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Originally Posted by New World Order
Were you a believer in Tebow? Serious question.
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It was painful to watch those games... the fun part was the drama and ultimately the wins. I loved the passion he brought and while his skills didn't translate, he has/had what a lot of current QBs do not. Tebow had the ability to inspire those around him and lead them, whether they really believed he could do it... they bought in. After the first few wins, I did get that "if we can keep it close, something good will happen" vibe.
After winning the playoff game, I was shocked, as were most. And, not seeing another viable alternative, I mentally prepared myself that Tebow was the QB for 2012. There was no way out of it... until the Colts released Manning.
Elway had the out clause and quite possibly the only way to reasonably walk from Tebow without any real backlash.
So, no I was not a fan of his from the perspective of "Sweet, this is our QBoTF", but I wanted him to win because I think he's a genuinely good dude and he gave it everything he had. I loved his answer to Sharpe in that interview they did for CBS late in the year.
Sharpe was putting him in a corner, saying something like "Yeah, but they pay you to score TDs and throw 300 yards." and Tebow said, "No, they pay me to win games." Something to that effect anyway.
I wish the guy had panned out somewhere in the league, he has so much that many other QBs lack.
In an odd way, 2015 has been similar to 2011 ... just a much better defense and prettier play at the QB level, with lots of "WTF" moments.