Monday, January 9, 2012

Playoff Hype - The Broncos are Really Ponies

ESPN is trying in the worst way to put the overtime winner from last night's Broncos/Steelers playoff game in the same class as the Immaculate Reception, The Catch, and The Drive. News flash: it wasn't all that special.

The play itself wasn't anything too uncommon. Any 10-year-old with a copy of Madden '12 can run the same play to the same success. Sure, it was an 80-yard touchdown. We've seen a 99-yard touchdown this year already, 80 yards is nothing.

Everyone is giving credit to God's favorite football player, Tim Tebow. He threw the ball all of 15 yards; DeMaryuis Thomas ran the last 65. That was, without a doubt, the best pass Tebow threw all season. Tell that fruit to go out there in the same cirumstanses and do that 20 times; if he completes five of them, it'll be a surprise. Even better, play it in Pittsuburgh, wherre star safety Ryan Clark would be able to play.

Now the Fighting Tebows play in New England against a Patriots team that dropped 40 on them in Denver. Who says Tom Brady isn't able to throw for 400 yards and four touchdowns? Sure the Pats have the 32nd-ranked defense in the league, but we don't know which Tebow is going to show up.

At the end of the day, Ben Roethlisberger's been with more women than Tebow. Okay Denver, celebrate one play, because next week at this time, you'll be crying over the 75 the Broncos have in their loss against the Patriots. And can someone tell John Elway he looks like brain damaged actor Gary Busey?