Tebow Misses 2nd Practice in a Row

August 19th, 2010 David | Tell us what you think: 4 Comments

I know you all saw Tim Tebow take a pretty big blow to the ribs on his touchdown run in the final seconds of the Broncos’ first preseason game. His teammates kind of held him up after the score so it didn’t look like anything too serious, but it’s been enough to keep Tim out of practice two days in a row now.

Coach Josh McDaniels isn’t saying whether Tebow is in or out when the Detroit Lions visit Invesco Field this weekend, but he is adamant that Tebow doesn’t have to abandon his reckless abandon. Tim was known as a running quarterback in college – and in fact, he was the one knocking linebacks to the ground. It’s a fferent game in the NFL. Everyone is bigger, faster and stronger.

Here’s what Coach McDaniels had to say about the play.

“To judge him on what happened the other night in terms of being reckless I would say is very unfair,” McDaniels said. “What he did the other night I hope all of our guys would have done, no matter who it was. Yeah, it’s part of his game. But I’m sure he’ll learn either the easy way or the hard way that you want to stay in this league as long as you can and we’ll help him do that.”

“Had he not tried to get it in on the last play of the game, I’m sure that would have been a bigger story,” McDaniels said Thursday. “So, no. If it’s the first quarter and you get a first down on the scramble, yeah, you try to preserve your body. I think that’s the smartest thing to do. He hasn’t been in that situation yet.”

We’ll see how Tim is feeling, but I doubt he’s going to play vs. Detroit … if he does it won’t be much at all.

Tebow Debate: Will He Play Too Soon?

August 18th, 2010 David | Tell us what you think: 4 Comments

Charissa Thompson of Yahoo Sports had on guests to chat about Tim Tebow and whether or not he is prepared for the NFL. NFL writer Jason Cole and national columnist Les Carpenter debated whether or not Tebow should have a role in 2010 similar to what he did as a freshman for the Florida Gators. Cole said he hopes Tebow doesn’t play at all for 2 years while Carpenter thinks Tim is ready now for NFL action.

Check out the entire debate here:

What do you think? Should Tim Tebow sit out a few years before getting playing time (or starting) in the NFL?

Recap of Tim Tebow’s Preseason Game 1

August 16th, 2010 David | Tell us what you think: 20 Comments

The Denver Broncos played the Cincinnati Bengals last night in what was Tim Tebow’s first NFL game. The Broncos lost by a final score of 33-24, but as we said before – it doesn’t matter who wins or loses in preseason, all we hope for is no injuries. Tim played OK for a rookie in his first game. He definitely made some mistakes, but he also made some good throws.

Tim took the field at the 4:39 mark of the 3rd quarter. The game was in Cincinnati but you could see quite a few Tebow jerseys in the crowd, but for the most part it was a lot of boo’s. “Yeah, I heard it,” he said, chuckling. “It got me more excited to go out there and play.” Tim is used to hearing a lot of boos from every opposing stadium he’s gone to.

On Tim’s opening drive he made a great 35 yard pass down the sideline to Willis, but the open wide receiver couldn’t pull the ball in. That’s one thing that sucks about playing with the 3rd string – you have a bad offensive line protecting you and receivers who can’t catch / won’t make the team. Speaking of bad offensive line play, with about 3:40 left in the 4th quarter a rusher came unblocked from Tim’s blindside and just clocked him – forcing the ball loose in the process. It was picked up and return for a touchdown. Tim has to be aware of his surroundings, but the running back completely missed his block so the blame is on him.

Tebow scored his first NFL (preseason) touchdown on the last play of the game. It was a scramble from about 7 yards out. He got stuck in the gut as he crossed the goal line but it looked like he wasn’t phased. “I saw an opening, so I went to go get it and thankfully got in there,” Tebow said. This is one of the reasons the Broncos drafted Tim Tebow. Defenses will have to stay honest knowing they have a QB who can run back there.

Here are the Tim Tebow highlights in case you missed it.

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How did you think Tim played for his first real game experience? Post a comment and let us know.

Tim Tebow’s NFL Preseason Debut vs. The Bengals

August 13th, 2010 David | Tell us what you think: 6 Comments

If you’ve been following Tebow Zone since the beginning, then you know that the Thursday or Friday before one of Tim Tebow’s games we like post a game preview where we outline key matchups, stats to look at and go over our predictions. Well, preseason is a little bit different because we don’t know exactly how much playing time Tim will get and teams don’t care if they win or lose.

Even if the outcome of Sunday’s game vs. the Cincinnati Bengals doesn’t matter, that still isn’t slowing Timmy down.

“I’m very excited about it,” Tebow said after Thursday’s training camp practice, during which the team began installing its game plan for the opening exhibition. “It’s somewhat of a dream come true. Even though it’s just a preseason game, it’s still playing a game in the NFL and, you know, I can’t lie. There will be a lot of emotions going through me.”

Tim is listed as third on the depth chart so he will see playing time in the late 3rd quarter and 4th quarter. It will be tough to evaluate Tim’s performance based solely on stats – he’ll be playing behind the third string offensive line and throwing to third string receivers. What we want to look for on Sunday is that Tim has a good feel for the position, he shows pocket presence, delivers a few passes with his new throwing motion, and shows solid footwork in a 5-7 step drop.

“I definitely will have a lot of pride in wearing those colors, have a lot of pride in playing for the Broncos – also, a lot of humility in having the chance to play a game in the NFL,” he said. “I just want to take advantage of it, just try to go through my assignments, do everything I was taught to do and, just enjoy it. Just have fun, that’s what it’s about and that’s usually when I play my best.”

I’ll go ahead and predict some stats for you, but I’m really just taking a wild guess. 7/12 passing for 88 yards – no touchdowns, no interceptions. He’ll also rush the ball 2 times for 10 yards. I think the Bengals will win the game though because they’ll outscore the Broncos 1st team.

The game will be broadcast live on the NFL Network and locally in Denver and Cincinnati.

Mark Schlereth and Michelle Beadles Love Tim Tebow

August 12th, 2010 David | Tell us what you think: No Comment

Radio show Mike & Mike in the Morning had special guests Michelle Beadles (sports reporter and host for ESPN who is the co-host of SportsNation on ESPN2) and Mark Schlereth (former NFL player and now sportscaster) on yesterday. One of the topics of discussion was who they thought we be the better pro: Tim Tebow, Jimmy Clausen or Colt McCoy. Michelle and Mark both picked Timmy.

Mark Schlereth said he sat down with Tim for 30 minutes the other day and was just blown away. He said footwork is still the hardest thing for Tim to work on… taking the ball from center and dropping back – something he never had to do at Florida. But they love Tim because of his playmaking ability. If something breaks down, you can count on Tim to make a play — with his feet or with his arm.

Tim chat starts around 1:50

Tebow 3rd on Depth Chart For Cincinnati

August 11th, 2010 David | Tell us what you think: 10 Comments

The Denver Broncos travel to Cincinnati for their first preseason game against the Bengals on August 15th. I will bring you a detailed game preview later in the week. But for now I wanted to let you know that the Broncos released their depth chart for this game and Tim Tebow is listed as third, behind Kyle Orton and Brady Quinn.

View the depth chart here.

This isn’t a big deal – it’s expected that most rookie quarterbacks start at the bottom of the depth chart for the first preseason game. This means that Tim will get a lot of playing time (almost 2 quarters) and will get to face lesser competition (will help him build confidence).

Over the next four preseason games, Tim will have ever chance to prove he’s worth moving up the depth chart.

Tim Tebow Broncos Flag – Winner Selected

August 11th, 2010 David | Tell us what you think: No Comment

I first want to thank everyone for participating in the enter to win contest we ran last week. We had an overwhelming response. I just completed the random drawing using random.org/lists and the computer has selected:

Dana K. from Jasper, Georgia

Dana will win a a limited edition Tim Tebow Denver Broncos flag courtesy of Ocean Air Graphics in Jacksonville, Florida. If Dana doesn’t claim her prize August 16th then I will select a new winner.

Tim Tebow flag

Stay tuned as we plan to have more giveaways throughout the football season.

Tim Tebow Fantasy Football Draft Spot

August 10th, 2010 David | Tell us what you think: No Comment

How many of you play fantasy football? A lot of you, I would imagine. With the preseason underway, most fantasy football drafts will be starting up this weekend and moving through the last weekend of the preseason. So where does Tim Tebow fall on the fantasy football draft boards? Well, that depends on what type of league you play in.

If you’re in a redraft league (meaning you pick an entire new team every year) then Tim Tebow is currently ranked around the 200th best player, or a 14th round pick.

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Tim is not expected to make a big fantasy football impact early in the season. He may be the starter come November/December, but that doesn’t help fantasy players at all. In a redraft league, you’re picking Tim Tebow late as a flyer on the off chance that he might get thrown into the starting lineup earlier than expected.

If you’re in a keeper league then it will vary – how many keepers do you pick each year? What do you have to give up to keep a player? In a keeper league format you could see Tim Tebow go anywhere in the draft. Some leagues keep 10 players with no penalty, so you potentially could pick Tim Tebow in the first round and hold his rights for several years.

In my league, we can keep two players – but you have to give up a draft pick two rounds ahead of where the player was selected the year prior. I’m expecting someone to pick Tim in rounds 7-8 in my league that way if the owner wants to keep Tim for 2011 then he will only have to give up a 5th or 6th round pick in the 2011 fantasy football draft.

Where are you targeted Tim Tebow in your fantasy football draft?

Tim Tebow’s Rookie Haircut

August 7th, 2010 David | Tell us what you think: 13 Comments

Rookie hazing has gone on since the beginning of sports. No one gets around it. Usually the veteran players will make the rookies carry their pads or stand up and sing a song in front of everybody during during. It’s all fun and games. One of the more recent ways vets get back at rookies is by giving them “unique” haircuts.

Lendale White posted this picture of Tim Tebow on his Twitter account. Even Superman isn’t immune to rookie hazing.

tim tebow haircut

Don’t worry – I’m sure he’ll end up shaving it all off soon. You can’t do Nike commercials with a do like that!

Tebow Trainer 1.2 PE on Sale

August 6th, 2010 David | Tell us what you think: 6 Comments

According to the Nike Store official release, the Tim Tebow Trainer 1.2 PE should have gone on sale at NikeStore.com Friday, August 6th. As of right now, I can’t find them on the Nike Store – perhaps Nike had to delay the online launch or maybe they sold out really fast? There’s supposed to be a Nike Tebow T-shirt coming out along with the shoe and I don’t see that either.

I do know you can find the Tebow shoes On eBay going for several hundred dollars. Maybe these people were able to get them in Nike retail stores in places like New York City or Atlanta.

If you have any info about where to find these shoes, please post a comment.

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