Tebowed

Pittsburgh- On January 8, 2012, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost in overtime to the Denver Broncos 23 to 29. This game was predicted to be a secure win for the Steelers. Instead, the Steelers fell victim to the Broncos stout defense and ended up being "Tebowed”. Or were they "Tebowed"?

The only ones who "Tebowed" the Steelers, were the Steelers themselves. Obviously, Tim Tebow is a work in progress. Tebow has shown sparks and flashes throughout his short career, as a great running back. Those who think Tebow was the reason the Broncos won the game, should of watched more closely.

Tebow completed 10-21 passes for a total of 316 yards and 2 touch downs. Tebow put 7 on the board with one flawless back shoulder pass to wide receiver Eddie Royal. His other 9 completions were complete "ducks". His completions were to unchallenged wide open wide receivers. Excluding the Royal touchdown, Tebow had no reason not to complete the rest of his passes. The Steelers not only gave him a thirty minute lunch break in the pocket, they left him wide open looks all game. The defense gave him looks that a rookie quarterback could have completed.

The Denver quarterback and wide receiver Demaryius Thomas practically played pitch and catch up and down the grid iron. Thomas alone contributed 4 receptions for two hundred and four yards and 1 touch down. It looked like Ike Taylor’s first ever football game. Thomas destroyed the coverage and simply posturized Taylor.

However, Tebow proved a couple things during this game. He throws one of the most erratic passes that any viewer has ever seen. Also, when using his feet, he might possibly have one of the best noses for the end zone that any viewer has ever seen. When he takes off, the defense needs to be ready to tie his shoelaces together. Tebow doesn’t go down easy and he seems to always break the goal line.

With no respect to Tebow's rising capabilities, the Steelers simply beat themselves. The Broncos not only won physically, they won mentally as well. Every time the Steelers played the pass, the Broncos ran. When the Broncos set up to pass, the Steelers set up to defend the run.

Overall, any sports fan with a slight interest couldn’t ask for a more exciting game. It was the AFC wild card game, involving the six time Super Bowl Champion Steelers, against the evolving Broncos led by the miraculous Tim Tebow. These types of games keep the viewer tuning in for more.