Broncos Vs. Dolphins: Tim Tebow Struggles Early But Rallies Late As Broncos Win In OT

The Broncos can’t live and die by Tim Tebow showing up in the final couple minutes of the game to bail them out. He and his coaches will need to work on making him a better quarterback earlier in the game.

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After disappointing for most of the afternoon, Tim Tebow picked things up in the fourth quarter against the Miami Dolphins. Tebow connected on a five-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas, cutting the Dolphins lead to 15-7 with just over three minutes to play in the game. Here is the video of Tebow’s touchdown pass.

That touchdown came after Tebow hit Broncos wide receiver Matt Willis for a 42-yard pass to put Denver inside the red zone, trips inside the 20-yard line being something of a rarity in this game.

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Things are turning downright ugly in South Florida. The Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins are locked in a battle of the barely competent, with Miami maintaining a slight lead on the scoreboard. Tim Tebow did offer a little something for the highlights today, breaking off a 21-yard run, breaking a few tackles in the process.

Here’s the video of Tebow’s scramble.

Following the fumble, Miami’s offense looked surprisingly competent. They moved the ball 24 yards, finally getting inside the red zone. Then Matt Moore fumbled it on the third down. He was able to recover for just a two-yard loss, and Miami kicked a field goal following that play and a series that pretty much sums up how this game is going in South Florida.

Here’s the video.

But these Juggalos weren’t gathering there to see Tim Tebow, since being a Juggalo and being a Tebow-ite probably aren’t all that compatible. These Juggalos were there for their Dolphins.

At least some people are having fun at the Dolphins-Bronco game today.

Thomas tore his Achilles tendon back in February and used his time during the NFL lockout to work his way back from the injury. He was ahead of schedule during training camp and was ready to make his way through practice before the broken finger.

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Whether Tebow is a bonafide NFL quarterback will be the biggest takeaway from this game between two of the league’s biggest bottom-feeders. Whatever happens, be prepaid for another week chock-full of the overanalysis we have come to expect when it comes to the Broncos’ quarterback.

Game Date/Time: Sunday, October 23; 1:00pm ET

This change shouldn’t come as much of a shock and most are wondering why the Dolphins brass thought Bush, who’d never shown the ability to be a feature back, could be. Bush is averaging just 3.8 yards per carry on the season and hasn’t been much of a factor in the Dolphins passing game.

The Miami Dolphins, sitting at 0-5 and struggling to sell tickets, decided that they would run a promotion for the game hosting the Broncos to try to drive public interest. So, what promotion did the Dolphins decide on?

The Dolphins are going to be honoring the Florida Gators 2008 National Championship team on October 23. The team that was quarterbacked by... Tim Tebow. The Dolphins will be hosting the Denver Broncos, the same Broncos whose starting quarterback is...Tim Tebow. So, the Dolphins will in essence be honoring... the quarterback of the team trying to hand them their sixth straight loss of 2011.

SB Nation Denver editor Russ Oates explained why he thinks the Broncos will win.

Simple enough. Sports Illustrated’s Peter King agrees that the Broncos are the pick, adding “I’m happy Denver’s finally giving Tim Tebow a chance to play -- and the smart thing here would be for John Fox to give Tebow five or six more starts. Denver needs to know what Tebow is, and whether he should play any part of the long-term Bronco future.” But he still thinks the Broncos will try to #SuckForLuck.

For those looking to make a wager on this game, the odds are not in their favor as Miami and Denver are a combined 1-9 against the spread this season and the Broncos have shown a propensity to go over the over-under while Miami has been keeping games below the threshold. Looking back, though, The Dolphins have won five of their last six meetings with the Broncos.

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