And either by the punishing Green Bay defense… or by a coach’s certain doubts… or by his own weak-hearted self… Jay Cutler was defeated on Sunday afternoon at the worst possible time.
For the last three years, the Georgia Dome has been Matt Ryan’s House.
In the divisional playoff between the Falcons and Packers, it became Mr. Rodgers’ Neighborhood.
With 29 seconds left, the clock ticking, and the Jets with just one timeout left the Colts…called a timeout? Really? Manning himself was stunned by the call.
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At halftime the Broncos trailed 17-0 and appeared to be destined for another loss. Then Tim Tebow took over. It’s still too early to tell, but Tebow may just be the leader that the Broncos have so desperately lacked.
Tim Tebow will make his first home start for the Broncos, and will probably provide a spark. However, the Broncos’ awful defense will have major problems with the high-powered Texans offense.
That buzzing you hear is the gnat-like workings of an overbearing sports media lodged in your brain. The little drones are telling you that Favre has harmed his legacy. That Brett is somehow less because he played more.
Tim Tebow provided a spark for the Broncos in his first NFL start, running 40 yards for a touchdown on a 3rd-and-24 and hitting Brandon Lloyd on a 33-yard TD pass in the 1st quarter. Tebow was solid in his debut. The Bronco defense, however, is about as solid as the marshmallows in your cup of hot chocolate.
Tim Hightower ran for 148 yards and 2 TD’s, and kicker Jay Feely scored a TD on a fake field goal to lead the Cardinals to their first win in over two months. Is there a rock-bottom for the Broncos?
The Broncos had a chance to play spoiler and steal this one from their hated rivals on the road, but poor play-calling in the final minutes by Josh McDaniels killed that chance. Kyle Orton was terrible, completing only 9 of 28 passes, and the Chiefs rushed for 185 yards as they beat the Broncos in the final act of the tragedy that was Josh McDaniels’ head coaching stint.
