Yesterday in Miami, tight end Daniel Fells’ two catches couldn’t have been any different.
They also couldn’t have been more critical.
Fells’ first catch came with 56 seconds to go and the Broncos trailing by eight. Quarterback Tim Tebow fired a pass deep over the middle for the tight end, who laid out for a spectacular 28-yard catch between two defenders, spotting the ball at the Miami 3-yard line.
“It was one of those things where Tim was able to put it up and I was able to get around the linebacker manned up and dove, saw the ball and came down with the catch,” Fells said.
While Fells’ first reception prompted a full-out dive surrounded by defenders, the second catch two plays later simply required patience.
On second-and-goal, Tebow rolled left and lofted a backdoor screen pass across the field to Fells, who slipped off the line of scrimmage and waited for the ball to float into his arms with defenders nowhere in sight. He ran the remaining 3 yards into the end zone for the team’s second touchdown.
Thanks to Fells’ score and Tebow’s successful 2-point conversion thereafter, Denver tied the game and sent it to overtime.
“It was one of those things that was wide open,” Fells said of his touchdown grab, “and it felt like it took forever for me to get there.”
“It worked perfectly.”
The acquisition of Fells in the offseason has worked out quite well for the Broncos, and Head Coach John Fox has been impressed with what he’s seen from his No. 1 tight end thus far.
With his two catches yesterday, Fells now has 13 receptions and two scores on the season.
“Daniel, I think, brings a lot to the table,” Fox said at his press conference today. “He’s played the game. He’s not an old player, but he has experienced NFL football as a starter or as a contributor. Early on we saw that he had great football character, and he’s gotten more acclimated to what we’re doing. He’s gotten better each week.”
Tags: Daniel Fells, Head Coach John Fox
Bay would definitely call me a Tebow disciple and I’m certain that I will watch Tebow to the end of his career. I am still trying to figure out how to get Tebow to speak at events I organize, and that may extend well beyond his football career.
On the otherhand – while trading Tebow or not having him start will frustrate me, it will not stop me from being a Bronco fan. Denver is where I met my wife, and went to college. My first child was born at Swedish Medical Center, downtown Denver. Blue and Orange are in my blood. I’ve passed this passion off on my children, but they may wander. I’m true blue.
And I`ve heard all that you are saying and firmly believe this can happen. But what caught my attention and sparked my intrest is when this announcer said that Andrews father and Andrew are game planning and might pull an Elway and Manning scenerio. I can see it happening is all I`m saying. So in all, what you`ve been saying about Andrew Luck MAYBE becoming a BRONCO, but with a different twist such as a trade. These next few months will be interesting to say the least.
I`ll take responsibility. LOL
I`ll finish with this. If for whatever reason Tim Tebow is traded before or during the draft and Andrew Luck becomes our QB for the future, The Broncos are my tem regardless of what happens. I like Tim Tebow alot and I`m pulling for him. Whoever he`s traded to IF it happens, I`ll watch him as a admired Tim Tebow fan. But my Broncos have been apart of my life since the mid 1970`s. OK, I`m done on the Tebow thing. BLEEDING ORANGE!!!!
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