Tebow has a job

And it's in the NFL too.

I am a football fan and my team is the Denver Broncos. So I either would have to stop being a fan or be aware of Tim Tebow. I know when he came in and played for Denver, they went on a winning streak that took them to the playoffs where they upset the Pittsburgh Steelers in overtime.

I just wasn't buying into the Tim Tebow phenomenon though. To begin with, he was drafted by Josh McDaniels. Please don't get me wrong, I don't want to come across as bad mouthing anyone, but when it comes to being a head coach, I have nothing good to say about what Josh McDaniels did in Denver. So that is the first thing I was disliking about Tebow in Denver.

Then things in Denver changed. Tebow was given a chance, and the talent of the team around him (especially a dominating defense) made him a winner for the season. It didn't make him a better quarterback though. He didn't learn to do the things that make the great quarterbacks (Montana, Stauback, Manning, Marino, Favre, Elway, and a few more). He could find the holes and run like a running back. He could take a hit. He could throw a long bomb. He couldn't keep his passing percentage above 50%. He couldn't sustain drives. He couldn't manage the ball and keep possession for the majority of the game. And the list goes on.

Does all this make him a bad quarterback? No. The list of Superbowl winning quarterbacks includes names of men who were not considered elite NFL quarterbacks. In my mind, it made him less competitive than other men competing to play in that position.

So now he had a fresh start with a no nonsense team. There will be no Tebow mania circus. The entire Patriots team will not put up with it, and that is exactly the way the Patriots fans want it. They have their Golden boy right now in Brady. They are not going to let Tebow come in and change that unless Tebow really proves himself. Luck is not going to play a factor for Tebow (tongue in cheek - Indianapolis has the monopoly on that). When it comes to playing for New England, he will have to demonstrate the skillset that will move the ball consistently, and he will have to display the leadership that an elite team will expect. The Patriots belong to Bill Belichick, and that will not change no matter what player comes to town (just ask Randy Moss - he can explain it quite well I am sure).

As for me. I hope Tebow grows in New England and becomes a good quarterback. I don't wish anything bad on him. When it comes to playing Denver, I will very thoroughly cheer for my Broncos.