Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Can Tebow Win Under The Thursday Night Lights?

Finally, it is time for some Thursday Night Football! Feels great, doesn't it?  Get to watch some football games on other days of the week, not just Sunday.  Last week was the first Thursday night football game since the very first week, which was the Saints vs the Packers.  Now, after 9 weeks, the next Thursday Night football game was the Oakland Raiders vs the struggling San Diego Chargers.  The reason why I say the Struggling San Diego Chargers is because Phil Rivers keeps on turning the ball over between 2-4 times a game, and it is very hard to win if that happens, and therefore, the Chargers are on a little bit of a losing streak.  Veteran quarterback Carson Palmer took the stage for the Raiders, and played an outstanding game, completing 3 touchdown passes; two to break out year receiver Denarious Moore.  The Oakland Raiders wound up winning on last Thursday, and in my football pool, only 2 out of about 15 people picked the Raiders, and I was one of them.  It made me feel smart.
Tomorrow night, however, is the next Thursday Night football game.  This one is between the Denver Broncos, and the New York Jets.  Quarterback Tim Tebow has been receiving a lot of criticism about his accuracy and throwing motion, and if he can be a successful quarterback or not.  Despite all of Tebow's flaws, he has proven that he is a winner.  The Broncos are currently 3-1 with Tebow under center, and they show no signs of slowing down.  Sure, Tebow may not be the most accurate passer.  The thing is, he knows how to win the game.  Coach Herm Edwards said it best. "Hello, You Play To Win The Game"  Tebow is a great leader and his teamates listen to him and go out there and win for the team.  When Kyle Orton was the Broncos Starting quarterback in the beginning of the season, the Denver Broncos were not winning nearly as much as they are now.  With Orton under center, the Broncos were only 1-3, and with Tebow as their starting quarterback, they are currently at a record of 4-5 and in second place in their division.  Tebow has proven that he can win games, but is his skill to win enough to beat the New York Jets? Cornerback Darrelle Revis does not think so, and he was talking about how the type of offense that the Broncos are trying to run would not work for a full season in the NFL; he said it would only work if Michael Vick (Eagles QB) and Chris Johnson (Titans RB) were on the team because they are some of the faster players in the league.  Tebow was not discouraged by Revis' comments, it made him look forward to playing against him to prove him wrong.  Lets see if Tim Tebow really is a true winner as he faces his first "real" hard Test.

My Pick:
I think that the Jets will get the win but it will be a very close game, my guess is 3 points will decide the winner.
24-21 Jets

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