I'm done trying to explain what is going on with Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos. After their win against the Steelers in the playoffs, I was at a loss for words. The stars were aligned. There was the whole 316 yards thing, the names of the disciples/referees, and then the halo-shaped smoke ring over Mile High Stadium on Sunday.
The only logical reason for why Tebow succeeded as a passer on Sunday is that the passing plays were better suited for his strengths. He only had 10 completions on the day with five of those gaining over 30 yards, and three of those were more than 50. At the University of Florida, this was Tebow's means of operation. Read options, lateral running game from the speed backs, and then a bomb down the field to guys like Percy Harvin. That is exactly what they did except it was a more north and south running game.
One thing is for sure: In a league where traditional-style quarterbacks like Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and Eli Manning win games by methodically marching their teams down the field with pinpoint accuracy, Tim Tebow finds ways to win in unconventional ways. He is one of the few dual-threat quarterbacks that can bring his college-style attack to the pros. He wins games by doing what he did in college. The speed of the NFL prevents him from making the big plays out of absolutely nothing like he did in college, but he does make games exciting with that threat of the big play and the charisma he brings.
I still don't believe he will be consistently successful, but we will always see those flashes that made him the greatest collegiate player of all-time. He will find ways to win games and he will make mistakes and lose games. I do believe there is something not of this world bringing this all together. I'm a firm believer in signs things of that nature. However, I will never be able to go all in as a Tebow Believer for two reasons: He plays in the same division as the Chargers, and this guy.
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