There comes a time, seemingly, in every sit-com's life where the writers decide they've run out of ideas and decide to use a tired old theme. A once-cool character who has fallen out of favor decides he will get everyone to like him again if he can pull off some impossible scheme. So in order to win over his compatriots, friends, girl, etc. he will do (fill in the blank).
In Broncos Country, the blank is Tim Tebow.
An undeniable leader, incredible college quarterback, tenacious worker, and adopted son of Urban Meyer, Tebow has spent the off-season getting his throwing motion more attuned to the NFL's liking. Despite all these attributes, he was a questionable-pro prospect and viewed by many as a marginal second-round pick. But for Hoodie Jr., he's a first-rounder.
That's not to say Tebow can't someday be a good NFL quarterback. The afore mentioned attributes of the most beloved Gator in recent history are what made teams even consider him a player worth taking a chance on. However, you don't take those chances in the first round.
This move smacks of that tired old sit-com theme. Josh McDaniels has made a number of, uh, interesting moves in his first year and a half as the Broncos head coach. First, a franchise quarterback is traded away and later, the drama-laden season of Brandon Marshall ends with a trip to Miami to ply his punting skills with the Dolphins.
Jay Cutler's departure seemed to be justified by a strong media push to unveil Cutler's d-bagginess and by his mediocre year with the Chicago Bears. The suspension of Marshall early in the year looked to work when the receiver came back and excelled while the Broncos started the season 6-0. But Marshall was only a bottle of Diet Coke waiting for the Mentos to get dropped in and when it was, we found out he is still an uncontrollable reaction.
Oh, and the Broncos limped to a 2-8 finish and a spot on the couch for the playoffs.
So the questions that McDaniels seemed to have answered early in the season about his genius rose again. What better way to prove himself than to draft a kid with questionable NFL ability in the first round round and make him a great offensive player? Then, I ask you Broncos fans, what choice will we have other than to love him, idolize him, and regale his genius?
Let's say that Tebow does become a valuable member of the Broncos' offense as a quarterback. Can McDaniels' public admonishing of the people who doubted him be far behind? Is there any doubt he will walk to the podium at a press conference, make a statement about how dumb we all are for not seeing his incredible ability to be an NFL coach, and then stomp off with his hoodie waving victoriously in the wind?
Perhaps the writers of sit-coms continually go to this theme of wacky-schemes-for-love because it still makes people laugh. Unfortunately, this is the Denver Broncos, not some Thursday night show on NBC. Congratulations, Josh McDaniels. You have proven your lack of the very thing you are striving to show. Your genius.
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I've been a die hard Denver Broncos fan since 1986 and have watched every single game with the exception of a few last year. I can no longer back this franchise because the Head Coach is an egotistical jerk, who puts himself before the orginization.
ReplyDeleteCuter-gone, Marshall-gone, Scheffler-gone-if you ask me that was a pretty good offensive core to go along with Royal and hopefully a more mature Moreno. The worst departure is that of Mike Nolan. The one thing I was excited about was Denver's new look defense and the creator of that is gone because he had a personality conflict with McDaniels. The defense did struggle toward the end of the season, but look at how many minutes they were out on the field due to a terrible offense.
At the time of Mike Shanahan's firing, I agreed it was the best move for the orginization at the time. I did not agree with the replacement in McDaniels. Lost in much of this is Pat Bowlen, once a great owner he is now a man who is letting things slip through his fingers.
The Tebow pick was a desperation pick to save the ego and job of Josh McDaniels. It was a stupid pick in the first round, when Tebow could have been had in round 2 or even 3. Why do you trade for Brady Quinn? Why does Denver now have 4 quarterbacks on their roster? (Orton, Brandstater, Quinn, and Tebow) You have a poor mans' Trent Dilfer in Orton and 3 serious projects.
Apparetnley, Josh McDaniels thinks that his roster is good enough to win a Super Bowl to have the onions to make the Tebow pick.
The bottom line is I just don't care anymore. I will not be a fan of the Denver Broncos until Pat Bowlen gets his head out of his ass and fires Josh McDaniels. I can't support a team that is lead by such a stupid bastard. I will be cheering on the Washington Redskins this season and I won't be back on the Bronco bandwagon until McDaniels is as far away from Denver as possible.
I understand teams have to rebuild at times, but Josh McDaniels is slowly driving this team off a cliff. The wins and losses don't matter for me concerning the Broncos, it is how they are going about their business that pisses me off.
-Sean Walsh
I have to agree with walsh sans the not backing the team part. At first I was slightly enamoured by his brashness and enthusiam, but the Tebow pick leaves you scratching your head to the skull. Btw, was Woody Paige joking with his rah rah attitude about this selection?
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to the Broncos, I'd love to find myself eating some crow next year, but I cannot endorse the selection. I think we just got a high priced fundamentalist clip board holder, if that.