebow age 25![]() ![]() ‘For coaches and executives like Fox and Elway, it was a completely different equation. The fan didn’t have his job tied to Tebow’s success. The book says: ‘It was one thing for a fan to take a leap of faith with Tebow. On a radio show Elway was asked if he had a better feeling about Tebow than five weeks before and he said: ‘Um, no’.Įlway went on to explain there were other factors to consider but the reaction was ‘as if he had just burned the American flag at high noon in front of Sunday school class’. When Tebow finished a 2011 game with 316 yards passing, fans took it as a sign from God Tebow, pictured in college, often wore John 3:16 from The Bible on his face. He was winning games and that was ‘all that mattered in their eyes’. ‘Football purists who pointed out that the Broncos were overcoming Tebow’s foibles rather than succeeding because of his talents were deemed anti-Christian’.Īt that point Elway came to a realization about Tebow: his fans liked him more than the Broncos. He writes: ‘No matter how ugly Tebow played, he and the Broncos found a way to win. God’s favor’.Īccording to Cole, the debate about Tebow became a ‘confluence of sports and religion’. His religious fans adored how he went down on one knee and prayed by the sidelines, a practice that became known as ‘Tebowing’.Ī Denver-area pastor with ties to Tebow’s family concluded: ‘It’s not luck. It was the first time since 1970 that a team had overcome a 15 point deficit in the final 2.44 minutes of a game.Īfter that Denver won six consecutive games and Tebow was 7-1 as a starter, and Tebowmania went to a whole new level. With 2.44 minutes to go, Tebow threw the first of two touchdown passes and won the game. One pass rotated end over end and did not even spiral – one of the most basic things a quarterback learns.ĭenver was 15-0 down with less than six minutes to go, and that’s when the miracles began. Legendary quarterback John Elway, the Broncos Executive Vice President of Football Operations, traded Tebow after the team’s loss in the playoffsĬole writes that his first start ‘looked like it was going to be his last’ and his coaches thought he was ‘simply awful, sometimes comically so’.Īs the game went on, Tebow completed only four of his first 15 passes for 40 yards and was sacked five times. ![]() The problem was that Tebow was a bad passer and ran far more than most quarterbacks so the entire offensive had to be reworked to suit him.īut with Orton failing to improve and no other options, eventually Tebow was given his first start against Miami on October 16 2011. If the first read doesn’t work, he’s just making it up’.īroncos coaches would just ‘shake their head when asked about Tebow’s classroom (level) understanding of professional concepts’. The calls from Tebow’s fans for him to play and they paid for a billboard just outside Denver which read: ‘Broncos fans to John Fox: Play Tebow!!!’īut Tebow had been ‘inconsistent’ in practice and he ‘struggled to understand concepts in reading defense and executing the offense’.Ĭole writes: ‘As one teammate put it bluntly that season: ‘He has no idea what’s going on out there. ![]() The Broncos hired John Fox as their head coach and hoped he would be an easygoing influence on the team to counter Elway’s bluntness.īut they were both overcome by Tebowmania.Īs the season started Denver got off to a 1-4 start because veteran quarterback Kyle Orton was underperforming. Tebow’s strong personal story – his mother’s doctors had recommended she abort him due to complications – and his faith including staying a virgin until marriage had made him a ‘hero and role model’ in the Christian community. McDaniels went all in, even trading up other slots to make sure he got Tebow.Ĭole writes that another factor could have been Tebow’s ‘devout group of fans’. Tebow had attended the University of Florida and won the Heisman Trophy in 2007 but most teams viewed him as a third round pick at best. It began in April 2010 when former Denver coach Josh McDaniels made the controversial decision to select Tebow in the first round of the NFL draft. New book Elway: A Relentless Life by sports journalist Jason Cole delves into the tumultuous 2011 Broncos season ![]()
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