Following a drubbing inspiring an averted gaze, the Denver Broncos 2011 season ended. Broncos’ fans should consider the season a success after the team not just made it to the playoffs but also won a game there. Losing 45-10 in a divisional playoff game does sting but fans of a team that experienced Super Bowl losses of 19, 32 and 45(!) points before that extraordinary afternoon of the 25th of January, 1998 don’t abandon following one bad game. On to next season!
Following the season, Broncos’ Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway had a press conference and named Tim Tebow starting quarterback for next season’s training camp. This news caused consternation in the division of the sporting press who seem to believe that Elway doesn’t want Tebow to be the Broncos’ quarterback, faulting the announcement for lacking support. It’s not clear exactly what Elway would have to do to demonstrate enough commitment to satisfy that crowd. Perhaps he could show up in a number 15 jersey and breathlessly declare allegiance to Tebow in poetry. Of course that wouldn’t change anything and so long as a simplistic cadre of journalists insist on finding a villain, Elway will continue in that role, in effect taking heat off the soon to be third year, 24 year old Tebow. And, since Elway has nothing to prove he’ll be just fine.
There are only three games left in the NFL season. It’s too soon. Go Broncos.
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