Is Tim Tebow improving?

Tebow says he is improving

Tim Tebow said he believes he is improving in practice and can become a successful starting quarterback again someday in the NFL. Tebow did a one-on-one sitdown with the New York Daily News and was typical Tebow. There weren't any controversial moments and he professed his support for current starter Mark Sanchez among the topics discussed. “I’m working on a lot of things and feeling like I’m getting better. Looking forward to one day being able to show some of those things... You never know for me. My role, it could expand,” Tebow said of working to improve. About the closest thing Tebow said toward anything controversial was his remark that the Jets have had a history of too much talk. Hard to argue that point, Tim. “We’ve had a history here of people talking too much. You just don’t want to do that," Tebow said.

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Texans doom Sanchez, Tebow-Time coming soon......

I have to admit that the entire NFL community of analysts are correct when they point out Tim Tebow's flaws as an NFL Quarterback. However, even the inventor of the QBR rankings has to surrender to the fact that Tebow brings something 'intangible' to a football team. Even the silliest Tebow-maniacs know in their heart of hearts that Tebow is only a temporary patch for the the NY Jets. Rex Ryan has been leaning towards Tebow-time while giving Sanchez every chance to wake up and lead. Rex even put Tim in to get the anemic Jets onto the 3 yard line and still Mark could not punch it in.

Sanchez has greatness in him but I don't think it is going to come into its own in New York. He is Step-Brother to Eli Manning and Hamlet to Tim Tebow in the New York media circus. Sanchez needs.... requires a strong offensive coordinator, a talented receivers, a running game and 5 second pass blocking. That will not happen under Spagano and the injury plagued Jets offense. Rex Ryan and Mark Sanchez sit on a major Decision Point according to Michael Smith on "Numbers Never Lie". Give it a watch.





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NFL Fantasy Report, Week #2: The IF Lists

Hernandez is Out, Welker is BACK BABY!!!!

We can only refer to this week as "The IFS". Since all I heard all weekend was "If only I knew" or "Were is so and so...?"
Fantasy Football League's finished 1-2.
Semi-Serious and casual fantasy football owners are all in shock as the five year string of dominance by the top ten performers at each position came to an early conclusion. In performance drops that usually begin to happen around the time teams are mathematically eliminated from the play offs and contract bonus money is in the bank left all but the most serious fantasy footballers dazed and confused. All the experts said pick this guy or drop that Defense but nobody could predict this last weekend.
My TOP "IF" Lists of the week:
In a week that saw Peyton Manning Intercepted three times in the first quarter, little brother Eli set game scoring records in just the fourth quarter, New England losing to the Arizona Cardinals and RG3 putting out 36 fantasy points while losing there plenty of "IFS".
If you benched Andrew Luck (like I did) that was a major screw up.
If Adrian Peterson was your feature back.
If Hernandez had not gotten injured......
If Mr G made his fifth 40 yard field goal of the game to win it in Foxboro.
If the college trained Replacement Referees could come to an agreement on "Pass Interference", "Game Administration" and "Forward Progress".
If the Packers offense could get back into gear. (Yes, I know they won but it was ugly).
Head Coach Notes:
If the Harbaugh brothers don't start getting some respect.......
If the New Orleans had a Head Coach.......
If Tampa Bay's Head Coach wasn't a giant douche bag then Tom Coughlin would not be pissed.
If Kansas City would just perform to potential.
If Rex Ryan would just go ahead and swap Tebow for Sanchez. He knows he is going to do it and Mark looked like his old, flat, unmotivated self while losing a yawner.
Quarterback Notes:
If Josh Wheedon played that well every game.
If Jay Cutler wants to get his team to hate him don't change a thing about what you do, say or hit.
If RGIII would let someone else run the ball.
If Cam Newton would let someone else run the ball.
If Mike Vick would let someone else run the ball.
NOTE: Guys this is not high school AAAA football. It is OK to hand it off once in awhile. Those guys get payed a whole lot of money to run the ball and the have to feed their families on their performance bonuses. Trust them or you might start getting blindsided by that blitzing linebacker he was supposed to pick up.
NFL League Notes:
If New Orleans Saint Line Backer Vilma would just quit the "Poor Me" circus.
If you don't think the Ref Lock Out is not impacting the pacing and flow of games ask Flacco, Ryan or Cutler.
If the commissioner wants the NFL to grow then give LA, Mexico City, Toronto and London franchises no matter the cost.

All fantasy football team owners should start checking the injury reports, analyze their match ups and check their Waiver wire positions before clicking SUBMIT.

Any comments on this week's rant?

Fantasy Report for NFL Week #1

Sanchez and Tebow Celebrate a TD

Despite some really strange Running Back performances out of Tampa Bay and Cam Newton's Panthers, failing to move Adrian Peterson from the Bench to Active and forgetting to click submit on my Defense selections. I finished the week 3-0 in my fantasy leagues. This despite throwing up just enough fantasy points to squeak by in each league.

Many thanks to Peyton Manning for throwing to Decker, the Patriots defense and Billy Cundiff kicking the ball clear out of Fedex field. The Tim Tebow Soap Opera had two of my opponents benching Sanchez and Romo's Cowboys took down the Giants to blow the lid off my competition's rosters. Now I get middle of the pack waiver rights and hope pick up a few mid season sleepers without having to duke out a trade. In one league I am sitting on Flacco and Vick for no other purpose than trade leverage down the line.

Officiating: The replacement officials seemed to do pretty well with only a few iffy calls that were caught by Booth Reviews.

NFL League Notes: New Orleans Linebacker Vilma, who fought suspension in court, got reinstated only to blow his knee. Out for six weeks minimum on the PUP list. Well played Dork....

TV Coverage: I live in a Time-Warner Cable franchise city so no NFL Network, Redzone or GamePass for me. Dish and Direct systems are not allowed in my condo complex sooo..... There are two options.
Pay $250 for the Direct GamePass for computer/tablet/smartphone access.
ESPN and NFL Fantasy Football Centers, Smartphone apps and my DVR. FREE!!!!!! The only thing missing is NFL Redzone but the Fantasy Centers pop up big plays involving my weekly picks. Sweet....

Tim Tebow Notes: Ryan, Sanchez and Tebow may have pulled one of the biggest cons in the history of sports this pre-season making the Jets Offense look ineffectual in practice and meaningless games. However, they opened against the Bills, which are almost an auto-Win, blowing their secret and succeeding in pissing off half the Fantasy Football world. Other than that Tebow-mania managed to play some decent football.

Closing thoughts, there are several other great "Iron Man" Utility players in the NFL trapped in the QB position. Why not allow us to start them as a "Utility Player"?

Tim Tebow "Have Gun, Will Travel"

Palladin, "Have Helmet, will Travel"

RUN TIM RUN!!!!!!!!
According to Yahoo Sports writer Eric Adelson we can all expect Tim Tebow to be the New York Jets starting QB. Sometime this season he believes that the young and inexperienced offense under Mark Sanchez to break down. Through no fault of his own Mark Sanchez will be shown the bench by mid-season in favor of Tebow's "Ball Control" ground and pound game. The Jets have a world class defense built by its Head Coach, a recognized NFL defensive genius. But with a Hall of Fame caliber quarterback in Sanchez leading an Arena league offense the Jets are doomed to a season of blown routes, dropped passes, and triple digit turnovers.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--supporting-cast-could-doom-jets-qb-mark-sanchez-in-effort-to-hold-off-tim-tebow.html

Tebow was acquired specifically for this type of situation. Rex Ryan sees "Tebow-Time" as the one thing that Mark Sanchez seriously lacks. It is that time during a football game when the whole thing is resting on your shoulders. The team needs not just a first down but a miracle made with feet, presence and a hunger to win. When QBRs don't mean a squat it is the "Intangibles" Tebow brings to the field that gets teams to the playoffs. If you pay close attention to the camp reports you see that Sanchez is more of a leader than ever before, he is snappier during drills and trying like hell to out sprint Tebow during post-practice gassers. Tebow is making him better by just applying honest "Pressure" through hard work and discipline.

Tebow will never come out and say he wants to kick Sanchez out of the starting job but you know the hunger is there. I really don't know the future for Tim but I do believe he will not be a lifetime Jet. My gut tells me he will spend the next 10-15 years as the NFL's traveling "Palladin". Pressuring under performing franchises into greatness with a shot of honest love for the game, will power, and a dash of "Tebow-Time". Experts and purists will hate Tim his entire career because despite everything he scores, leads, raises teams up and gives them the opportunity to be exciting and that sells tickets. Owners love full stadiums and secretly coaches love having a gigantic 12 year old kid full of talent and lots of heart who just want to play football.

What is Tim's next stop? Cleveland, Miami, Minnesota........