Tim Tebow and the Broncos have surprised a lot of people with their six-game win streak and subsequent surge to the top of the AFC West standings.
Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick isn’t one of them.
“We’ve seen Tim perform well many, many times, so I don’t think it’s a surprise,” Belichick said of Tebow’s success in a conference call. “He’s a good football player. He knows how to win, and he takes care of the ball. He makes good decisions.”
Belichick has known Tebow since his collegiate days at Florida and in 2010 he brought Tebow to New England for a pre-draft visit to get to know the quarterback even better.
Now he’s preparing his team to play against Tebow and the streaking Broncos.
“They’re a tough team to defend, a tough team to get ready for,” Belichick said. “They’ve done a great job with (Tebow). He’s done a great job of playing a lot of error-free football, playing really sound and making the plays that they need to make—the critical plays in the game. (Head Coach) John (Fox) and his staff have done an excellent job.”
After their win over the Redskins, Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker said he watched the Broncos-Bears game to get an early look at his Week 15 competition and he saw another impressive Denver comeback unfold.
“Obviously (Tebow) brings an energy to the team that everybody is responding to really well,” Welker said in a conference call. “When it’s a pressure situation, they play really well.”
The Broncos have found ways to win tight games all year long and that continued production under pressure has impressed Belichick.
“They’ve done it a lot of different ways, but whatever they have to do to get it done, they’ve been getting it done,” Belichick said. “That’s the mark of a good football team.”
The New England head coach has also been impressed with what Denver offers defensively, particularly rookie linebacker Von Miller, who has 11.5 sacks on the season.
“He’s really an impressive player. I haven’t seen anybody any better than him on film,” Belichick said. “He does everything well. He plays the run well; he’s strong; he’s very explosive; he’s fast.
“He’s an excellent football player, as good as anybody we’ve faced all year.”
While the Patriots offensive line readies itself to face Miller for the first time, Welker is preparing for a Denver secondary that features 10-time Pro Bowl corner Champ Bailey.
When Welker lines up across Bailey, he said he expects a typically tough battle from one of the game’s elite defensive backs.
“He’s still one of the top cornerbacks out there,” Welker said of Bailey. “He’s smart. Physically, I haven’t seen him lose too much of his stuff at all.”
Tags: Bill Belichick, Champ Bailey, New England Patriots, Tim Tebow, Von Miller, Week 15, Wes Welker
Don’t believe all that sweet talk for one minute team, haha. They are luring you to sleep on your laurels.
Coach Bill Belichick,
May your qb become well acquainted with VONDOOM and company!
I agree Bay, all they are doing here is smokescreening.
Belly-chick is scared!!!
Did Elvis play in that playoff game against the Pats in 05?
And with DJ picking up his game!!!!
Elvis is from the 06 draft class Hyrule … not unless im mistaking … so no he didn’t
I am hoping for 6 – 8 sack game. I think that needs to be Brady’s reality.
DJ VonDoom!!! Nice one Bay … I saw that … coined it before anyone of us could lol. Hopefully DJ VonDoom is playing our song come Sunday lol
TRB
That pressure is going to solve the Herny and Gronky problem.
I can’t wait to see the frustration on Brady’s face – so inspiring!!!
Anybody got the word on Goody. – Too early?
I have to play softball tonight, but I really want to see the game with Tebow on mic. Anybody know if the game plays alternate times? Maybe I can get it at First Row online.
Im sure we will hear after todays practice
Prepare yourselves Denver, DOOM is coming to town.
hey this is embarassing, but what are the broncos bucs used for ..lol just realized i dont know..lol anybody
They know we will be bringing pressure. Brady throws the slant route like no other. Expect short drops and quick throws.
Maybe we can ounter with press coverage … bump and run … but when u get beat u get beat bad … I ain’t worried about champ on Welker but Gronk … covering TEs has always been our weakness. TRB
709 – I think you are right – It’s going to be Welker trying to get that half step for the short yards.
Shut it down!
I know it’s easier said than done, but pressure up front takes the pressure off the back!
Spin that win DJ VonDoom! LOL!
GO GET EM’ BOYS!
Good point TRB – Hope the Broncos take a good look at the tape Steelers vs. Patriots. Steeler DB’s did a great job of jamming receivers at LOS.
i dont think its so much as a smokescreen as his usual talk…hes no very outspoken remember if denver wins he wont say to much and the same goes if they win he wont say much…hes nothin like rex ryan…hes a great coach and if he showed intrest in tebow to a point then thats rather good news for denver and all the fans…he knows how to pick them from brady to welker and now the Gronk…i think its gonna be a close game with (hopefully) denver on top and either way its gonna be good…denvers defense one of the best vs one of the best offenses around…and vice versa…denvers offense isnt all tht great good but no great vs a very bad bad bad defense….the keys to the game ae denvers defense forcing some mistakes in a tight offense and denvers offense better capitalize on this weak defense and pick it up a level!!!
Goody played his best game ever in my opinion against chargers a few weeks ago I wanna see him play like that everygame, did he ever comeback in game last week and wat up with dawkins?
BTW, Royal is practicing today
and David Bruton Brian Dawk and Andre Goodman are present but they are not practicing. Man I wish we had Darcel Mcbath back man. Was a fan.
obtained via twitter.
TRB
How come they didn’t show Woodyards interview on the site. I was looking forward to that one. Did he say something wrong or what.
This is going to be a real test for the Broncos on the D.
Rahim moore gotta tackle better I thought he was a big hitter!!!!!!!
Rahim Moore is far from a big hitter … he was probably the worst tacklign safety in the draft … but he however showed alot of ballhawking ablity and was the best safety in a weak safety draft class. People seem to believe he is a big hitter because of the hit he put on the Bills reciever in preseason … the defenseless one … those hits are easy … receivers arent payign attention … but when a reciever or a rb is running paying attention and actually tryign to elude … 1. Rahim ain’t big enough to smack em down 2. And his fundementals a sound enough to wrap em up al Champ — He needs to fix it because a safety that can’t tackle is pretty useless … you are supposed to be the last line of defense … Champ needs to give him lessons in ankle locks in open field … no one does it better lol. TRB
Right here with you TRB one puzzling move to me the other is cutting McCarthy and not Rafael Bush who does nothing
The patriots Defense is 32nd overall and they get worse as the game goes on. The Broncos have had Tom Brady’s number. We gave Tom Brady his first playoff loss and we were the only team to beat them in Foxborough last decade. My man crush of the week award goes to D.J. Williams, Wesley Woodyard and Matt Prater.
Idiot of the week award goes to Marion Barber.
I hope they man up Champ on Gronkowski and have harris cover welker.
BRONCOS 24-17. Give me about 5 sacks and at least 2 turnovers D! If we play smart we can take these guys out of their game and just run the ball down their throats all day.
This is gonna be a good game. The plan for the Broncos is to start fast and let their rushers get to Brady. If you ask the players they are split on who they wanna play in the playoffs. Some want revenge on Pit for the 05 championship game. Others remember how Ray Lewis was talking about Tebow when he was drafted. Saying he was gonna hit him in the mouth and keep moving. Some think it’s time for that introduction.!!!!!
We can win, just run it down thier throats ( their D is 32nd ) control the clock and keep Brady off the field…and when he is on the field watch for quick release screens and if he tries to wait for a long pass to develop, DJ VON DOOM!!!! him LOL!
We can win, just run it down thier throats ( their D is 32nd ) control the clock and keep Brady off the field…and when he is on the field watch for quick release screens and if he tries to wait for a long pass to develop, DJ VON DOOM!!!! him LOL!!!!
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Run Run Run the hell out of the ball then hit them with a play action pass lets just hope our WR are able to catch the ball. Let Miller and the D get to pretty boy Brady. I want him to say you guys need to stop VomDoom. Lets GO BRONCOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!