I can’t believe Orton didn’t talk to Tebow, either. Because he’s a rookie? That’s the reason he SHOULD have been talking to him. Apparently Orton is insecure. He’s a better QB than a rookie whose never played in a pro set, but he’s not nearly as good a man as I’d of imagined.
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Not nearly as good a man? Please. Tebow was a rookie sitting on the bunch for most of last year. Before taking a snap in a real game he was shooting commercials and schmoozing the media big time. That sort of thing tends to rub vets the wrong way. As for Orton teaching Tebow, that’s just crazy. For one thing, they’re completely different types of QBs. More importantly, Orton has bounced around the league because no matter what kind of numbers he’s put up, teams are always looking for the next big thing. He finally landed a starting job in Denver, and now he’s supposed to coach up a rookie whose big claim to fame is jersey sales? It’s the coaches’ job to get Tebow ready to play. It’s not Orton’s responsibility to help someone take his job.

There NEVER was a competition.

The minute Orton killed the Miami trade it was over.

Denver wasn’t going to pay the petulant child 8+ million to sit on the bench and pout creating issues in the locker room.

Tebow was not given and will not be given a fair chance in Denver.
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And they’re not going to give him a fair shot because…why exactly? They don’t want to win? They can’t wait to burn another first round pick on the next QB of the future? They’re going to sign Kyle Orton to a lifetime contract?

You’re the sort of Tebow fanatic that everybody laughs at. You simply cannot bring yourself to believe even for a moment that Tebow might not be ready for the NFL. Thus, it must be a conspiracy to keep the kid down. If Tebow ever leaves Denver and doesn’t make it elsewhere I suppose it’ll be Roger Goodell’s fault.

Do you think Matt Cassel wouldve been anything if he wasn’t developed by someone who knew what they were doing? What do you think McDaniels was doing in New England? coordinating the offense? hardly? Bellicheck calls the plays on offense and defense.

First of all he does have buisness doing it, its now his job. But I understand what you meant, you believe he isn’t qualified. Elway was (in my opinion at least) the greatest QB or for sure one of the greatest to ever play. He spent 16 years on 1 team, watching players come, watching players go. His opinion was solicited many times over 10 of those 16 years, when making decisions on personnel for the team. He knows the QB position & what it takes to win. I myself, thought he was wrong for not supporting the decision to start Tebow, because I know Orton isn’t the long term answer for the Broncos. Not that I thought Tebow is the answer, I just wanted like many, to see what the Broncos have in Tebow. But Orton will most likely win more games, Elway knows that & probably pushed the issue on Fox. But all I’m saying, is trust me, Elway is an intelligent man who left this game on 2 super bowl wins in a row, & I will always believe he coulda 3 peated, & he is absolutely qualified to make football operation decisions! It’s not rocket science. He looked at players “on the field” for most of his adult life, & probably knows when he sees a winner.

So now Tebow is being ripped because the press wanted to talk to him instead of Orton? It isn’t Tebow’s job to tell the press who they should talk to. You ask him a question, he’ll answer it. If he said he wasn’t going to talk because he’s not the starter, you’d be ripping him for not talking to the media.

And it’s spelled “prima donna.”

With all due respect, isn’t it feasible that Reilly phrased a question asking if the Broncos were giving up on Tebow, and that Elway was simply addressing the question? It’s a pretty common tactic to ask a question just to get a quote with some meat in it. I’d bet anything it’s something you’ve done in your experience.

If they think he has potential as a QB, why aren’t they working harder on that development? If they don’t think he’s their QB but has trade value as a QB, why aren’t they moving him out quickly, with so many other teams in need of QB help? And if they want to keep him, but not as a QB, why aren’t they getting him started somewhere else (tight end?)?

Any of those moves would make sense. No moves at all doesn’t make sense to me – maybe it really is indecision.

Oh and I love when people play the your not a “true” fan card. Real original and mature.

A) It’s a team game and Tebow was surrounded by NFL talent on the offense and DEFENSE. Plus, he was in an Urban Meyer system which is a gimmick offense which is great in college where he didn’t have to make reads in the shotgun, but not under center in the NFL. QBs who ran the spread or runNShoot in college usually can’t hack it in the pros.

B) Quick, name the last successful (maybe Palmer) Heisman trophy winning QB in the NFL since 1990.

C) He’s not good in normal plays where the play doesn’t break down and is forced to make reads. You could see it in the video when he awkardly takes snaps from under the center and has to drop back while keeping an eye on the receivers.

Maybe he’ll get it in a few years, but clearly not now.

The minute Orton killed the Miami trade it was over.

Denver wasn’t going to pay the petulant child 8+ million to sit on the bench and pout creating issues in the locker room.

Tebow was not given and will not be given a fair chance in Denver.

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How has Orton acted petulant? You’re obviously not a true Bronco fan, so you need to change your handle

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Nope it isnt his job. That responsibility would fall on the QB Coach and O-Coordinator. If Tebow wants the job so bad he needs to go out and earn it himself and nobody should expect Orton or any other QB for that matter to help the guy who is trying to take his job

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Yet, his first losing season as a starting QB was last year……

Argument = fail

And no, it’s not his job to talk to or mentor the QB. That’s what they have a QB coach for. It’s Orton’s job to be prepared for game day.

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that’s incredibly optimistic. This is probably the worst team in the league.

I must have missed the part of the article where it said that Tebow approached Orton and asked him for help and Orton refused.

Yes, I would have a different opinion if the article stated that Tebow was rebuffed in attempts to seek out answers to questions by Orton.

You’re reading alot into the story that isn’t there.

My response was to drmonkeyarmy’s assertion that part of a starting QB’s job is “mentor and tutor a young QB in the system”.

As to your “team first” point, you’re thinking like a fan, not a professional athlete. Professional athletes, even the ones that seem outwardly humble, by nature have large egos. You don’t get where they are without one.

As such, they believe that the best thing they can for the team is to play for it. It is THEIR presence on the field that gives the team the best chance to win, so ipso facto anything they do to keep their jobs IS the best thing for the team.

This is a guy who needs a gimmick offense, and isnt quick enough to run one – it’ll be interesting to see him in pre-season..and i’m betting he gets limited looks because they dont want to decrease his trade value (if any). Reilly is strictly an entertainment/observational comment guy that is pro-Broncos…loved the fact the Raiders dropped 50+ at Mile High last year. Will be interesting to see how Elway plays this situation if Orton gets injured and Tebow struggles.

Premadonna? Wouldn’t that be Cindi Lauper or Debbie Harry?