“Would a city obsessed with Tim Tebow be willing to sacrifice victories by the Broncos if it meant more playing time for Denver’s new favorite son? There is only one answer to that question: No.
Those of us who bleed orange and blue don’t consider ourselves lucky to have Tebow. We consider Tebow lucky to have landed in Denver. We believe Tebow will lead us back to the Super Bowl. We believe Tebow will make us jump up and down with giddy excitement the same way John Elway did.
But to sacrifice wins just to have Tebow line up behind center before he’s ready? Even the question is a little insulting.”
Ben, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Kiz: Broncomania really knows no bounds. When we opened a contest to give away a ticket to the home opener in Denver, the very first entry was from 7,983 miles away. The cost of a plane ticket from Bangladesh to Colorado? $1,700. But the chance to sit next to Kiz at a game? Priceless.
Playoff run preferred.
“Wins are not enough for Broncos fans. Are we talking four to eight wins this season with Kyle Orton at quarterback? A brief playoff appearance also isn’t enough. For Orton to satisfy the souls who root for the Broncos, a deep playoff run is needed. Give us that and it would be: Tebow who? Anything less, let’s see what Tebow can do. Please send me a ticket to the game against Seattle on Sept. 19.”
Justin, Soldotna, Alaska
Kiz: Are the coho still running on the Kenai River? Nothing says tailgate party like sipping on a cold bottle of Alaska Amber to wash down some smoked salmon. Promise to pack a filet in your carry-on bag and we might have a deal.
Broncos’ Pete Best.
“How many Tebow fans are secretly rooting for Orton to mess up? Zero. Trust me, those of the Timmy T. creed do not keep their beliefs a secret. I’m pretty sure I’ve already spotted a few Tebow supporters with “Matthew 5:5” scrawled on their eye black: “Blessed are the third string, for they shall inherit the earth . . . and a starting position.” Tears will never smear those anti-glare symbols of allegiance from their cheeks upon notice Orton has failed the Broncos. Not even a façade of dejection will appear. Orton is but the predecessor to the great reign of Tebow. He will always be what came before. He’s but the Myspace to Tebow’s Facebook. The drummer in the Beatles before there was Ringo. The Gottfried Leibniz of cal- culus before Isaac Newton. (If you don’t know who Leibniz is, that proves my point.)”
Jennifer, Gainesville, Fla.
Kiz: Don’t know much about calculus . . . or history, for that matter. But I do know Pete Best got drummed out of the Beatles, just like Gators fans want to run Orton out of town ASAP.
Straight shooter.
“Without a doubt, Orton is one of the best NFL quarterbacks out there. So many Broncos fans are like the British. England is a wonderful country, but when you visit, all they do is complain about the queen. Everyone who complains about Orton’s 8-8 season in 2009 must be smoking something pretty strong.
The cause of the second-half disaster in Denver last season was a defense that completely fell apart. Kiz, I don’t mind you being starry- eyed for Tebow, but get your facts straight.”
Mark, just an Orton-ary man
Kiz: As long as we’re getting facts straight, please allow me to say that while my eyesight ain’t great, even I can see Tebow has absolutely no business being a starting NFL quarterback as a rookie.
Life’s good either way.
“Kiz, I would like to go to the game with you at Invesco Field. I’m thinking that if Orton excels and Tebow waits in the manner of Philip Rivers, life is good because we won’t be discussing Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall. If Orton disappoints and Tebow dives in the manner of a young Michael Vick, life will also be good because we won’t be discussing Cutler and Marshall.”
Katherine, Littleton
Kiz: Amen.
Popcorn not included
And today’s parting shot is from another loyal reader who has perused the fine print of the rules to this super deluxe Broncos ticket giveaway.
“So first prize in this contest is you get to go to a Broncos game and sit with Kiszla. In case you are wondering, second prize is you have to go to two games with him.”
Dan, No. 1 contender for second prize
