9:55, 1st quarter
The Broncos faced a fourth-and-1 from the Jets 21-yard line on their opening drive and decided to go for it, rather than attempt a field goal. David Harris broke through the line and stopped Willis McGahee short of the mark, turning the ball over on downs.
8:33, 1st Quarter
On the Jets’ first possession of the game, they faced a third-and-4 from their own 27-yard line when Elvis Dumervil and Von Miller met in the backfield to sack Mark Sanchez for a 6-yard loss. The stop led to a 13-yard punt that set the Broncos offense up with great field position that resulted in a 37-yard field goal by Matt Prater to put the team ahead 3-0.
1:16, 1st Quarter
Facing a third-and-3 from the Broncos 34, Mark Sanchez threw a 10-yard pass to Santonio Holmes that was ruled a completion on the field, but overturned when Broncos Head Coach John Fox challenged the call. Instead of a first down at the edge of the red zone, the Jets were forced to attempt a 52-yard field goal that was no good.
2:35, 2nd Quarter
After the Jets pieced together a pair of first downs to reach their 49-yard line, a third-down snap from center Nick Mangold sailed well over the head of quarterback Mark Sanchez and rolled all the way back to the Jets 27-yard line before Sanchez could recover the loose ball. Linebacker Von Miller pounced on the quarterback immediately for a 22-yard loss and the Jets were forced to punt from deep in their own territory.
11:06, 3rd Quarter
On a 2nd-and-goal from the 1-yard line, Von Miller broke into the backfield and forced Jets running back Bilal Powell to fumble the ball. Guard Matt Slauson was in the right place at the right time and fell on the ball in the end zone to give the Jets a 10-3 advantage.
4:32, 3rd Quarter
Mark Sanchez dropped back and delivered a pass intended for wide receiver Plaxico Burress, but cornerback André Goodman jumped the route and intercepted the pass. With nothing but green in his path, Goodman returned the interception 26 yards for a touchdown to even the game at 10-10.
1:06, 4th Quarter
Tim Tebow avoided an all-out blitz on third-and-4 and took off around the left side for a 20-yard touchdown that proved to be the game-winner.
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Hey Carnage, the team doesn’t play like that for Orton. and that part of Tim brings to this team. They believe in him, and I believe in this team. That’s all that matters.
*Hey Carnage, the team doesn’t play like that for Orton. And that’s part of what Tim brings to this team. They believe in him, and I believe in this team. That’s all that matters.
Hey Carnage, I hear what you are saying. I think that you are very calculated, and don’t seem like you try to jump the gun on anything.
I really do appreciate your opinions, as it gets some of us to think about other possiblities.
I think you still could be right about Tebow, but I want to see this kid succeed. One thing he does not get from the media, or folks like you is a break. He does keep winning though.
All that said, brings me to one question. How many games does Tebow and the team have to win, before he wins you over? Orton was what 8 – 27 or something like that. There has to be something to this TEAM playing better every time TEBOW is the quarterback, don’t you think?
I hear what you guys say and I don’t like it…..are you telling me that 50+ guys just decided not to play week after week because Tebow wasn’t the quarterback and suddenly because he is a starter they suddenly “want” to play harder? Then those other guys are not the kind of guys we should have been fans of. Is Champ playing “harder” now because of Tebow? Dawk? Von Miller is doing it all for Tebow? What about the constant 3 and outs we have on offense? Is the rest of the team, just saving up to be part of the Tebowdom. Is Rosario not going to go to the ground to catch the pass if Orton is in there? The team has played better on D and special teams, but the offense hasn’t. tebow doesn’t play D or ST. Maybe the D feels like I do and believes that the only way we can win is if they keep us in. So is that inspired by TEbow? I just don’t get it. Help me to understand it. Tebow runs well..he is a good runner. The rest of it…..
Just look at the numbers. He is a better runner………….passer, desicion maker, scorer. Over 90 rating when he opens up in his own style in the fourth quarter. Over 1200 yards this year. Even the Tebow haters can’t avoid the truth, he is a lot more than a good runner.
Better passer than who? Tebow right now is arguably the worse passer I have seen in the NFL in the last 40 years and I have seen most of them, statements like that make it hard for some bloggers to take Tebow disciples seriously, just saying, but to each his own, I respect your opinion just happen to totally disagree with it.
I just don’t want to believe that you said Tebow is a better passer than Orton, it would be exactly the same as saying Orton is a better runner than Tebow, just totally out there.
Bay: I agree with your accessment of Tim Tebows passing ability. I would love to see him become the Broncos next franchise QB but its not going to happen if he doesn’t learn how to pass not just from the pocket but from a roll out also. Just think how good he would be if he could pass. Lets all talk to the man upstairs to help teach Tebow how to pass amen.
(First timer posting, I have been reading for about two years and figured I would throw my two cents in now I am more informed).
My thoughts on tebow;
1. I watch every game from my NFL Gamepass here in Australia. I grind my teeth watching Tebow miss passes, get close on open receivers and get swallowed up by defensive linemen. But this has decreased, in every game. The passing? Tebow throws a lot of deep balls to stretch the field. He throws to Decker double covered many times, they do this to try and help generate a big play and catch the defense off guard. On all his throws, aside from vs the Lions where we had the Pick 6, he throws balls where he knows he won’t be picked. He would rather have to ask his receiver to make a great catch, then try to squeeze a ball into a tight place. His touchdown to int ratio is fantastic for, what is more or less a Rookie QB. He plays for his team and that is apparent by the balls he throws. The same thing often happened with Orton.I read constantly on here about the balls Orton threw at peoples feet, or to far to the right/left. He threw the ball where only his receiver could possibly get it, an incompletion is a hell of a lot better than an Int. My point; Like Fox said in his interview with the NFL journalist, Tebow is a hell of a lot smarter than people give him credit for in the passing game.
2. He needs to get better at passing. While I think he is better than most people think, like all young QBs, there is a lot he needs to do. He has some passes where he “aims it for safety” but there are others which are pretty, pretty, pretty bad. I think though, that he is getting better. His completion % might not be steadily rising, but as people pointed out, that last game had a few drops from receivers. I think the chemistry Tebow can develop with his young receiving core as time goes on will be extremely beneficial.
3. The team wins with Tebow. I remember watching the Broncos with Orton and thinking in every game that I knew we would blow it. Lots of time it was Orton, many times it wasn’t. I think there is a lot of value in the team seeing themselves win in tight situations. I think the team, the staff, they have confidence in Tebow NOT killing them in the fourth, even if he doesn’t always win the game for them. How can the team not play to the last second when they know that “they can do anything” and come out with a win. In a game where everyone is a fantastic athlete and some are better, mental toughness and determination, the will to not ignore the pain and push harder, can make all the difference.
I like the Broncos. I love Miller and a Defense, with 2 high picks spent on it next April, paired with a great run game. This year may not end in a Super Bowl or even a AFC West Title..But it is hard not to be enthused for the future. Draft a good RB, pump the D with a CB worth starting immediately and a DT to work with Thomas, Bunkley and Mcbean.
wow…..look at that for a first post…
Go ahead and jump all over my comment. It would take more pages and time than I have to describe all of Tebows records. As far as the passing statement. Sometimes overthrowing or not throwing is the best decision by a quarterback. I believe Tebow has the best interception record in the entire NFL. If you are only going to pick and choose some of the facts, don’t try to be a football analyst.
Consider also that the Broncos are one of the very few, if not the only team that improves steadily every week (and that includes the passing game). Take that into consideration before you jump on that bad passing bandwagon. I’m not really hurt by poor challenges to my views, because I have won every bet about the Broncos this year.
Also, I would appreciate it if you would not missquote me. I am a responsible writer and I choose my words carefully. I never said T was a better passer than Orton. I said he is better in general and a LOT more than just a runner. I think his overall play as a quarterback is far more valuable than Orton’s or River’s.
Watch the quaterback in quick shots when he is not playing. Watch the body language and how they talk to referees, team mates, and peers. Character shows like a special uniform we wear. I have not seen a game yet where Rivers doesn’t show some form of childish temper tantrum. That is the main reason that he is losing. Who cares about his great talent. He is just not the kind of man that Tebow is. Just a runner?
You’ve got to be kidding. A blind man could see the difference.
About Tebow
whackmac says:
November 18, 2011 at 2:45 pm
Just look at the numbers. He is a better runner………….passer, desicion maker, scorer.
In a blog I can only go by what you write…. but thanks for clarifying.
Remember how bad Elway was his first two years. That’s because the gameplan under Reeves was draw play, long pass, long pass, long pass. When Shanahan came in, we started having alot more short passing route, and that stopped the blitzing, opened up the running game, and we ended up in a Superbowl. I am sick of watching our pass plays called on 3rd and 9 with an obvious blitzing situation, and they call 25+ yard pass patterns. Guess what? That doesn’t work. If you watch films of Tebow in College, he was able to get rid of the ball pretty quick on short passes. That slows down the blitzing, and also opens up potential to call some longer routes. I think if the Offense game plan starts to include some short slants, and hook patterns, we will see the production increse significantly. The play calling presently is questionable at best.
About Elway if you recall for the life of him in his first few years he could not throw a ball with any touch on it, hence I think Reeves figured the long bomb made more sense because the short passes were thrown so hard no one could catch them. I have seen Tebow throw a few nice soft touch passes like on screens but other than that his short passes are thrown very hard just like Elway used to resulting in drops, maybe that has something to do with McCoy not doing a lot of that now. It took years to develop that soft touch, hopefully Tebow will be given the time to develop his, biggest difference in early Elway and early Tebow is Elway was way more accurate, Tebow also needs to work on that, looks to me that with his delivery Tebow hardly ever seems to be delivering the ball with the weight nicely planted on his front foot, it always looks like he is throwing while his body weight shifts to his back foot, maybe it’s just me, but it looks that way to me.
To baylinorcrush
I can’t argue with your statements at all about the difference between Elway and Tebow, but I still find the play calling questionable. I think it could be improved significantly.
Hey there Carnage,
You said, “are you telling me that 50+ guys just decided not to play week after week because Tebow wasn’t the quarterback and suddenly because he is a starter they suddenly “want” to play harder?”
I understand your doubt, but in fact, this makes sense. Any time you have a leader who inspires others, entire organizations run better. That’s true everywhere — businesses, schools, teams, etc. Tim has genuine care for his teammates and sets a standard of hard work and positive support. His teammates love him and respect him…and yes, that does make them play harder.
But don’t take my word on it. Listen to the team videos…the teammates express their dedication to Tebow over and over and over.
The only running QB that has won a superbowl is Steve Young. There is one thing that Steve Young could do that Tebow can’t do is pass with accuracy. If I’m wrong someone let me know.
check Elways stats in his first 8 games verses Tebows NFL network showed it and Tebow is better in every stat could be a good sign it is truley a sign that it takes time to become a great nfl QB