How about them Broncos...........

[Ridge]

Ever since they bought Manning I've been bitching about what they paid for him, and how they apparently couldn't afford to hold on to Tebow, who was costing ~10% of that.

[Jer]

Ever since they bought Manning I've been bitching about what they paid for him, and how they apparently couldn't afford to hold on to Tebow, who was costing ~10% of that.

Srsly?

[Aloha_Shooter]

Srsly?

Yes, seriously. We'll never really know but objectively it doesn't look like the team got any better results on the field for the $60M Manning cost them than they would have gotten from Tebow for a fraction of the cost. Off the field, Manning drove a lot of other sales so maybe the team made its money back there.

[Jer]

Yes, seriously. We'll never really know but objectively it doesn't look like the team got any better results on the field for the $60M Manning cost them than they would have gotten from Tebow for a fraction of the cost. Off the field, Manning drove a lot of other sales so maybe the team made its money back there.

We're still trying to compare Tebow to Manning as a football player?

[Ridge]

We're still trying to compare Tebow to Manning as a football player?

Tebow had more completions than Manning has this season.

[Dave_L]

Ive found that no matter how much I care or don't care about the Broncos, it doesn't change how they play. That's why I've found myself doing other things on Sundays. It is sad to see Manning finish out like this though. Elway paid a high price to bring him here and no superbowl means it wasn't worth it. One superbowl would have justified it. His first year here was our chance and they screwed it up against the Ravens.

[Ronin13]

I still think Manning should have bowed out after the terrible SB performance against Seattle. Walk out leaving the fans wanting more, instead of overstaying and having everyone wish he'd just retire already. That's what it's looking like now. While I like him, he's a talented and brilliant QB, he's been faltering the last 12 games he's played. Last season proved he was done, and with the exception of ONE good game so far this season, he's proving that point in spades. I love the Broncos, always have, always will, but I'll be damned if I have fun rooting for a team that goes almost 3 1/2 quarters without putting any points on the board to a team we already beat once.

[Aloha_Shooter]

We're still trying to compare Tebow to Manning as a football player?

No, we're comparing what $60M would have got the team. One Manning near the end of his career or a transition QB plus a lot of other talent. End results of Manning's first season as a Bronco were no better than Tebow's last season as a Bronco -- but hey, you got to buy Manning a whole lot of Papa Johns franchises ...

[Jer]

This thread clearly isn't for people who actually understand football so I'll just back out slowly now.

[Dave]

Tebow had more completions than Manning has this season.

Manning is 39 and injured, what was Teebowbow's excuse?