Tebow's Comeback Beats Jets!

Last night's 17-13 victory by the Broncos over the New York Jets was a throwback to the glory days of my childhood. How many times did I watch John Elway swoop in like a superhero and bring the Broncos back late in the fourth quarter, especially at home in the old Mile High Stadium. Mile High would be rocking and shaking as Elway and the Broncos would pull out another improbable victory. The Broncos have been very shaky the last few years at home, and there isn't the same "Mile High Magic" that we are accustomed to seeing; however, last night was one of those nights for Denver fans. The man at the controls this time: Tim Tebow. Tebow led a 95 yard drive to win the game for the Broncos. Tebow accounted for 92 of the 95 yards both on the ground and in the air. Tebow finished off the drive with a 20 yard touchdown run with just 50 seconds left to give the Broncos the lead. Denver's defense got a huge sack from Von Miller, and eventually swatted away a final Jet pass to secure the victory. The Broncos offense was bottled up the entire game, and Denver couldn't take advantage of good field position all night long. Denver was stopped on a 4th and 1 from the Jets 20 yard line in the first quarter. Another drive started in Jet territory following a huge kick return by Cassius Vaughn. The result of that drive equaled no points. The Broncos recovered a Joe McKnight fumble early in the fourth quarter with the game tied 10-10 on a kick return. Once again Tebow and the offense didn't move it an inch. The Jets took their 13-10 lead and punted Denver down to their own five with just over five minutes to go. Then, Tebow took over. He mixed the run and the pass, and converted a few third downs to set up his game winning run. It was one of the most exciting moments I've had as a Broncos fan in a long time. The bottom line is that Tebow wins. As bad as he might play in the game, if he gets a chance to win it, he will make the plays to win the game. Is it unconventional? Sure. Is this a long-term solution? Probably not, but he is now 4-1 as a starter this year, and the Broncos are miraculously 5-5. Forget about stats and all the other stuff, Tim Tebow is helping the Broncos win. That's all that matters at the end of the day. Like I said, last night was an old school night for me. One of my favorite moments of the telecast was when they showed John Elway clapping from the press box after Tebow scored. It is crazy to think that once Elway was the Broncos QB, and now he is running the organization from the front office. It brought me back in time. Instead of jumping up and down in my Elway jersey as a nine year old, there I was jumping, clapping, and screaming in my basement with my Tebow jersey, and the new Mile High Stadium was rocking again-just like old times.

Here are my quick thoughts and observations on the game:

1) The Broncos running game was stuffed pretty much all night. Willis McGahee could use the extra days off and get ready for San Diego in Week 12. His fumble was huge in the first quarter and gave the Jets the field position to tie it at 3.

2) The Broncos defense was very impressive again. Von Miller and Elvis Dumervil set the tone with their sack on Mark Sanchez on the third play of the game for the Jets. Miller's sack on Sanchez on the final drive was a "jump out of your seat" type of play. Andre Goodman was solid all night, and his interception of Sanchez and subsequent return for a touchdown was the turning point late in the third quarter.

3) The Broncos offense squandered so many opportunities, as I mentioned earlier. Imagine how the game might have played out if they converted some of those possessions?

4) One camera shot that stood out was the look of bewilderment by Rex Ryan after Tebow scored. He was just pacing up and down the sideline shaking his head and looking down at the ground.

5) I loved the reaction and call by Brad Nessler on Tebow's touchdown run. The excitement in his voice was great, and I loved how Mike Mayock just laughed as Tebow was running it in. It was almost like Mayock knew this was how the game was going to end

6) Lastly, what else could you say about Tebow. Down by three with 95 yards to go against the vaunted Jets defense. Incredible drive and incredible moment by Tebow. He is just a winner, and he plays great down the stretch in these games. If he puts some sort of legitimate passing game together, he could be the ultimate weapon.

Here are my Week 11 picks.........

Last Week's Record: 6-9-0

Overall Record: 57-66-7

(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

ATLANTA (-6) over Tennessee: The Falcons aren't going to lose two in a row at home. They shut down the Titans and Chris Johnson to get to 6-4.

Buffalo (+2) over MIAMI: The Dolphins have won two in a row, and the Bills are 5-4 and fading fast. This looks like a Miami win, but the Bills get the big road victory.

BALTIMORE (-7) over Cincy: The Ravens played terrible in the loss at Seattle last week, while the Bengals came up short to the Steelers. This game will be close, but I'll take the Ravens at home.

CLEVELAND (-1) over Jacksonville: How bad was that missed field goal by the Browns last week to lose the game to the Rams? How bad was my sleeper pick of the Browns this year? Cleveland wins a close one at home.

MINNESOTA (PICK) over Oakland: Broncos fans have to root like heck for the Vikings this week. The Vikings win it late and the Raiders fall to 5-5.

Carolina (+7) over DETROIT: The Lions will win this game, but remember that Cam Newton always covers. I don't like how the Lions have played the last four weeks, and the Panthers will keep it close.

GREEN BAY (-14) over Tampa Bay: The Bay of Pigs resumes in Lambeau. Just lock it up: The Pack and the over.

Dallas (-7) over Washington: I've picked Mike Shanahan too many times the last few weeks, and I got burned every time. Don't look now, but here come the Cowboys!

SAN FRANCISCO (-9) over Arizona: This looks like a 20-10 Niner win. I'm sold on the Niners, and they look like a 12 win team, and the 2 seed in the NFC. How funny is it that Kevin Kolb might not get his job back after losing it to John Skelton?

ST.LOUIS (-3) over Seattle: Tough one to watch on Sunday. Go with the Rams at home.

CHICAGO (-3) over San Diego: I'm shocked that this line is that low. The Chargers are all banged up, and the Bears are playing really well right now. Jay Cutler and Philip Rivers rekindle their epic feud one more time. The last time these two faced off, Cutler was on the Broncos and they were in the midst of imploding and losing the division at the hands of the Chargers. This time, Cutler wins, and sets the Chargers back to 4-6.

NY GIANTS (-5) over Philly: If Mike Vick was going to play in this game, I would have taken the Eagles. Without Vick, the Eagles don't have a good shot-especially with Vince Young calling the shots. The Giants can put the nail in the coffin on the Eagles this week with a win. They'll get it done.

NEW ENGLAND (-14) over Kansas City: Tyler Palko on the road, in Foxboro, against Brady and Belichick, on Monday Night Football. I think I'll take the Pats.