We have been waiting all year for this moment. At halftime of Sunday's game versus the Chargers, the Broncos trailed 23-10 at home. John Fox inserted Tim Tebow for the ineffective Kyle Orton. Tebow's first three drives all ended in punts, but in the fourth quarter he got the Broncos moving. Tebow scored on a 12 yard touchdown run to cut the lead to 26-18. After getting a turnover on a sack, Tebow hit Knowshon Moreno on a beautiful screen pass for a 28 yard touchdown. The Broncos two point conversion failed, but they cut the lead to 26-24. The Chargers were able to move the ball enough and kill enough time to get a key field goal to make it 29-24. Tebow had one final shot, and he certainly made it interesting. He hit Brandon Lloyd on a great throw and catch for a 20 yard play. Tebow then found Daniel Fells for 31 yards to the Chargers 30. With one second left, Tebow and the Broncos had one shot left to throw one in the endzone. Tebow scrambled around, juked around, and kept the play alive long enough to get off a dart into the endzone. Unfortunately, the pass was incomplete and the game was over. Denver fell to 1-4, but the story of the game was Tebow. John Fox finally gave us what we wanted and that was Tebow. Orton was terrible in the first half, 6-13 34 yards and one interception, and the mood of the stadium was down and out. Tebow sparked the team and at least gave Denver a chance to win the game at the end. More importantly, he sparked the fans and created some excitement again in the Mile High city. This is all we wanted as Bronco fans. We know this team is not going anywhere, but we just want to find out what Tebow can provide. Orton has proven that he is not the guy for the Broncos, and now is the time to turn it over to Tebow. Fox said he is going to make an official decision on Tuesday, but you have to think that Fox will name Tebow the starter. After going with Tebow in the second half, you have to stick with him now. There are 11 games left, and no one really knows how this Tebow thing is going to work out, but all I know is that it will be a fun ride with #15 behind center. Hold on tight, this could be a wild ride in Denver. Tebow Time has arrived. As Tebow tweeted after the lockout ended, "Game On."
Here are my other thoughts and observations from Sunday's game vs. the Chargers...
1) Willis McGahee had another 100 yard game. If he can stay healthy, then McGahee could get 1,000 yards and be a nice contributing factor for this team.
2) The 42 yard touchdown pass from Phillip Rivers to Malcolm Floyd with 13 seconds left in the half was a backbreaker. It made it 23-10, and really gave the Chargers a nice cushion. You can't give up a touchdown in that spot. Bad defense on that play.
3) The problem with Kyle Orton is that on third and long, he always dumps it off or throws short passes. He doesn't scare anyone or have the ability to make a big throw in those situations. His first half on Sunday was no exception.
4) The Broncos got beat up in the run game yesterday. Ryan Matthews had over 100 yards, and this was the first game since Week 1 where Denver's run defense really struggled.
5) The other big play was when the Chargers got the ball back with 3:19 to play and up 26-18. Two straight incompletions led to a key 3rd and 10. Rivers hit Floyd with a 38 yard completion and big first down.
6) The next key moment on that drive was after Denver stopped Jacob Hester for a three yard run to set up a 3rd and 5 with over two minutes to go at their own 37. If they get off the field on third down, then the Chargers are going to have to attempt a long field goal, and the Broncos would be getting the ball back with at least two minutes to go. Well, D.J. Williams for a roughness penalty and that killed the sequence and allowed the Chargers to kill more time and eat more clock. Just an awful penalty for Williams to take.
7) The Broncos are now 1-4 and they are off next week with a bye. The following Sunday they are back in action as they take on the Miami Dolphins in Miami. Will Tebow be starting? Hopefully, the answer will be yes.
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