"Is Tim Tebow more clutch than Aaron Rodgers?" No, this isn't a joke. This was the title of an article written today on ESPN.com
I'll let you read the article. It was written by ESPN "Insider" Chris Sprow - http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/story?id=7302034&_slug_=is-tim-tebow-more-clutch-aaron-rodgers-nfl&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnfl%2fstory%3fid%3d7302034%26_slug_%3dis-tim-tebow-more-clutch-aaron-rodgers-nfl
Did you have a few laughs? Was it one of those so bad it's funny comedies? I should have suggested to pop some popcorn and grab a soda before reading that gem of an article.
At first I thought it was April Fool's Day, but then it dawned on me that December just started, so unless the guy is celebrating some Polish April Fool's Day of which I'm unaware even though I'm very Polish, I'd say that this writer was very serious about the material he presented unto the masses.
For having even asked this question, I'm thinking Mr. Sprow should be fired. The guy's article is a bigger joke than the Kim Kardashian marriage was. Yeah, in five of six Tebow starts, the Broncos have scored the following point totals: 18, 17, 17, 10 and 16. That's clutch. Tebow's completion percentage for the season is 45.5% (bottom in the league). That's clutch. His quarterback rating is 80.5. Once again, that's clutch. In 83% of his starts thus far, Tebow's Broncos have scored 18 or fewer points. How in Tiger Woods' monogamy can we honestly take that small sample size and suggest that he is more clutch than Aaron Rodgers?
Let's make this clear. I'm not a Packers fan. I don't despise them, but I'm not a Green Bay homer. I just love football. Having said that, there is no player in the league playing at the level Aaron Rodgers is. The guy led his team to a Super Bowl last year. Can we say clutch? For the season, his quarterback rating is an unprecedented 127.7. Number two in the rankings there is Tom Brady at 105.1. Completion percentage? 71.8%. This isn't to mention the fact Rodgers has led his Packers to an 11-0 record so far this season.
Seriously, Sprow? A Super Bowl ring? A MVP-caliber season (he's got it all but wrapped up at this point)? An undefeated team through 11 games? You're seriously questioning if this guy is as clutch as Tim Tebow?
Let's also make note that the Denver Broncos have played some of the best defense (next to San Francisco) in recent weeks since Tebow took the reigns from Kyle Orton. The Packers defense? Near the bottom in passing - 31st and middle of the pack in rushing - 13th. The Packers also don't have much of a running game, as they place 28th in that category. So the team is largely dependent week in and week out on Rodgers putting up Madden-like numbers to vault them to a victory and to this point in the season, he has failed to disappoint. Know how I mentioned that Tebow has led his team to 18 or fewer points in 5 of his 6 starts? Oh, let's see here... How about for Mr. Rodgers and his offense? They've scored the following point totals in their eleven contests: 42, 30, 27, 49, 25, 24, 33, 45, 45, 35 and 27. The defense has allowed 23+ points in 6 games, 26+ in 4. With Tebow at the helm, his Broncos have allowed 23+ in 2 of 6 games (33.3%) as opposed to 6 of 11 for the Packers (54.5%). In 5 of Tebow's 6 starts, the Broncos have averaged to score 15.6 points a game. The Packers average 34.7 points a game. Rodgers doesn't need to be "clutch" most games, because he's already put his Packers up by enough points that it'd be literally impossible for their opponent to come back. Tebow's typically been awful for 3 quarters, led his team to between 3 and 10 points, so one great drive in the 4th quarter makes the guy clutch? Great? Comparable to Aaron Rodgers? Give me a break... Rodgers, with hardly any running game and a sub-par defense to work with, leads his team to an average of between two and three more touchdowns every game than Tebow does his Broncos.
As Donald Trump would say, Mr. Sprow -you're fired.
Did you have a few laughs? Was it one of those so bad it's funny comedies? I should have suggested to pop some popcorn and grab a soda before reading that gem of an article.
At first I thought it was April Fool's Day, but then it dawned on me that December just started, so unless the guy is celebrating some Polish April Fool's Day of which I'm unaware even though I'm very Polish, I'd say that this writer was very serious about the material he presented unto the masses.
For having even asked this question, I'm thinking Mr. Sprow should be fired. The guy's article is a bigger joke than the Kim Kardashian marriage was. Yeah, in five of six Tebow starts, the Broncos have scored the following point totals: 18, 17, 17, 10 and 16. That's clutch. Tebow's completion percentage for the season is 45.5% (bottom in the league). That's clutch. His quarterback rating is 80.5. Once again, that's clutch. In 83% of his starts thus far, Tebow's Broncos have scored 18 or fewer points. How in Tiger Woods' monogamy can we honestly take that small sample size and suggest that he is more clutch than Aaron Rodgers?
Let's make this clear. I'm not a Packers fan. I don't despise them, but I'm not a Green Bay homer. I just love football. Having said that, there is no player in the league playing at the level Aaron Rodgers is. The guy led his team to a Super Bowl last year. Can we say clutch? For the season, his quarterback rating is an unprecedented 127.7. Number two in the rankings there is Tom Brady at 105.1. Completion percentage? 71.8%. This isn't to mention the fact Rodgers has led his Packers to an 11-0 record so far this season.
Seriously, Sprow? A Super Bowl ring? A MVP-caliber season (he's got it all but wrapped up at this point)? An undefeated team through 11 games? You're seriously questioning if this guy is as clutch as Tim Tebow?
Let's also make note that the Denver Broncos have played some of the best defense (next to San Francisco) in recent weeks since Tebow took the reigns from Kyle Orton. The Packers defense? Near the bottom in passing - 31st and middle of the pack in rushing - 13th. The Packers also don't have much of a running game, as they place 28th in that category. So the team is largely dependent week in and week out on Rodgers putting up Madden-like numbers to vault them to a victory and to this point in the season, he has failed to disappoint. Know how I mentioned that Tebow has led his team to 18 or fewer points in 5 of his 6 starts? Oh, let's see here... How about for Mr. Rodgers and his offense? They've scored the following point totals in their eleven contests: 42, 30, 27, 49, 25, 24, 33, 45, 45, 35 and 27. The defense has allowed 23+ points in 6 games, 26+ in 4. With Tebow at the helm, his Broncos have allowed 23+ in 2 of 6 games (33.3%) as opposed to 6 of 11 for the Packers (54.5%). In 5 of Tebow's 6 starts, the Broncos have averaged to score 15.6 points a game. The Packers average 34.7 points a game. Rodgers doesn't need to be "clutch" most games, because he's already put his Packers up by enough points that it'd be literally impossible for their opponent to come back. Tebow's typically been awful for 3 quarters, led his team to between 3 and 10 points, so one great drive in the 4th quarter makes the guy clutch? Great? Comparable to Aaron Rodgers? Give me a break... Rodgers, with hardly any running game and a sub-par defense to work with, leads his team to an average of between two and three more touchdowns every game than Tebow does his Broncos.
As Donald Trump would say, Mr. Sprow -you're fired.
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