Three weeks ago against San Diego, the Broncos came up just short in their bid for a fourth-quarter comeback victory.
However, this past Sunday, a late come-from-behind effort was completed as the Broncos erased a 15-point deficit and emerged with an 18-15 overtime win in Miami.
On ‘Elway Live’ earlier today, Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway spoke with Broncos TV’s Chris Hall about the dramatic win.
“It’s a tribute to all 46 guys that were suited up that day,” Elway said. “They never gave up. Everybody contributed.”
“It was nice to finally get over that hump and see the players get rewarded for all their hard work.”
Elway was particularly impressed with the play of the Denver defense, which limited the Dolphins offense throughout the day and forced a late turnover to set up the game-winning field goal from Matt Prater.
“The defense played great and really kept us in the football game,” Elway said. “That really gave us a chance.”
The offense, under the direction of Tim Tebow in his first start of the season, got off to a slow start and struggled for much of the afternoon in Miami. But in the final minutes, Elway saw adversity bring out the best in Tebow.
“His urgency level rises quite a bit when he sees that clock running out. It gets him into that playmaking mode,” Elway said. “One of the great things Tim has is that competitive nature and that will to win.”
“The thing is in the NFL, we’ve just got to get it started a little earlier, and not only Tim, but as an offense we’ve got to get started quicker.”
Elway insisted more game reps will continue to help Tebow and the offense build chemistry and refine timing in the offense as the season continues.
“Tim is still inexperienced and I think that he’s just got to speed things up within the reads, within the passing game,” Elway said. “Speed everything up within his thought process and his decision-making process, and that’s just going to come with experience.”
“Tim’s going to grow a bunch each week,” he added. “He’s going to continue to get better.”
Listen to the full broadcast here, and check out any archived shows you might have missed here (DenverBroncos.com/elwaylive)
-Max Henson
Tags: Comeback, Elway Live, Tim Tebow, Week 8
Parallel QB`s.
2 weeks of Tebow hype and returning to Miami to steal the Dophins thunder, two wide receivers coming back from injury, 2 weeks to think about trying to be a traditional quarterback, take the correct 7 steps, don’t make a mistake, stay in the pocket etc etc didn’t help Tebow the first three quarters. Let him roll out, throw quick slants and screens and play his game and run Timmy run and we will see more of the true Tebow. Detroit will be tough but Denver wins 24-23. And please fans, we don’t need to fire the coach and offensive coordinator. And no one is conspiring to try to make Tebow look bad and I don’t believe for a minute we move Tebow unless Tebow stinks it up to the point the fans agree he should be traded or cut or whatever. I think we have a really young offense that will grow together and Tebow will be the leader and a winner. I’ll be attending the game Sunday and knowing that we have a chance to win right to the end with Tebow. The last two games have been the most exciting last few minutes of each that I can remember for quite awhile. Go Broncos!
Elway understands this … understands that the only way Tebow will get better is to keep playing and that he will make progress every week. Because the guy is young and learning … and his receivers are young and learning and they are all working with each other for the first time. Going from Orton to Tebow is like night and day to the receivers and the oline. Gonna take a while to get that chemistry and to get that timing down with his receivers. All im looking for is Tebow to show progress
No practice today as well?
Later days, TRB
Can we get Tim some help throwing the ball? How about a consultant that works with left handed quarterbacks? He’s in a situation that’s analogous to a right handed teacher, teaching a left handed student how to write, which is different than a right handed teacher teaching someone who is left handed how to type, because regardless of whether you’re right handed or left handed you use the same keyboard when you type, so it doesn’t matter whether you’re right handed or left handed. The mechanics of a lefty throwing the ball and the footwork of a lefty is patently different from that of a righty. Another option would be adding some wildcat featuring a second quarterback who can spin it in the mean time? Just a thought.
i hope elway is dead on in his assesment of tebows getting better. if anyone should know i would think it would be john. i wish our beloved broncos much success every week GOD knows the fans are ready. Hold your heads a mile hi bronco nation. we will see the promised land again!
wow no practice, how is this going to help.
I saw an intersting stat on my local news channel the other day, Tim tebow has 2 comebacks of 13 or more points in the fourth quarter and hes only played four games. John elway had 2 comebacks of 13 points or more throughout his entire career (231 games) I say Tebow goofy throws and all is a top five quarterback, hes going to get better and better and in what is turning out to be a weak AFC if we can beat the lions and somehow closeout our division games with Ws (oaklands season may be done with a quarterback who has been watching games from his couch till last sunday and a shaky Phillip rivers of late is raising questions in SD) than I dont see why we cant tie for a wildcard spot
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