How BAD Was Tim Tebow Actually?

A look at the career of Tim Tebow and what went wrong.
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How BAD Was Tim Tebow Actually?

[@joeyj8202]

I remember that after the playoff win with Pittsburgh he said that "My team mates make me look better than I really am". No wonder that they loved him.

[@chipdr911]

that is called humility

[@josephfilocamo2186]

I remember watching that game being a steeler fan,,, and thinking, dam it,,, Tebow is doing everything right and keeping them in it,,, giving them a chance to win,,,,, and he did ,,,, people forget that about him

[@euroslick18]

@@josephfilocamo2186 people are haters. Tebow was a beast and a winner.

[@euroslick18]

@@js8270 you ok buddy?

[@douglaslee7209]

@@josephfilocamo2186 I remember that game and will never forget it. He won passing what happened to he can't pass. All he did was win. Only the patriots finally stopped him. I will never forgive the jets for not giving him a season I loved him

[@jaygrover2945]

My favorite line about Tim Tebow. He has the Heart of Ray Lewis, and the throwing arm of Ray Lewis.

[@JWReichert]

More like the throwing arm of Jerry Lewis 🤣🤣

[@nificent6241]

🔥🤣🤣👀😆😆

[@ac9559]

Made me laugh out loud!

[@ronaldwilliams8407]

Ayoooo 😂😂😂😂

[@JLCxEditz]

This made me crack up lol😂😂😂

[@christopherwharton6022]

Some said there was no way he could fail, some said there was no way he could succeed. Tebow found a way to simultaneously fail and succeed in the NFL, and in a weird way proved everyone wrong and right at the same time. Fascinating.

[@saulspeaks2557]

This about sums it up perfectly 😂

[@AYoungAdultOnYoutube]

Is Tebow bad or good? The only answer is “Yes” Pretty much his NFL career in a nutshell

[@Apollocreed2076]

Why??😂😂😂😅

[@JC-jo9bf]

No, he just failed.

[@christopherwharton6022]

@@JC-jo9bf he won a couple of playoff games.

[@longgrayline8055]

He threw for 10,000 yards and dominated in the SEC for 3 years. He won games wherever he played. He never got hurt. He could run. He could deliver and take hits. He may not have had the greatest or most powerful arm, but he was a winner.

[@thinkandrepent3175]

Thats why I almost fell out of my chair about the Mel Kiper quote on him lacking the "intangibles" to succeed in the Pro's, this guy had more intangibles than I have ever seen from any athlete!

[@alfredomeza4181]

I agree. He's a Legend college QB with unlimited tangibles. But as a NFL QB, he was setup for failure. He has horrible passing mechanics which lead to bad passing completion. He couldn't read an nfl advance defense. NFL QB have 2.5 seconds to throw an accurate pass. His college game would not translate to the NFL. Amazing human being and college QB. Couldn't hack it in the NFL.

[@rocjones6543]

His last year at Florida he was knocked out cold by Kentucky 😂

[@alfredomeza4181]

@rocjones6543 That was a big hit. Came from his right side. He lacked field vision and pocket awareness.

[@mas5867]

Hands down, the best crying QB the SEC has ever seen.

[@petemac26]

The most interesting fact is that, in the following year, Peyton Manning took the same Denver Broncos just as far in the playoffs as Tim Tebow did.

[@lamarvball978]

Bro exactly they hated on how committed he was to Christianity only God can let you play on a broken Femur

[@montebrown9528]

As I remember they also beefed up the offensive line to protect Manning.

[@jamiekelley4076]

Peyton Manning made them a top 10 offense and greatly improved their passing numbers. They did lose in the playoffs that year but they also didn't get blown out like Tebow's Broncos did either. They also took the team that would go on to win that year's championship to OT. He also made them a much more efficient offense converting an additional 15% of their 3rd down conversion with them. You're deluding yourself if you think the Broncos were the same level of team both years simply because they lost in the same divisional round.

[@fgc_teavirus9438]

@@lamarvball978 Wrong. Russel Wilson and Kurt Warner are both very outspoken men about their faith and no one hates on them. People didnt like Tebow because he was a terrible QB.

[@jameswest360]

8-8 and just cause other teams had worse records vs 13-3 is not comparable,

[@BrandonToy]

As a lifelong broncos fan, I gotta say that Tebow’s season was one of the most memorable and exciting seasons I can remember. And that playoff win was epic. Say what you want, he made it interesting.

[@jackmonnoyer6288]

First year I ever watched football and first jersey I ever bought

[@cheeseburger12]

As a Broncos fan, maybe you can explain to me what happened. I'm a life long Bearsss fan. It took awhile, but Orton developed into an average (great for a Bearsss) QB when we traded him to you for Cutler. He seemed to put up decent stats with you guys (Great for a Bearssss QB) but got benched for Tebow. Then you guys started winning. If Tebow is so bad, why were you winning after benching Orton? Orton wasn't really that bad, was he? Was that just a weird lucky fluke? I remember you guys coming into Chicago and the Bearssss Defense were laughing and making jokes about how bad Tebow was. And we shut you guys down for most of the game but Tebow lead Broncos down the field for the win at the end of the game. So much for all that talk. You even won a playoff game. How can Tebow be so bad and yet....not? Was it just the Gimmick offense that worked for a little bit? Would/should they have been better sticking with Orton?!?!?!

[@chrish7336]

@@cheeseburger12 As An NFL QB he was not good. Orton had a better overall career, Denver just wasn't the place for him. If the Patriots couldn't do anything with Tebow then you knew he wasn't worth looking at as a QB (maybe a running back with throwing potential). He was able to make some big plays when needed but it was never really expected until late in games and you never knew when it would happen. As far as Orton, just look at Cassel and Garoppolo after they left New England. They were never Great QB's but in New England they improved and excelled helping the team. Only to fail in another city and under another system. College is a different game and you expect the QB to be able to run, however the NFL catches on quickly and defenses learn how to play against certain QB's that like to run or get flustered.

[@cheeseburger12]

@@chrish7336 Forget career. I'm talking about Orton being benched for Tebow. If Tebow is so terrible, couldn't they have been better with Orton. Yet they weren't! How?!?!

[@chrish7336]

@@cheeseburger12 Being a better QB doesn't mean being better for the team. Again Orton Career wise was a better QB. Ave Per Game Numbers: YDS: Tebow- 69 Orton- 207 TD: Tebow- 0.5 Orton- 1.2 Career QB Rating: Tebow- 75.3 Orton- 81.2 Orton also had 2 seasons with a pass over 80 yds Tebow did not (per Nfl Stats). Tebow may have been better for Denver at that specific time with what they had over Orton, but Orton was the better QB overall.

[@knutthompson7879]

His mechanics, accuracy, and decision making in a pro offense were awful and he was never going to translate to the NFL. But honestly he was a fantastic athlete, spirited, and didn't give up. And he had a flare for the dramatic. It is hard not to root for him. In the end he had his moments but that was all he was ever going to have. I thought his baseball run was a joke, but there too he actually did far better than there was any reason to think he could have.

[@jfry7145]

He wasn't a great athlete he was a ok athlete

[@knutthompson7879]

@@jfry7145 We will have to agree to disagree. Anyone who can pick up baseball after playing in high school 12 years ago and be a serviceable triple A player a couple of years later has an enormous amount of athletic ability.

[@josebrown5961]

But he couldn’t put on football pads and play tight end, if he was that good a football player it should have been easy. I was kind of a fan till he couldn’t make that happen.

[@knutthompson7879]

@@josebrown5961 I think it had passed him by at that point. But whatever.

[@tommyriam8320]

_'in a pro offense'_ *LOL* Translation: in a predictable, uncreative, rigidly controlled, "offense" That's the dumb, full of crap, NFL for ya

[@brandongordon2392]

As I always said… if Jay Cutler had the motivation and heart of Tim Tebow… he would be an all time great

[@p.doetsch6209]

Good point.

[@jenspetersen5865]

Yes - but between the two who would you choose? Tebow was 9 of 10 in games where opponents scored less than 33 points, took the worst team in football to the divisional round while producing a 6 game winning streak on the way. Cutler in Denver once in 37 starts had a 3 game winning streak and took over a team that had gone 13/3 and produced 2/3, 7/9, 8/8. All coaches that worked with Tebow as a starter got promoted and since all failed. Every HC/OC that has worked with Cutler has been fired except Adam Gase.

[@kwamestamps35]

@@jenspetersen5865 They lost 3 of 4 to back into the playoffs and the game after the Pittsburgh win, he got waxed 45-10 while barely breaking 150 yards passing. Tebow sucked as a NFL qb.

[@jenspetersen5865]

@@kwamestamps35 You obviously did not watch. There were 1696 players in the NFL and the players voted that he was better than 1601 of them. Tebow has a lot of racists hating him and a lot that hate him for being a Jesus freak but as a QB for the Broncos we have never had a young QB ever do what Tebow did in his first 16 games - and that includes John Elway.

[@thomasfilus1521]

Thats a real dumb ass statement. Diabetes is really a rough, rough disease. He did great just to make the league let alone thrive in it.

[@msp5138]

What people never mention is that in a high school game Tebow: -threw a td, -run for a td, -caught a td pass, -kicked an extra point and field goal, -played defense the entire game, -kicked off and punted, -sang the national anthem -baptized a baby during the coin toss, -ran up in the stands at halftime to deliver a baby, and -gave a blind girl back her sight by touching her eyes during the post-game interview. Then he drove the team back to their high school on the school bus...

[@jerodpowell1732]

This is an exaggeration. Right? I doubt this but at the same time wouldn't be surprised.

[@gregrowe1168]

Yeah Tebow can’t sing.

[@krazy93650]

@@jerodpowell1732 AN EXAGGERATION ARE U FUNNY KIDDING ME! NO HE DELIVERED A BABY AND GAVE A BLIND GIRL HER SIGHT BACK ! GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE !

[@Jeez001]

After the game he also walked on flood water to rescue a mother and 4 children trapped in their car.

[@girhen]

@@krazy93650 Your username doesn't check out. Yes, he absolutely delivered that baby, brought back Jesus, delivered us from Saban, brought world peace, and lit the Beacons of Minas Tirith to call aid to Gondor.

[@waltsoph3]

Tim Tebow may not have been the best QB in the NFL, but what he brought to the Denver Broncos that 1 miraculous season will always be inspiring and unforgettable to me. I remember the sports critics gave him no chance against the Steelers in that Wild Card game. Glad he to see him make there jaws drop in silence. What a year that was. It just shows you may not always have to be the best player at your position, but with the right teamwork and what you bring as a person yourself with leadership nothing is improbable.

[@tbewin1z143]

Kyle Orton went 1-4 with the same team/defense...Tebow went 7-4 and won a playoff game...people forget this and are still hating on the guy over a decade later!!!

[@jowill76]

Hell yea. I really wish more Americans could have made him a hero. There is more to life than a "throwing motion" and completion percentage. Tebows passion for life is really unmatched in my eyes.

[@vinsanity982]

Where was the miraculous will to win the following week when they got embarrassed 45-10………. I mean he went 9 of 26 and 5 sacks.

[@tbewin1z143]

@@vinsanity982 They played the Patriots who have blown out many good QB's. You people will say anything because you hate the guy for no reason.

[@tbewin1z143]

@@vinsanity982 Also Foxboro is notorious for being impossible to win in January!

[@Samo_Wings]

Watching Tebow play for the gators was some of the best years of football I’ve seen. He did wonders in Florida, and I love him for that. He’s also an amazing guy off the field. GO GATORS!

[@Samo_Wings]

@Bread And Circuses why not?

[@maddie690ify]

@@breadandcircuses8127 You just had to be there man.

[@steveedwards6753]

The best time I ever had watching college football. It would be 3rd and 8 and everyone in the stadium knew Tebow was getting the ball....and still could not stop him.

[@tonymullins8437]

As a lifelong Tennessean, yeah, except for that one game every year, he was a great one. It was like a 1960s QB showed up to punish would be tacklers. LOL. Hope the young man is doing well and still doing the Lord's work.

[@joshuabunch8166]

What this really highlights for me is the massive difference between college and the NFL. You can go from being the best to the worst.

[@devinhoyt8396]

And quick.... he went from 1st rounder to why should we draft him in 2 months

[@moosemilk8956]

Idk man, he took a horrible Denver team and won with them.

[@Antonin1738]

everyone in the NFL is the best at their position

[@michaelharrington75]

He did pretty good in the NFL. I've seen much worse.

[@daricklapaglia4337]

@@moosemilk8956 lol that Denver team was great he was literally the inly weak link lmaooooo

[@rikmcdik6662]

He really needed to be a fullback or tightend from day 1 of college to be nfl ready. But he was always an exciting watch. Tebowing was always fun growing up.

[@yuinakamota8946]

Agreed, if he would have changed positions upon immediately entering the league he might have had a chance to find a fulltime job in the league. Belichick even wanted to give him that chance as a multi positional chess piece for the Patriots offense but story has it Tim was stubborn and would only play QB.

[@futureDreamer4]

Facts! The dude would have been very good playing alongside Gronk on the Pats but Tebow didn't want to change his position. Edelman changed from QB to a receiver and he got three titles out of it.

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

Not fullback but most def tightend

[@andrefecteau]

I always thought tampa bay should have picked him...would have been a great fan draw in the home state....

[@girhen]

He could have been coached during college and been fine. He was so good at running that they didn't bother messing with his game to fix his deficiencies, so he never improved his form, style, or reads.

[@defface777]

I watched every Broncos game that Tebow started and I'm not A Broncos fan, everyone just wanted to see that 4th quarter comeback... and it kept happening again and again, it was honestly a very fun time at the bars and casinos! Go Tebow!!!

[@Joseph-ed6hl]

Exactly, during this time he was one of the best QBs during crunch time. Newer fans don’t understand this

[@conrak1]

Same here, it was truly amazing to watch.. Seriously had me thinking maybe he was Jesus resurrected. lol

[@ArthurShedsJackson]

Amazing how Tim went from one of the greatest college players to one of the worst NFL players of all-time. But he did make to the NFL level and had a little string of success, something all of us arm-chair experts can only dream of.

[@danielkaczmarski5688]

One of the worst NFL players of all time? Really?

[@ArthurShedsJackson]

@@danielkaczmarski5688 Yes. Really. As for QBs? absolutely. What other NFL team in history had to change their entire offense so drastically like Denver had to with Tebow? Sorry, he was horrible. I like Tim, I've tried to defend him for awhile, but he never improved.

[@lesleegile2611]

@@ArthurShedsJacksonJosh McDaniels didn’t do Tebow any favors… that guy is a QB killer. Look what he did to Derek Carr in Las Vegas. McDaniels just got fired, again, LOL 😂

[@danielkaczmarski5688]

@@ArthurShedsJackson He was working with the second worst team in the NFL that couldn't win without him until they finally hired Peyton Manning, who happens to be Peyton Manning. His qb coach that year was Adam Gase, who was a quarterback killer in the league. Don't get me started on his long list of quarterbacks he ruined. After that one season, Tebow never was given a real chance. He signed with the Jets who are stupid when it comes to quarterbacks. That's not a failure of improvement. That was how bad the Jets and Broncos are at developing quarterbacks. He barely missed signing with the Patriots because they already had a good backup quarterback that year. Similar situation happened in Philadelphia who had a lot of options that seemed good that year at quarterback. So where was he supposed to show signs of growth? The man got screwed from day one. As for other NFL players who were worse than Tebow, let's just go with some of the quarterbacks since I don't have time to mention everybody. Akili Smith, Jimmy Clausen, Tim Couch, David Carr, Johnny Manziel, Sam Darnold (Another Gase-appointment), Brock Osweiler (Another Gase-appointment), Kyle Boller, Joey Harrington, Tim Rattay, Ryan Leaf, and KYLE ORTON.

[@ags5696]

It's really crazy how the best QBs in college don't necessarily become successful in the NFL. For example, I grew up with troy smith. I loved him in college, but he didn't have success in the NFL. The Heisman means nothing once you're in the NFL.

[@jonsemcer9552]

Let be clear here --- he played 4 years of high school football at QB, no one changed his throwing motion. He is a D1 QB at Florida with big time coaches , no changes to his throwing motion. He is drafted into the NFL and no one adjust his throwing motion. He is an athlete. So, he is either not coachable or coaches had little interest in working with him.

[@jamesanthony5681]

Or maybe he tried but just couldn't change that throwing motion and it was what it was.

[@patrickleblanc613]

There was no try. They didnt even get that far, because the problem never was his ability to play, the biggest issue that ruined tims career was the kneel downs and praying in football games. It became a controversey for some reason because fans thought that it was stupid, that they didnt want to see it, and they thought it was tim trying to force religion down their throats.

[@SRMoore1178]

@@patrickleblanc613 I've seen clips of Tebow over years training and attempting to speed up his throwing motion. A habit like that is hard to break. When it takes almost a whole second to throw and release the ball it gives the defenders an extra step towards the target to deflect or intercept the ball. That's why his career completion percentage was below 50%. He played Johnny Manziel style which won him many games initially but it wasn't hard for NFL defenses to catch on. That pass to beat Pittsburgh in OT was amazing. Unfortunately for him, he had to go up against a Bill Belichick defense the next week. He was exposed and ultimately his ability to play the QB position at the pro level WAS the issue.

[@patrickleblanc613]

@@SRMoore1178 my only thought with that is, then how the hell was he so good in college if his mechanics are so bad?

[@ShadowBox112]

Lmao no it wasn’t, no one cared that he was religious. Why do christians pretend to be oppressed? Dude sucked at throwing, it is what it is

[@blizzyhan]

All around a good guy regardless of his nfl career. He’s still made something of himself and has always been on a straight path. A very good role model for anybody in todays world

[@abeninan4017]

But the media wanted him to fail.

[@toddysurcharge771]

Christian doesn't automatically equal good person.....sad people think that

[@jamesmorgan2064]

agreed

[@carliedaniel7667]

@@toddysurcharge771 did they ever mention because he’s a Christian he’s a good person? I don’t think so

[@jwood8769]

@@abeninan4017 lol no his talent level did that.

[@davidruelas827]

There is one missing element that seperated him from college and Nfl. It was the throwing motion. When he was in college his throwing motion was the long wined up but it was accruate. When he went to the nfl everybody was telling him to change it

[@rockhopper01]

There’s no time for a long wind up in the NFL.

[@hendawg3048]

he was as accurate as your spelling…lol

[@hot2warm]

​@@rockhopper01that's what they used to say about Randall Cunningham. Tebow was a downfield passer, not a dink and dunker.

[@brianm6888]

I remember his success in Florida, and like many college standouts (Leinert, Karpernick, Bush, etc.)- he had a short career. He did: however; ride a winning wave at Denver until he was replaced by Manning. Some said he should have gone to Jacksonville. Since then, his career went downward. One thing I do respect is his heart and attitude. He never complained esp. when his career was in its dark times.

[@davebarton6824]

Tebow is a FRAU and grifter.

[@jeffreybrewer8649]

Tebow took over QB for a 1-3 team in his FIRST year starting, led them to the playoffs, won a play-off victory -- then was promptly traded to a coach who REFUSED to let him play (rex ryan) despite that team having a shitty record. Many in the NFL actively worked against this guy. Who knows, maybe his throwing could have improved a little, certainly his reads, progressions, game management should have.

[@donkeysaurusrex7881]

That’s how it always seemed to me. The NFL went out of its way to keep this guy from having a chance at succeeding.

[@theclutchxgawd]

He had plenty of opportunities @@donkeysaurusrex7881

[@britjohnson1990]

i would have wanted to sub him in as qb for short 3rd downs. He would get 4 yards half the time with a busted play. His willpower and leadership was great. Ive never seen a D play as hard for a qb as the broncos did. They were believers and he showed them he might suck at throwing but hes not quitting and will try as hard as humanly possible

[@dtombruner]

To me this reeks of any coach unable to fix his mechanics. Being an AFC West fan, I know all about Tebow, and that one season where it seemed he came back in every game, It was amazing. It seemed like the league all got a phone call saying he's not any good. How can you have this kind of success without being a winner? And that's what Tebow is, a winner.

[@robinkrieger8003]

I agree they totally kept him down….he was a great college player …if he had Andy Reid he would have rocked maybe

[@tomsmith5584]

The one great attribute he had as a quarterback was his leadership abilities. That helped him offset his physical limitations.

[@yudistiraliem135]

More like technical limitation, he got - great physique.

[@montebrown9528]

Totally agree Tom. He was a team leader and motivated his players.

[@YungFlipFlop243]

Same thing with Peyton… but Peyton could read a defense.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Big Brother BOB

[@Caffeine_Addict_2020]

@Jason O'Daniel my guy, you’re confusing “skill” with leadership. George Washington, one of the most famous generals in all of history, was a terrible tactician, he was rather unskilled and lost frequently. But he was an incredible leader

[@boogitybear2283]

Regardless, his Wild Card Playoff Win was one of the most exciting games I’ve ever watched!

[@daking3189]

More then the lions have done sonce 95 combined

[@jimmybuckets5863]

Amen!

[@csnide6702]

Exactly ... ! he knocked off the past years Super Bowl champs

[@Budd631]

If he was gay he would be praised.

[@hunglikeahorse---fly]

Will forever be the shortest OT victory in NFL history!! At least IMO.

[@paulklaes816]

I remember one game during his rookie year; they were down at the goal line and the coach called a running play - Tebow called time out, walked over to the sideline and yelled at the coach that "only one player runs the ball down there" (meaning himself).

[@cameronmiller6240]

I don’t know if that’s a good thing tbh.

[@MindGuild]

Tebow exploited "prevent defenses" that NFL teams use late in games to protect leads. These defenses allow QBs to throw underneath coverage for short gains while defending against long passes. Tebow could complete these high-percentage passes and run for big gains late in games against this defense, which explains all his come from behind wins. Against New England, Belichek had figured him out and tightened pass coverage against Tebow to make him throw with accuracy (which he can't do) and assigned an LB on him at all times to prevent him from running. As a result, New England won 45-10, and Tebow was carted off the field in the second half. The following season, the entire league had him figured out and put intense pressure on him in the pocket, took away short passes, and made him throw down the field, because they knew he had no accuracy. and his completion percentage got even lower. Tebow could never become an NFL QB because he couldn't throw the deep out route, which is a necessity because it's the one that converts 3rd and long and moves the chains. If you can't throw it, you can't play QB in the NFL.

[@voykovskiy_33]

Very underrated comment so let me thank you. At that time, I really wanted more of his fairy tale (there are many poor QBs, but at least he had personality), but now I see you are 100% right.

[@fzr1000Nick]

I was at that Steelers playoff game (only Bronco game I've been to) - nothing beats expecting to lose badly and then getting a close win. One of my favorite memories.

[@kurtwpg]

Wild game. Steelers should have lost in regulation if not for a blown call. Tebow such a bad passer that they run on 1st down nearly or possibly every single play for the whole game. 1st snap he gets in overtime, perfectly placed over the shoulder, game.

[@anthonyluc5981]

I think expecting to lose badly, but then winning greatly bets that

[@leoh1191]

Good or bad..the dude still was a pro..almost got an nfl pension,got to play minor league ball..and makes a living broadcasting college football. I'd call that a win

[@billymadison8036]

@Kings Will Soon Rise how many NCAA and NFL records do you have? How many statues of you are there?

[@KAMEHAMEAHOLIC]

@Kings Will Soon Rise bro like it’s people like you that’s wrong with this world . Your input wasn’t needed . “Ok and?” Ok and why tf did you comment . Damn bro you prolly a virgin

[@KAMEHAMEAHOLIC]

@@billymadison8036 that always shuts the trolls up lol . Bet they don’t even got any HS records

[@billymadison8036]

@@KAMEHAMEAHOLIC probably didn't even play

[@cartoonclips3711]

No he was absolute crap 💩

[@adisonsichampanakhone1070]

Dude was authentic. I was rooting for him to succeed. If only someone gave him a good qb mechanics coach.

[@ccramit]

That's stuff he should have learned at 10, not after you get drafted into the NFL. He did have people work with him on his mechanics, he just wasn't good enough to adapt.

[@AS-is4dt]

lol

[@meanmutton]

He had five different NFL coaches trying to teach him mechanics and one of the best NCAA coaches of all time. At some point you have to admit that it is the player not the coaching.

[@adisonsichampanakhone1070]

@@ccramit true but even Arian Rodgers changed his machanics second year in the league but I see your point.

[@mrhaag]

How to say you don't understand football without saying that you don't understand football.

[@jordanlomax6015]

I’m convinced Tebow like many QBs were just ahead of the times. If he came out of college now teams would change their entire offense to fit him. 10years ago they were still against the idea of the mobile QB taking over and catering offenses to match it

[@sadvntg]

i agree. mobile qbs weren't looked as they were now

[@sturdevantphotography5726]

There is no offense to fit his lack of ability in a league that is designed to be favorable to a passing game, you're dreaming

[@jordanlomax6015]

@@sturdevantphotography5726 Taysom Hill legit has a role on the Saints. There are offenses that work. Any coach that says they can’t use a hybrid player etheir just doesn’t want to or is making a statement.

[@InfiniteKhaos]

I'm not a Tebow fan. But the dude found a way to win a lot of games. Wonky mechanics, bad reads, whatever. Dude was winning games which is more than a lot of other NFL quarterbacks do. Once again, I'm not a fan but the guy deserves a bit of respect.

[@trevordreiling7764]

He didn’t find a way to win. His defense won games for them. He edged out really bad teams, scoring very little points

[@anthonyriggins5281]

During the regular season he only beat one team with a winning record one time, and those wins were by an average of 3.5 points. He simply was not good.

[@InfiniteKhaos]

@@trevordreiling7764 so his defense scored more points then the opposing offense? If he was that bad shouldn't the opposing defense do just as well as his own?

[@InfiniteKhaos]

@@anthonyriggins5281 he won games that needed to be won...

[@lamarvball978]

@@InfiniteKhaos say it again I think he was Over Scrutinized

[@xPhenom41x]

Tim Tebow was a phenomenon. That run with the Broncos was amazing. That playoff win against the Steelers was epic! He had his moment and it shined bright but quickly faded.

[@justbecause9645]

Didn't he lose the last game to the Chiefs like 9-7?

[@JRMiracleman]

He was. People dis him just because he was a Christian.

[@duypham76]

Yeah tebow and lin had the same feeling. They just know how to win.

[@MDK2_Radio]

@@JRMiracleman 😂 The Christian persecution complex is real.

[@slikman19]

@@MDK2_Radio Its not that actually, the real reason he never got the opportunity to prove himself after that season with the broncos is cuz screwed over John elway. They put in Tebow that season, thinking oh he sucks, we can tank and get Andrew luck. They didn't account for his drive to win and he took them to the playoffs and won a game. Then we all know what happened, luck went to the colts and Peyton Manning became a free agent. Now, I'm not saying signing Manning was a bad move, everyone had to seriously think about it, it's Peyton Manning after all. But Tebow got himself blacklisted for not tanking and dicking over Elways draft pick. He earned an opportunity to be a starter but never got it and everyone ran his name through the mud so no one else would sign him or give him a chance

[@terrancethomas9792]

It was that throwing motion. He brought the ball down and then he threw. The hitch it had caused him a split second on his passes. Instead of firing 1-2 (set- throw) He was 1-2-3 (set- bring it - down - throw). Instead of a perfect strike, he’s a split second behind.

[@STANKYCHEEZEMAYNE]

I mean he also brings the ball practically behind his head to throw lmao you could make a whole reel of him throwing it directly into the ground

[@user-lo4eo7ie4p]

I never understood why someone didn't coach that away....

[@wesfields9322]

Tebow fanatics swear to this day, this man wasnt given enough of chance. Nfl supposedly should develop quarterbacks from garbage to average capabilities. Meanwhile theres like 100 other quarterbacks that are backups and have their mechanics in check

[@virgl70s]

He did the best he could, much respect for him

[@speakez5053]

my brother played ball with him in high school and even has that state champ ring. We went to every game and Tebow's PA was one of the people who helped out my Pop Warner team when i was coming up. She said he cries after every loss and works harder than anyone shes ever met. I really wanted it to work out for him but even in high school people were saying he would be better at TE or FB. I was there for that game he played with the broken bone and it was amazing. I'll never forget watching Urban Myer and Chris Leak come to the game and holding up a sign after saying "Gator nation wants you". I talked to Chris Leak for a bit and he was a really nice guy.

[@javi__...]

You could say that about 99% of them

[@WeAreSoBackBros]

@@javi__... most of them didn’t get screwed over as much

[@andyshepard4309]

@@WeAreSoBackBros Tebow is the very definition of white privilege. He got more opportunities than Stephen Hawking was able to walk. And he was horrible

[@Three_Sevens]

Agreed

[@rockthered8141]

Tebow upset the Steelers, so he's okay in my book! - Me, a lifelong Ravens fan.

[@happytomeetyou2047]

I like Tim Tebow. And I don’t know why he gets so much hate

[@skillganon606]

@@happytomeetyou2047 it was the over hype, he was supposed to be the second coming of John Elway.

[@Call_Me_Echelon]

Demaryius Thomas upset the Steelers.

[@radar0412]

Give me a guy like Tebow who knows how to win over a Stats Quarterback who can't ever win a playoff game.

[@skillganon606]

@@radar0412 people who know how to win still have jobs in the NFL.

[@nickma71]

Actually, Denver's home field advantage in all of sports is probably at the top. For decades the Nuggets used it, until the franchise tanked. Teams fell apart in the 4th from the altitude. Elway had a bunch of comebacks at home too.

[@whatlol_e]

ever heard of college football?

[@mica-hr2mb]

I watched Tebow beat the Chiefs at Arrowhead in OT. He looked pretty good there.

[@Sasser2015]

Though his skills didn't translate to the NFL so well, the greatness of his college football career is undeniable.

[@AwesomestGreatestMostestFunny]

Tebow's only problem was he refused to change positions. When he was with that Pats they wanted him to be an H back/TE and he would have dominated, but he turned it down. Many players go the NFL in a new position, many QB's switch to WR or RB, like Hines Ward and many many others. Tebow had NFL talent, just not at QB.

[@ezmoney8087]

@@AwesomestGreatestMostestFunny you’re joking right??? Dominated at TE and RB😂🤣😂🤣🤣 common man let’s be real

[@Mr___f]

@@ezmoney8087 Tebow? Lotta people say he could have been great at TE in the NFL.

[@ezmoney8087]

@@Mr___f clearly they were wrong 😂 he had his chance in Jacksonville and the mf couldn’t run a route to save his life

[@Michaelfarport]

@@ezmoney8087 Ya, that's why the person you replied to stated the problem was he refused to change positions. Of course he sucked at 34 with the jags having never played TE before, he had potential though had he switched to TE coming into the NFL when he was young - we'll never know now though.

[@Coffee-Stain-Music]

I still remember a good line Bill Cowher said either during a halftime or postgame report when he first started with Denver, "Tim Tebow, would love him as my son-in-law. Wouldn't love him as my Quarterback."

[@gavnonadoroge3092]

cower was chocking in playoffs. tebow was good in playoff

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

@@gavnonadoroge3092 Oddly true!

[@ZomegJ]

The most overrated coach and HOFer lol.

[@sonic-qh7ed]

​@@ZomegJabsolutly not a hof coach barely a good coach

[@vincenthammons-kd9du]

@@gavnonadoroge3092 mike tomlin road the team he built to a championship now we finding out how bad tomlin really is, cower would of won with that team also

[@bearbbb12]

The only hate I remember Tebow getting was the media relentlessly attacking him for his Christian faith. “He’s praying OH NO!” Making fun of him many times Honestly thats what I remember with his NFL career; showing how controversial the media should’ve been seen as

[@GPC1972]

most big dumb football players are christians! Tebow caught shit for it because he was an awful player not worthy of the celebrity. Kurt Warner was annoying as hell with the religious nonsense when he came up, but he could play so nobody cared... if Tebow could play nobody would care about the goofy religion

[@anthonyfoutch3152]

I never saw that please show a link.

[@diypictures]

@@anthonyfoutch3152 I saw that a bit too but I think the OC is exaggerating since I heard media also congratulating it. My guess is whatever echo chamber you choose to focus on, you're going to get bombarded with negativity from "the other side".

[@paullastnamehere3295]

I watched Tim Tebow play a lot of games. I wasn't a fan of his or any team that he played for. What I saw were the times the coach allowed Tim to do his thing and make the plays was when Tebow Time would spark up. Tebow Time was the fans acknowledging that when Tebow was given the reigns, he had the ability to make plays with either running or throwing to a WR doing a route Tim knew well. I think the problem with Tim could have been his leadership position wasn't there enough to force the coaches to design a better NFL team to his abilities.

[@conrak1]

Spot-on!

[@jamiekelley4076]

You have to be careful with narratives like this because you're making it sound like the only thing that kept Tebow from becoming a legend in the NFL were his coaches not letting him play Tebow Time ball all the time. The truth is that Denver defense was playing lights out and keeping them in games and Tebow Time wasn't consistent at getting comeback wins like you make it sound. They limped into the playoffs because teams were starting figure out Tebow was a one trick pony and starting to adjust accordingly and the Denver defense was getting tired from having to play extended minutes because the Denver offense couldn't move the ball. The main reason they beat the Steelers was because Demaryius Thomas decided he was going to be Usain Bolt for a game and just outrun defenders for 50 yards per catch. I also think the Steelers defense was a little banged up but either way once they ran into a legitimate title contender Tebow got decimated. I think the coaching staff knew that Tebow style ball might get the team .500 wins, if that, given their defense and the talent around Tebow but they knew they had a championship caliber team and Tebow wasn't the one going to make that happen cause teams were already figuring out how to stop him. And with Tebow taking so much punishment that his shelf life was probably a few seasons at best. Honestly I think we saw the best of what Tebow had to offer and it was all going to be down hill from there if they kept him.

[@conrak1]

@@jamiekelley4076 but, I guess we will never really know.

[@famouscriminalsbackup9497]

The 2011 Broncos season was the funnest football I’ve ever seen. He’d barley win every week

[@mattburch9388]

Wheat watch the games and be bready for some exciting football. He’s a gluten for excitement!

[@KT-bd5ym]

than you dont know football, go back to watvching women soccer

[@BenDover-mr5xu]

Tebow time!

[@clarkkent1521]

So he won every week?

[@netconner]

Andrew Le they went 7-9 and won their terrible division, that Broncos team was also incredibly stacked. When Manning came in he broke every single passing record and went to the super bowl just 2 seasons later

[@AwesomestGreatestMostestFunny]

Tebow's only problem was he refused to change positions. When he was with that Pats they wanted him to be an H back/TE and he would have dominated, but he turned it down. Many players go the NFL in a new position, many QB's switch to WR or RB, like Hines Ward, Julian Edelman and many many others. Tebow had NFL talent, just not at QB.

[@jessedellross3245]

Exactly. And it shows his true nature: he wanted the glory. He wanted the attention.

[@BrettWyrick]

@@jessedellross3245 I don't know about that. I don't think he wanted the glory; I think he just wanted to play quarterback. He loved to play Quarterback.

[@jessedellross3245]

@@BrettWyrick and he sucked at qb. He couldn’t play at the pro level and we all saw it. But he didn’t want to change positions because qbs get the attention. Unless your a top WR or TE like Adams or Gronk, no position player gets more attention then the qb. And who was getting all the attention during that year with Denver? Who was getting all the credit despite the defense being the true reason for the teams success? Tebow. Just the way he liked it

[@EJD339]

@@BrettWyrick I think he definitely did like attention. Whether it was deciding to play minor league baseball when he hadn’t played since high school or refusing to switch positions 6 years prior and now trying it out because it was his only shot. Idk. This Doesn’t mean he’s a bad guy but I think he did like the spotlight. I know there were some reports that the Denver locker room wasn’t a fan of him as well. Also, not all of this was his fault. The press was obsessed with Tebow but he really didn’t do a lot to stop that

[@sk8fm448]

I used to love hearing the announcers say, its Tebow time!!!!🙂

[@superhades597]

He was an all star in the mlb minor leagues and Josh McDaniels was the only coach who ever believed in him and he was only coached by him for 1 season

[@lonelocustoftheapocalypse3700]

As a Bears fan (and hence someone not entirely unfamiliar with the concept of erratic/unskilled QB play), I remember a lot of us joking at the time that Tebow brought all of the intangibles to the table, but nothing tangible; and Jay Cutler was exactly the opposite, combining occasionally great skills with a constantly iffy who-gives-a-sh*t attitude. And they had similar postseason success if you looked at the W-L record. But it might be more fair to call him the anti-Brady: zero skill reading a defense, and only able to complete passes either in the flat (or a jump pass over the line), or at 30+ yards. Nothing in between worked. I mean, he threw a really pretty deep spiral that gave the WR time to actually get under the thing before it arrived. But if you can't regularly connect on 10-15 yard passes, you're not going to make it as an NFL QB. But as an athlete, and a decent human being? Good guy. With that said, my lasting Tebow memory will be that late-season game against the Jets, where he was trucking his way to the end zone with only Revis in the way - and Revis SOMEHOW got turned around and missed him entirely. Yeah. The guy's not exactly Barry Sanders in the open field, Darrelle. You just saw that T-Train steamroller coming and ducked.

[@reedpathfinder4]

Me: *Explains to teenager that Tim Tebow ruled the world in 2011* Him: “Wait, so was he good?” Me: “Not really, no.”

[@dowhatiwantc7637]

For real it was weird but in the clutch he made it happen so as a raiders fan it’s just win baby

[@king7ced]

Perfect way to describe him

[@crazysoulja]

I barely noticed him

[@somethingyouhave]

Not in the usual ways, but sometimes, he was just so good.

[@virgilcain]

He would have been a great LB, TE, or RB and maybe Wildcat QB. He's no Mahomes but the dude's athletic.

[@constantinospavlides7061]

Say what u want about him but that run with the Broncos will forever be legendary.

[@BrandonToy]

Agree man. We had no hope after that 1-4 start and he made the season one the most fun I can remember.

[@bobbyvalentino9946]

A blind squirrel will find a nut sometime..😂🤣

[@BrandonToy]

@@bobbyvalentino9946 We were pretty hungry for nuts at the time…

[@bobbyvalentino9946]

@@BrandonToy 😂🤣 LOL.. that was a joke! He was a good college player...

[@tmak4699]

you mean when he saved their season?...lol

[@cambell-yi2gh]

Tebow Time was wild. Dude did have some magic for sure. Dramatic victories. OK slot passer. Not so much down the field. He had the perfect system at Florida with some serious weapons. Percy Harvin wayyyyy underrated. Tebow could've been a good NFL qb but there wasn't enough time. Gotta win now.

[@kimmagdalein4724]

Nobody has mentioned that the pro coaches totally changed his throwing motion. In college, he had a long windup. In the pros, they had him trying to release much quicker. While that's certainly important for obvious reasons, it was still a factor in his accuracy.

[@MB-go6uy]

since none of us here are NFL coaches, or DIV 1 college coaches (I assume), I think those coaches did what they could to make him suck as little as possible. Why cant people just accept the fact that you can love god all day long and that doesn't mean you deserve to be in the NFL lol

[@petepayette6690]

Thats exactly what happened..... If they left him be he would have been fine

[@fredricksmith-something.2125]

I admire his athletic ability. I believe he should have been a tight end. And, he appears to be a good man. That's enough for me. Wish him all the luck in the world.

[@eboo925]

That's what I like about him being a good man so many bad one's

[@kwamestamps35]

He had average athletic ability. He ran a 4.7 out of college. Not bad. Not great. And as we saw, he needed to work on his blocking skills.

[@carsonhurst269]

@@kwamestamps35 bruh he’s the best college quarterback to ever walk on this earth and you think he has average athletic ability. That’s nuts

[@kwamestamps35]

@@carsonhurst269 First, y do u bring up his college career? We are talking about the NFL. Like I said, he is big and strong but so what? You think he is the only qb in the NFL who is big and strong? He ran a 4.7 I think that is average for TE's. Not exactly Usain Bolt numbers. There are linemen and linebackers who run faster. His throwing mechanics are atrocious. His accuracy sucks. We found out that despite his size and strength, he can't block. When you compare him to others in the NFL, he is average at best. Nothing about him stands out.

[@carsonhurst269]

@@kwamestamps35 you said he had average athletic ability. Said nothing about college or pros. Hell you could’ve been comparing him to everyday people. I was simply saying that Tim Tebow is the best college qb ever and is far from average athletically. Also, a 4.7 at 6’3 250 is extremely impressive. He wasn’t known for being fast but you can have fun trying to tackle him

[@12thMandalorian]

Basically Tebow is a college legend, but not an NFL Calibre player long term

[@moneyonfleek305]

Because the college game is totally different. If you notice in college fb theres no huddles and the Qb gets the plays/ pre-snap reads from the sidelines and the Qb is never under center always in shotgun. Most of all schools runs the RPO system & the Triple option. you rarely see a Pro-style offense The college game is spoon 🥄👶🏼 feeding these guys almost hinders them for prosperity imo

[@faithismespeaks6848]

@yossarian ,I like how you douche bags who never did anything are all of a sudden experts. You have your head so far up your ass you couldn't find it with both hands if I spotted you one for free, so zip it fluffer boy.

[@hawk12983]

He won in the NFL too. Would have been nice for him to continue to get a shot to start until he proved he couldn't win games.

[@hawk12983]

@yossarian I'm not arguing that his mechanics were great or he was great at reading a defense but fact is he won at an NFL level and never got another shot. Phillip Rivers throws funny too and not every QB reads the defense like Peyton Manning.

[@hawk12983]

@yossarian Get the fuck outta here... couldn't read defense at a DII level when he was arguably the greatest college player of all time... your level of derangement is appalling.

[@maddie690ify]

I honestly believe he needed a few years to sit behind someone like Peyton Manning and learn. With his heart and drive, he could have been great. The issue was that every team's fan base would demand that he play. This ended up hurting his career as no head office wanted to be pressured to play him. As with most rookies, he needed time to learn and develop, but no teams wanted the headache of the irrational fans.

[@repealthepatriotact]

Ummm....absolutely not. He had bad mechanics and the best QB coaches in the league tried to fix him and couldn't. He could have studied with Brady, Manning, or Favre for 20 years and he would have still failed.

[@darren871]

Tebow was the Josh Allen of the league before the NFL decided they liked QBs that could run. He was simply ahead of his time. He would be dominating in the current meta.

[@xaviervega468]

LOL no he wouldn't

[@christofonobrown3659]

The amazing thing about Tebow: at the end of the game there is either a W or an L. He managed to get his teams quite a few W’s despite his own skill levels.

[@Codiggity369]

The defense and few offensive skill players won games DESPITE Tebow

[@chrisvarner119]

@@Codiggity369 You obviously watched zero of those games. He pulled a crazy horseshit magic play out of his ass in pretty much every one of those wins. Took a horrible team to the playoffs and beat the Steelers. They royally fucked him over. Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson both sucked about as bad as him their rookie years.

[@DP-eo5xd]

He has like a 40% completion percentage. Outside of that Denver run where the defense carried the team he was hands down awful. I like his attitude but the guy suks at QB

[@adamdipasquale8702]

Agreed, he found ways to win

[@johndef5075]

Overachievers deserve respect.

[@sweetdeal68]

He knocked the Steelers out of the playoffs. He'll always be a legend in my book.

[@boogitybear2283]

His crazy numbers that day were “316”.

[@maxwellsmart6274]

Same. I'll always be a fan of his for that. I'll never forget Deion Sanders saying 'You can't beat Tebow with a hail Mary!" on national TV lol.

[@justinwalters7953]

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

[@andrewlm5677]

Yeah, it was ugly but effective - his option play was great. I thought he was robbed of a potentially interesting career

[@tvgator1]

He ENDED Hines Ward

[@redbeard124]

That dude deserved so much better than what he was given the NFL as an organization wanted him out from the beginning.

[@40beretta1]

He has one playoff win...and how many QBs in the game have zero. .. I was always amazed how he lost accuracy when he hit the NFL...

[@guanaco103]

Better players, coaches, schemes and tbh Tebow couldn’t adjust. Great athlete but football IQ wasn’t as high as his athleticism

[@petepayette6690]

Nfl made him change the way he threw the ball.... Thats what messed him up

[@thomasreithmeier5405]

Dude has more playoff wins than the Lions franchise in the last 25 years. Inadequate pro QB but still a legend

[@EmReyplayslots]

Lmfao

[@Woodchuck1965]

Pretty much every QB in the NFL has more playoff wins then the Lions in the past 25 years.

[@davidyates1860]

As a lions fan I approve this post hahahH

[@brookspfeiffer5349]

@@davidyates1860 as a Seahawks fan we’re gonna have a rough year a ahead as well. Lions may actually do pretty well this year 🙂

[@stevegardenhire5698]

What Tebow lost in Talent he made up for in heart and he was a great teammate more than you can say about a lot of players nowadays

[@ken7165]

That's a bs comment

[@stevegardenhire5698]

@@ken7165 i see your not a Tim fan. The only people that didnt like him were non Christian

[@jonathansykes4986]

@@stevegardenhire5698 Religion is a joke

[@stevegardenhire5698]

@@jonathansykes4986 sorry you feel that way.

[@Mozart1220]

@@stevegardenhire5698 LOL!! WHat does "christian" have to do with it? I'm an Atheist and thought that Reggie White was one of the greatest defenders ever! He held prayer circles involving both teams before and after games. Tebow wasn't cut because he was "Christian" he was cut because he SUCKED.

[@xCynFR]

I remember being in elementary and they said he was coming our school in FL. Ended up being a recorded video of his telling us not to do drugs

[@jeffallanday]

Thats crazy. He should have shown up.

[@xlioneg2162]

I'll never forget when Jon Gruden said he was the best left handed qb since Steve Young and Steve was pissed he even said that lol

[@darko714]

I liked watching Tebow because he was unconventional. It’s like you have to run a wildcat offense every down if he’s your starter. His run with Denver was a “what if” scenario in real life.

[@JL-ec1by]

He moved those chains.

[@JL-ec1by]

@Jason O'Daniel Fornicate ourselves? What's with the anger? Taking over at 1-4, leading his team to a division title, and winning a home playoff game is unconventional. Fantasy football stat-guy, throwing the ball away or running it reduces turnovers that overzealous QBs throw when they force the ball (or get sacked). It also lowers the completion percentage and yards per pass. That makes for less passing yards and a lower passer rating. It won games though. Unconventional. What's with your anger? Face your feelings. Tell me about your issues.

[@JL-ec1by]

@Jason O'Daniel So what? I don't dislike anyone from 15 years ago. Love is the answer. Take a long walk and think about good things.

[@basatan4912]

Not trying to take away from this video at all, but Joe Burrow did break the SEC and NCAA single season touchdown record with 65 over Tebow's 55. Still very impressive but the info presented in the video is off.

[@davidbourgeois3981]

Thank you, I noticed that myself and was flabbergasted that I didn’t see a comment already. Took me a while to find yours!

[@MrJuliusaustin12]

also im pretty sure cam newton and johnny manziel both had 20+/20+ seasons in college this video says only tebow did it.

[@flinx1241]

The most frustrating part of the whole Tebow time phenomenon was all of the Tebow fans, most of whom knew little or nothing about NFL football, continually crying that he was an amazing NFL QB and that everyone who disagreed was part of some vast, atheist conspiracy. Gimme a break.

[@andrewdinns1746]

haha, u mad

[@xaviervega468]

Exactky. Tebowtards are the most delusional fanbase ever.

[@shepshape2585]

My wife is a UF alumni, and for years I had to hear about this guy. Thankfully, he proved me right when, in spectacular fashion, he was a prime example of "a lot of times, college talent doesn't translate". She used to argue that if he was so bad, why did so many teams sign him. Answer? To sell tickets. He sucked like Linda Lovelace, but he did have a huge following. I guess Jesus just didn't want him to be a quarterback. Or maybe he just didn't pray enough? No, I know what it was, the talking snake told his father to mutilate his genitals at birth, but his virgin mother wouldn't allow it because she was turned into a pillar of salt. Wait, I think I'm getting my fairytales confused.

[@davebryant8050]

It soemtimes seems that a college fan is better judge of talent than the actual pro scouts. Time and again they get caught up in college hype and sign guys that clearly have no future in the league. Saban was the master at getting the pros to sign enormous contracts for his "point guard" qb's in his words that had very little skills aside from handing the ball off or hitting a wide open pass.

[@thenaturalmidsouth9536]

I bet you and your wife had some interesting discussions. 😂

[@DoubleGlock1920]

Thank you Tim Tebow for your excitement in Denver. As a Denver bronco fan since 1977 I am so glad that Tim Tebow was a quarterback here.

[@Pidgeon182]

I am glad McDaniels got fired for that mistake. Worst QB we have ever had by a mile.

[@zrunner240Z]

@@Pidgeon182 How STUPID ARE YOU??? HE BEAT A GREAT STEELERS TEAM IN THE PLAYOFFS!!

[@JL-ec1by]

In an alernate universe, if somehow Elway would've kept him on the roster, he would've won the Broncos a Super Bowl. Manning was all done his last year.

[@whammofammo7346]

@@Pidgeon182 Haha sure sure- Steve DeBerg says hi.

[@jamiekelley4076]

@@JL-ec1by Did you just say Tebow would have won the Broncos a championship? That is the most ridiculous things ever said.

[@1984LHR]

High school state championship, NCAA national champion twice, Heisman trophy winner, first round selection, took the Broncos to a playoff win. How bad was Tim Tebow? Really?

[@rodgerlang884]

That's the glaring difference between every other level and the NFL game. Tebow was a great college player and a terrible NFL player

[@1984LHR]

@@rodgerlang884 Tebow was so terrible that took a team with a losing record to a playoff win. Very terrible!!!!!!!!

[@jerrymaxwell3978]

Great point.

[@rodgerlang884]

@@1984LHR There's a long list of QBs that took a team to 1 playoff win that were bad to awful players. That Broncos team won based on defense and running and a few surprise Tebow plays. You saw what happened when he ran into a good, prepared team

[@1984LHR]

@@rodgerlang884 Where was the defense when they were 1-3?

[@itsthebear312]

Tebow would've been a monster in a Taysom Hill style do it all role. He was actually pretty effective on the Jets when they ran him in limited packages

[@edwinbell3255]

Tim Tebow was surrounded with talent at Florida but when he went pro you got to see him without that star talent in all its glory.

[@hayden3476]

Tebow was exciting and full of heart, if he had been a fullback or tight end with backup running QB ability his story would be so different. Hands down THE best college football QB to play and I was happy to support him during his stints, hard to root against such a genuinely good person.

[@Vetionarian]

YES! Similar to how the Saints have used Taysom Hill.

[@kwamestamps35]

@@Vetionarian But Taysom Hill can actually throw a football.

[@kwamestamps35]

Great college qb but hands down the best? Don't make me laugh.

[@Dustomatic]

@@kwamestamps35 name one better.

[@kwamestamps35]

@@Dustomatic What are we going by? Stats? National championship? Heismans? The whole package?

[@logicaldude3611]

Tim Tebow had full-grown, retired pros sitting around on a panel at ESPN debating on whether divine intervention was real. Those were serious discussions. So take that however you want, the guy didn’t seem all that great most of the time but there was something special about how one player could have such a drastic impact on what was otherwise bad team until he stepped on the field.

[@lagodifuoco313]

Bullcrap. Mythical beliefs are ridiculous and so are those who believe in them.

[@syk9475]

Great in college, bad in nfl. Overhyped. That's it

[@jimbeam2299]

There are grown adults that think the Earth is flat. Doesn’t mean much.

[@glenm99]

Someone once sold a grilled cheese sandwich that looked like it had Jesus' mom on it... for $28,000. Later, a piece of buttered toast with Jesus sparked similar discussions. After Tebow left the team, the Broncos won their division four consecutive times, twice beating the Patriots in the playoffs. The fact that they made it to the playoffs in 2011, with an 8-8 record, *despite* having Tebow at QB, is a testament to how good the rest of the team was (and how utterly lousy the AFC West was...).

[@Corywinget81]

It was divine intervention that Dick Lebeau couldn't put away the worst starting NFL QB in history with a stupid game plan? Oh okay.

[@patrickthomas8890]

I remember Sports talk blowhards laughing at Tebow that whole season. “This guys a joke! Just stop the run and he’ll embarrass himself”…meanwhile Denver kept winning. He’s obviously not a great traditional QB but the dude had such a will to win.

[@fortressofsoliddudes4597]

Tim Tebow is a shining example of why I'm not a fan of college football: the athleticism and the desire are there (and I realize those two elements are why lots of folks watch), but the fundamentals are not. The fact that you can break all sorts of records in the NCAA and not even be *wanted* in the NFL says it all.

[@MissChievousRN]

That's actually why I'm not a fan of pro sports. I think it's a game and it belongs in a children's realm. College kids have heart, used to before they tainted it, pros have paychecks. It becomes all about the injuries and the endorsements and the contracts. They start lying and cheating and getting away with it. They get paid more than firefighters and cops. They become false heroes for kids that need real heroes. Then they kneel out of the celebration of the country that allows them to prosper? Not in my house!

[@youtubeistryingtocensorme]

@@MissChievousRNtrash take

[@MissChievousRN]

😏 cuck

[@TMan-uw5rb]

Kurt Warner was a nobody in college and was one of the best NFL QBs. I think you'd agree that it would be ridiculous to say he is proof the NFL is terrible. "Even a no-name college football player like Kurt Warner can get into the Hall of Fame in a league like the NFL."

[@NegotiatingReality]

He is a 1-2 read QB, and it works for him because he is such a threat on the ground. If his primary and secondary receiver are both covered, he doesn't continue through his receiving options, instead he starts looking for a running lane. If that is covered, he looks for the unconventional... like a wr breaking off his route, or a halfback just over scrimmage. He played like I play Madden. I would use Mike Vick, or Vince Young, Pick the 2 routes I like best on a pass play, and if they both get stuffed, I scramble. Sometimes, receivers get open, and it makes for a wild play. I dont like having to keep an eye on the pocket collapsing. Thats how QB's suffer concussions. 2 Reads and scramble.

[@kendallevans4079]

There is a reason Vince Young washed out and you just described it in great detail....a (successful) NFL QB can't check down on two and take off!....

[@kevinkhoy7171]

Great analysis!

[@GizmoMaltese]

Nah, it's not about reads. He could not throw at an NFL level.

[@kendallevans4079]

@@GizmoMaltese Hmm...maybe but at this level you gotta read...if you take off all the time either you're get wacked and career over or the D will figure you out

[@kendallevans4079]

@@GizmoMaltese He had a side arm motion?

[@aligborat]

At 8:12, you state he was the least accurate QB in league history with 10 or more starts in a season with a 46 percent completion rate, making him the first QB with under a 50 percent completion rate in a season with that many starts. Doug Williams had a 41.8% completion rate in 1979, starting all 16 games with Tampa Bay, and he started 10 games the previous season with a 37.6% completion rate, so certainly not the first QB to do that or the worst all time.

[@alphanerdgames9417]

This was a very disingenuous video. They omit that Tebow was the most accurate an the jets had that year. And he never had a butt fumble.

[@cjtjets5941]

Doug Williams has a Super bowl ring as a starting QB in the NFL. The Patriots wouldn't give him a job as a third string quarterback

[@JayJay-hx8nc]

Doug Williams/Superbowl champion?

[@alphanerdgames9417]

That was true, but I was referring to the season where they were competing for a position. You play the player who is currently the best option. Sanchez was completely ruined by his offensive coordinator who wanted to shape him rather than continue what was successful in his first two season. It is as much of a shame what happened to Sanchez as it was to Tebow. Typical Jets though.

[@kenthomas4668]

@@JayJay-hx8nc Washington Redskins

[@mooreuproar2139]

There are several inaccuracies in this video. Firstly his first start in his second season was against Miami. And that was their first deficit under Tebow. Miami was up 15 to 0 until the end of the 4th. Also under Kyle Orton, Denver was 1-4. Not 1-3

[@bradonstott3759]

Tebow wasn't bad in college at all. But he clearly wasn't an NFL caliber QB coming out of Florida - and everyone knows it. The Broncos did him an incredible disservice by drafting him in the 1st round.

[@sagepark7193]

Facts, but no need to hate on this guy. After all, despite all his short comings as a player. Tebow left the team at a better place than when he came in. It's just that his critics couldn't stand being proven wrong week after week, that they haaaaaad to see Tebow fail. In the end, it took a dream team of Brady/Belichick+Manning to knock Tebow out of the PO and Denver.

[@suredboy]

He didn’t leave Denver better ??? They went to the super bowl without him and had a top 5 offense

[@sagepark7193]

@@suredboy Last time I checked, Tebow ended 4 year PO draught in Denver. I would call this leaving the team at a better spot than when he came in.

[@MDK2_Radio]

His critics weren’t proven wrong, though. Don’t forget that other teams blew their opportunity to reach the playoffs. It’s not like they ever controlled their destiny.

[@sagepark7193]

@@MDK2_Radio You can say that Tebow's critics were right about his NFL career in general. However, they were wrong a bunch of times when they picked against Tebow week after week after week.

[@stevenmason8286]

Yep, like the Trump of Football.

[@josephserra9214]

I wish Denver would have kept him as a 2nd or 3rd string and see what he could have learned from Peyton Manning.

[@Ken4Pyro]

@yossarian I've always believed that Tebow had potential, and was the victim of circumstances as a pro. Consider - In two seasons in Denver, he played for three head coaches, and two different offensive coordinators, and two quarterback coaches. Add to that the horrible labor issue in 2011 which prevented him from any offseason work or study. The lockout from March to July of that year stopped any work with the team he might have been able to completed. Then, just to drive the final nail in the crate for him, when Denver acquired Peyton Manning in 2012 I had hopes that a then-24 year old Tebow could learn and study under Manning, and come out with much better skills, particularly in reading defenses and improving his passing accuracy. Sadly for him this was not to be the case.

[@ninefingerjack]

Wasted a 1st round pick. Biggest flop in Denver history.

[@davidking4838]

@@ninefingerjack I don't know about that......admittedly, it wasn't a great pick but that win against Pittsburgh was one of the most memorable games I ever saw. And I'm a fan of either team. It was one hell of a game. Maybe it wasn't a total waste.

[@angelicalynn1259]

Dude he would have been their second string water boy and probably would have fucked that up too. He was terrible in the NFL. I mean if you just look at the numbers he makes Ryan Leaf look like he was mediocre.

[@dowhatiwantc7637]

@@angelicalynn1259 one playoff win was nice

[@Evongelo]

Tebow Time was definitely one of the most entertaining seasons. I loved me some Tebow.

[@King_David_97]

Tim come to the Jacksonville games this year in London. It would be great to see you there!

[@profusionlifetv7183]

I think the moral of the story is just how far you can go when you believe in yourself and give it everything you’ve got. I remember that season. It was electric. It was much see TV.

[@partygod159]

Facts. No doubt one of the best playoff games ever and dont want to give him credit for it. If think he sucks that makes what he did even more amazing. How many people that suck go beat the Steelers on the road on the playoffs as a huge underdog. People probably forget who won the Super Bowl that year more. I forget who won that year. I know it wasn't the Steelers and everyone remembers Tebow in OT. Thats better than most athletes biggest dream come True.

[@imdbtruth]

Tebow obviously wasn't a good NFL QB, but by even accomplishing what he did, he showed how much *heart* really matters.

[@JOEMAMMADRINK40Z]

get off yer cross, he sucks

[@forrestgump6065]

his coaches let him down

[@forrestgump6065]

he was actually pretty good when they just let him play

[@silasj1090]

No he wasn't if it wasn't for the defense they would've never been close enough to when those games

[@legendaryTMNICO]

Tim was a bum.

[@Gabihorse1]

Good video and covers a lot, but there's a lot of important context missing. For starters, McDaniels was fired at the end of Tebow's rookie season and John Fox changed the offense and went with Kyle Orton before he fizzled and went with Tebow. Difficult situation for any young QB. Also, the Pitt game was great playcalling because they let him air it out on first down when their typical game plan was two draws and then hope Tebow could convert a 3rd and impossible. They went back to their routine the next week against the Pats and he got clobbered. That's Adam Gase (Denver OC) for you. I won't bullshit anyone: Tebow had bad mechanics, was inaccurate, and couldn't read defenses well. But the guy was dyslexic and no one in the league truly worked on developing him and giving him time to learn an offense. That offseason after Denver he (allegedly) had a choice between going to the Jets and the Jags and Tebow took the Jets gig. THAT was his biggest mistake. I think he would have been allowed to make mistakes with the Jags since they were soooooo bad that he could probably learn the system, develop slightly, and be a decent QB.

[@fadfudge4719]

good analysis. agree af

[@Thesoutherndandee]

I uses to refer to Kyle Orton as Kyle “I get paid to throw interceptions for a living” Orton

[@jpinon403]

I'll never forget turning on First Take on ESPN in 2010-2012 and hearing Skip Bayless go on and on about how great Tebow was while Stephen A and anyone really were trying to talk some sense into him 😂😂😂😂

[@rubenandrewsanchez4672]

Good times

[@dankingjr.2088]

9 and 7 as a starter. Lots of guys in the NFL have worse numbers and still have a job. Good team mate, hard worker, leader, proven winner. Plus, you were NEVER going to get the call that Tebow shot a hooker and ran from the cops with blow and a stolen car.

[@thomasibach234]

There’s nothing here that’s explicitly racist, but it’s definitely racist.

[@seoulglo1999]

Colin Kaepernick's record is 37-31-1 with a Superbowl appearance. NFL doesn't want players speaking their minds about non-NFL things.

[@thomasibach234]

@@seoulglo1999 you’re not wrong.

[@dankingjr.2088]

@@thomasibach234 If you think hookers and blow says ANYTHING about race, you need to look inside your own head.

[@joshburns969]

@@seoulglo1999 Thats a pretty cherry picked statistic when you break it down. In his first 3 years he was 24-7-1, his last 3 were 13-24. Lets not do this revisionist history that Kaepernick was at the top of his game when everything went down. Hell if you look up articles about him a few weeks prior to his first time kneeling the talk of the NFL was the Niners planning to cut him. His kneeling absolutely hurt his career but lets not pretend his performance wasnt a huge reason as well.

[@alexbraswell2955]

He was f**king amazing. Just stop this 💩 right now. He was incredible, well loved for a reason. Top 3 college QB ever. Took a team of 43 felons to 2 NCAA Championships. Then went to the NFL, was told he couldn’t play QB. He stood his ground, drafted in the first round. Then put on a f**king clinic for the last 5 minutes of every game he was in. Then my boy took them sorry ass Broncos to the playoffs and knocked off my Steelers who looked VERY good that year!! APPRECIATE TEBOW! We might not ever see a guy like that again, he’s truly one of a kind.

[@christophermanley3602]

After watching the Johnny Manzel documentary and this one, the similarities are striking and it shows the importance of good parenting.

[@robertsmall1657]

Athlete with elite skills, bad attitude, and bad morals = worshipped and idolized Athlete with average skills, great attitude, and impeccable morals = hated and mocked I never understood why he was so hated. If there was a type of person who could get a chance to play in the NFL, wouldn’t you want it to be someone like him? That has a good heart and good morals, leadership, etc…

[@jaredpatterson1701]

You don't have to agree but the scriptures tell us why.. It's because this world is ruled by the Devil, (1 john 5:19) it's only natural that bad behavior be promoted and celebrated. Spirituality & Physical minded individuals can't coexist

[@kendroid5120]

Simply not true. Tebow was loved and every sports channel talked about his during his season. People loved that he was Christian and loved he did the Tebow kneel. He was loved… but sorry he wasn’t a good nfl quarterback. So why should he be allowed to continue to play

[@violabeaumont3758]

I think the issue is that you want to demonize Kaepernick for kneeling for his beliefs and idolize Tebow for kneeling for his. Which is a big reason why people are so anti Christian today. The arrogance of Christianity knows absolutely no bounds.

[@bobby_c7671]

@@violabeaumont3758 I knew that comparison would come up but...ITs apples to oranges! To say Tebow was arrogant and Kap isnt is well....ridiculous.

[@violabeaumont3758]

@@bobby_c7671 Christianity is arrogant beyond belief. They have the audacity to cry about being persecuted whenever people do not allow them to persecute others. This is the religion that killed the son of their god, then put him on a pedestal and began killing others who would not worship him.

[@apolloapollofressle910]

I support Tim Tebow 100 % He’s a great quarterback, player and exceptional human being . He’s one of a kind

[@repealthepatriotact]

Yeah....because quarterbacks get thrown out of the NFL because they're great. He was barely a backup skills quarterback beyond that 1 year he stumbled into the playoffs.

[@ken7165]

You don’t know what “great” means if you think Tebow was a “great” qb 😂

[@SH13_UK]

As a NFL QB passer he was bad, he held the ball too long, always trying to look for his first read. He throwing motion was too slow, you have basically 3 seconds to release the ball. He didn’t know his to progress his reads. He didn’t improve his technique in the 2 seasons at the Broncos. The Jets was a trade for the media attention. He bought nothing but a distraction. He could run with the ball. Personally he should of been a Tailback, he could of had a decent career their in the NFL, moment when the Broncos traded him, he should of converted to Tailback but tbh a lot of teams wouldn’t touch him due to the media attention and the fans. One of/or the greatest college player of all time, Urban did a fantastic job building the offense around him (but the level between college and the nfl is massive)

[@josephjannuzzi1711]

He played with heart, I remember when Terry Bradshaw was booed off the field. He came back and became a better quarterback.

[@MrTkillian]

I'll never forget being at the LSU jump ball game as a kid. Hearing all week about the Tebow hype and then him totally living up to it against future first overall pick JaMarcus Russel. Good times.

[@wallacegarrod3528]

LOLOLOLOLOL... And how far did Russell go??? LMFAO LMFAO

[@MrTkillian]

@@wallacegarrod3528 he crashed out too even worse than Tebow, but he has a pretty sad story getting hooked on codeine as a kid.

[@montebrown9528]

Denver loved Tim and so do I. The only QB that had billboards around town that fans put-up.

[@montebrown9528]

Keep in mind the year Tim was put in as QB there was no preseason, and he won 6 game's in a row. He always gave 110% and didn't have good protection.

[@JamesWilliams-yx2ze]

He was successful in college because he had great talent around him on both sides of the ball, he was a good athlete, but he wasn't fit to be a Quarterback in the NFL, he couldn't throw, he was slow and those higher up knew he would have a short NFL Career. One year Skip Bayless spent an entire summer talking about Tebow and this was hilarious.

[@AaRoNaNtHoNy80]

I was a fan of Tebow because of his character and unshakable faith. After watching a documentary about him, it proved he is one of the hardest working people out there.

[@wordupninja]

Tebow also had 2 300 yard games….. Vs Houston 2010 308 yards

[@billcame6991]

Tom Brady has 101. He also has 12 400+ and 2 500+ games.

[@sterlingwilliams8645]

Not very impressive when you consider a number of QBs average that over an entire season

[@bigdogpete43]

You can never doubt Tim Tebows heart.

[@RobertoCarlos-tn1iq]

nobody cares if he was a "good guy." this video is ONLY about his performance on the football field. nothing to do with him being a cheerleader or honest dude. he wasn't that good of a ball player. everyone knows it.

[@brysontaylor9244]

@@RobertoCarlos-tn1iq tell that to his heisman and 2 rings Carlos

[@kevinkline7242]

Tim Tebow overcame the facts that he could not throw or think to become an NFL quarterback. Good for him.

[@deandrenicholas2545]

True... But you could doubt his arm, his QB IQ, his ability to read a defense at all... Bro was ass, plain and simple.

[@richardmyers7847]

​@@brysontaylor9244 matt linert won a Heisman too and he sucked. You act like that significant to the NFL

[@AustinFreeman-RTR]

2:58 he’s not the only QB to rush and pass for 20 tds in a single season. Cam newton did 30/20 in 2010 at Auburn.

[@thomasvincennie3910]

You can debate how good or bad he was at the pro level.....but as a long time FSU football fan I can tell you he is the BEST college QB I have ever seen. He could throw the ball well enough for the college level and could also run fast enough to be elusive and big enough to run you over like a tight end. UF's offense was tailor made for his skills. Tim and that offense were almost impossible to defend. Playing against SEC defense was no cakewalk.

[@sturdevantphotography5726]

You can't really debate how bad he was at the pro-level, he wasn't good enough to be a NFL qb

[@Vinny.X]

Regardless, Tebow Time and Linsanity were 2 incredible fun phenomenons.

[@dc7236]

I was just gonna mention that. It's funny how TebowTime and LinSanity happened at the same time.