TEBOW???

Really?

 

Outside Voice:

Tebow? Really? It's inconceivable to think that a guy who looks so bad and made so many bad passes (9-20, 104 yards on the night) could come out of this evening's game with the W. If there is one thing the Jets have always had a reputation for,  its a stiff defense. Yet they couldn't stop as one-dimensional an offensive attack as the Broncos employ since they got smashed by Ndamukong Suh and the Detroit Lions. It's an amazing performance by Tebow, but what does this say about the Jets? Do we really think anybody in the AFC is thinking about the Jets in the back of their mind as a serious contender anymore?

Tebowing has quickly become an internet art form

The intense scramble down the field by Tebow in the closing minutes of the final frame was a display that will help cement his "weekend legacy" in the media. A time burning 95 yard drive down the field was capped by a 3rd down quarterback keeper that the Broncos signal caller took to the house to put Denver up 17-13 with just under a minute left in the game. After a good stop by TE Dante Rosario on the kickoff, the Denver defense sealed the game by putting serious pressure on Mark Sanchez in the final seconds. On one crucial 3rd down for the Jets, Broncos rookie Vonn Miller shed a blocker and sacked Sanchez to put the Jets in a 4th and long situation with the game on the line. Sanchez converted on the play, but the Jets offense was ultimately subdued by the Denver pressure. The game ended on a hail mary pass for the end zone, which was knocked down as the final ticks tocked away.

The Denver Broncos are not conventional by any stretch. We all know their game plan with Tebow at the helm: run, run and run some more. Even if Tebow did take a medium to long range pass, with good enough play in the secondary, it would be safe to say his accuracy is nothing to be feared. But the fact that the Broncos keep putting up wins behind Timmy, despite his deficiencies at his position, cannot be ignored. I, myself, even started to cheer for the Broncos at the end of the game (I was actually more pumped for the defense, which kept the home team in the game) and was delighted to see the final toss get batted down.

Steve Young has argued that the Bronco's success with this style of play is not sustainable. We will have to wait and see exactly how long Tebow can keep the magic going with time. It's safe to say that with Denver's run oriented game plan, combined with their inability to move the chains in long yardage situations, all any opponent would need to do to gain the upper hand is get a touchdown or two early. Should the Broncos have to overcome a double digit deficit or survive a shootout, their game plan will ultimately hinder their ability to make a solid comeback. With games against high volume offenses like San Diego, New England and Buffalo upcoming on their schedule, it will be crucial the Broncos can sustain their defensive prowess or they might find themselves in a hole they just don't have the firepower to get out of.