Tebow time runs out

Tom Brady and the Pats get the best of Tebow and his Broncos:

Not this time, Tim Tebow.

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots shut down Tebow's late-game heroics and clinched a playoff berth with a 41-23 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

The Patriots (11-3) won their sixth straight game and another AFC East title by bouncing back from an early 17-6 deficit and an awful first quarter in which they were outgained on the ground 167 yards to 4.

This time, there was no last-minute magic from Tebow, who had guided the Broncos (8-6) to four straight fourth-quarter comebacks and six straight wins.

Instead of another slow start followed by a fantastic finish, the Broncos started out fast and then fizzled. They scored on their first three possessions and then were done in by a trio of second-quarter turnovers.Champ Bailey had said the Broncos needed a big game against a big QB to prove to themselves and others that they were not just a curiosity but a contender.

They didn't get it on this day.

Their playoff hopes are still alive so with my Skins well out of the running (weeks ago), I'm rootin' for the Broncos.

Pick it back up next week Tim!

Comments

[allyHM]

"Tebow time' - whatever that is. No matter what happens on the football field and in the NFL, TT has touched more lives than any other "sports hero" I can think of. I wasn't expecting the Broncos to win this game. Get some better weapons around TT and next year might be different. It is a TEAM sport, after all. :)