The numbers don’t lie with Tim Tebow.
He is struggling to learn how to play quarterback in the NFL. Big time.
Early in the second quarter against the Detroit Lions, Tebow’s numbers on the stat sheet were 2-8.
So here’s the riddle, Tebowmaniacs: Was 2-8 his passing statistics or his rushing statistics?
The answer: Both.
Sorry. Trick question.
Tebow had rushed the football twice for eight yards. And he had completed a mere 25 percent of his eight throws. He finished the first half with 4-of-13 passing for 37 yards, and four rushes for 15 yards.
Although Detroit linebacker Stephen Tulloch dared to drop to a knee, put a fist to his forehead and strike the prayful pose now known throughout the internet universe as Tebowing, what really mocked the young Denver star was his own clumsy attempts to imitate a professional quarterback.
Sure, Tebow’s intangibles are undeniable.
But all the reasons to doubt his future were on display against the Lions.
When Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker ran wide open into the end zone, Tebow threw the pass long for an incompletion. His uncertainty in reading the defense put Tebow under constant threat of being sacked. And the elongated, loopy throwing motion that made NFL scouts crazy with apprehension about Tebow allowed Detroit defensive end Cliff Avril to swat the ball from the quarterback’s hand for a fumble.
But even with the Broncos trailing 24-3 at halftime, nobody left the stadium. Why?
With Tebow, you just never know.
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