ESPN Poll Question: "If your team were down, who would you want at quarterback for the final two minutes? Tom Brady? Tim Tebow? John Elway?"
Seriously? Tom Brady has 3 Super Bowl rings. John Elway has 2 of his own. Tim Tebow became the Broncos' starter just a few games ago. Sadly, the last time I checked, Tebow had 19% of the vote, only 12% behind John Elway, with Brady leading the way by quite a significant margin.
Can we please stop with this silly talk? I know Tebow is a hot name right now. I know he's being talked about a lot, probably many of his jerseys are being sold, he seems like a very nice man and who knows, maybe one day he will become a great NFL quarterback, but can we PLEASE stop this? At this point in his career, Tebow cannot be compared to the likes of Tom Brady, John Elway or even Aaron Rodgers, whom hasn't been a starter for too long.
This question is stupid for so many reasons, the biggest of which is the fact that Tom Brady and John Elway proved time and time again they could put up points for four quarters. If they were to come back late in the 4th quarter, it wouldn't be a 10-3 defensive struggle. They would have had to keep up with the opposing offense for the first 3-3.5 quarters and come back from a 28-24-type of score late in the game. In 6 of his 8 starts, Tebow has led the Broncos to 15.2 points per game. You would not see that from Tom Brady or John Elway. They don't/didn't just bring out their A-game in the 4th quarter. Often times, they were at an A-level for all four quarters. If Tim Tebow wants to have long-term success at the NFL-level, he will need to do more than just play well for the final 5-10 minutes of the game. He can't constantly rely on his defense to hold the opposition to two touchdowns or less and for his special teams to be responsible for some critical points (59-yard field goals). Tebow seems like a fine young man and has generated excitement in Denver, but it may very well be a sin to compare him with John Elway and/or Tom Brady at this point in his career. I may start a petition to add a Commandment which states, "Thou shalt not compare Tim Tebow to Tom Brady, John Elway, Aaron Rodgers or any other great NFL quarterback of the past, present or future." Amen.
Can we please stop with this silly talk? I know Tebow is a hot name right now. I know he's being talked about a lot, probably many of his jerseys are being sold, he seems like a very nice man and who knows, maybe one day he will become a great NFL quarterback, but can we PLEASE stop this? At this point in his career, Tebow cannot be compared to the likes of Tom Brady, John Elway or even Aaron Rodgers, whom hasn't been a starter for too long.
This question is stupid for so many reasons, the biggest of which is the fact that Tom Brady and John Elway proved time and time again they could put up points for four quarters. If they were to come back late in the 4th quarter, it wouldn't be a 10-3 defensive struggle. They would have had to keep up with the opposing offense for the first 3-3.5 quarters and come back from a 28-24-type of score late in the game. In 6 of his 8 starts, Tebow has led the Broncos to 15.2 points per game. You would not see that from Tom Brady or John Elway. They don't/didn't just bring out their A-game in the 4th quarter. Often times, they were at an A-level for all four quarters. If Tim Tebow wants to have long-term success at the NFL-level, he will need to do more than just play well for the final 5-10 minutes of the game. He can't constantly rely on his defense to hold the opposition to two touchdowns or less and for his special teams to be responsible for some critical points (59-yard field goals). Tebow seems like a fine young man and has generated excitement in Denver, but it may very well be a sin to compare him with John Elway and/or Tom Brady at this point in his career. I may start a petition to add a Commandment which states, "Thou shalt not compare Tim Tebow to Tom Brady, John Elway, Aaron Rodgers or any other great NFL quarterback of the past, present or future." Amen.
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