Denver Broncos backup quarterback Brady Quinn apologized Tuesday for critical statements that he made in an article in the March issue of GQ Magazine, “The Year of Magical Stinking: An Oral History of Tebow Time,” concerning the man that stands between him and the throwing of his first NFL pass since the end of the 2009 season with the Cleveland Browns – the one and only, Tim Tebow.

The article, written by Michael Silver, consists mostly of quotes in reaction to the ‘Tebowmania’ frenzy that began back in Week 7 down in Miami when Tebow made his first start of the season. Broncos head coach John Fox, team president John Elway, teammates, players around the league, and others chimed in on a week-to-week basis.

There were varying opinions and throughout, but Quinn was the only one who made national headlines this week for several of his remarks; the first being the reason why he believed Tebow got the nod over him to replace the struggling starter, Kyle Orton.

“I felt like the fans had a lot to do with that,” said Quinn. “Just ’cause they were chanting his name. There was a big calling for him. No, I didn’t have any billboards. That would have been nice.”

Quinn went on to add that he felt that the team “had a lot of luck” during their unbelievable run and that Tebow did not seem “very humble” when it came to the way that he expressed his faith.

Once the article made its way to the public and Quinn realized his words were one of the biggest stories in the world of sports, he decided to take to Twitter to clear things up. In the fourth tweet, Quinn mentions that he has “reached out to Tim to clear this up” and apologizes “to anyone who feels I was trying to take anything away from Tim.” All of that is fine and well. He felt that his words might have been offensive and apologized for them. That’s what adults do.

But he also brings up the point beforehand that “That interview was conducted three months ago, and the resulting story was a completely inaccurate portrayal of my comments.” He goes on to say that he made Silver aware of his “disappointment” with him. Well that is where Quinn is dead wrong and should have no gripe whatsoever.

A lot of interviewees like to play the ‘I was taken out of context’ card when they say something that they realize they shouldn’t have in hindsight. Granted, Quinn did not use those exact words, but that’s basically what he’s implying.

And in no way, shape, or form does that seem fair to Silver. He did nothing wrong, yet Quinn is attempting to make him look like the bad guy for comments that he ultimately regrets. All Silver did was take his quotes and put them into his piece. Isn’t that the way good journalism always has and always will work?

If Quinn was misquoted, however, that’s a different story. But if he was, he would have said so, right? Therefore Quinn is still in the wrong. Maybe Quinn said a number of positive things about Tebow that were left out of the article and he felt that their absence made him look worse. That doesn’t matter. Silver isn’t required to use all of Quinn’s quotes.

Another thing to keep in mind is that this was not an off-the-record conversation between Silver and Quinn. Silver would not use such quotes in a published work. That would kill his reputation amongst both his potential interviewees and colleagues forever.

This was an interview with a sportswriter, which Quinn was obviously aware of when he used the word “interview” when referring to the discussion. Brady Quinn, you need to make one more apology, and it should be directed towards Michael Silver.

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The debate surrounding Tim Tebow is one that virtually every NFL fan is all too familiar with. Even those who have come to Tebow’s defense have acknowledged most of the flaws in his game, ranging from his shoddy accuracy to his obscene tendency to run with the ball, rather than being a traditional NFL quarterback.

Bashing Tebow is obviously nothing new or original, but there is some additional insight that should be noted. Most of this insight can be found when one goes back to the time when the Denver Broncos originally decided to name Tebow as their starter. At the time, the Broncos were 2-5 and found themselves at the cellar of the AFC West.

Many may also remember that naming Tebow as the starting quarterback happened to coincide with the Broncos trading wide receiver, Brandon Lloyd, to the St. Louis Rams. Although the Broncos deny it, the trade was presumably made due to the fact that Lloyd had previously been somewhat outspoken about his lack of confidence in Tebow.

It is reasonable to assume that such a trade would improve team chemistry, but the fact that the player they traded happened to lead the league in receiving yards last season might lead one to deduce that the Broncos are especially confident in Tebow as their franchise quarterback.

Going back to the status of the Broncos’ season upon making Tebow the starter, the Broncos found themselves at 2-5 and still a viable candidate in the Andrew Luck sweepstakes. With this in mind, the only rationale the Broncos’ front office could possibly have had behind trading a great receiver in order to start a bad quarterback is that they knew that both managerial decisions would increase their chances of finishing the season with the worst record in the NFL, allowing them to snag the first overall pick in the 2012 draft.

This may sound like a bit of a stretch, but it very well could be the only feasible explanation. It is safe to assume that the Broncos were and are aware that Tebow makes a poor NFL quarterback, considering they had all of training camp and the preseason, along with the two games he started last season, to catch on to his talent.

In spite of this, the Broncos elected to sit Tebow in favor of Kyle Orton, and no team is going to settle for mediocrity over their first round pick, unless they truly have no confidence in that first round pick’s potential. Obviously, at this point, with the Broncos in the hunt for a playoff spot at 6-5, the chances of obtaining the first overall pick in the 2012 draft have diminished for the Broncos.

However, at the time of the decisions to start Tebow and trade Lloyd, the possibility of finishing with the NFL’s worst record was well within range for the Broncos. Being able to possibly correct their mistake in the 2010 draft by giving themselves an opportunity to draft the highly touted Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck in 2012 makes this whole process a subtle act of brilliance.

It is not surprising that the Broncos continue to start Tebow, even after their chances of obtaining the first round pick have been replaced by chances of making the playoffs. It would be very difficult to justify trading Lloyd if they were to inexplicably bench him in the middle of a playoff race.

The fact that Tebow has managed to put together a few game-winning drives has only made it easier to justify starting him. What needs to be clear that Tebow has been given far too much credit for his clutch performances. One need not forget that Tebow still played poorly for three quarters prior to each of his dramatic comebacks.

While these comebacks have admittedly been impressive, they were still contingent on the much improved Broncos defense keeping the game close enough for Tebow to exercise his supposed ability to win against all odds. Unfortunately for Tebow, playing poorly for fifty minutes will not always allow enough time for the quarterback to carry his team to come from behind win.

Regardless of what the true intentions were behind starting Tebow, it should be clear that his style of play cannot adapt well to the NFL. When looking at things from a fundamental standpoint, anyone who watches Tebow closely enough can see that he makes several off-target throws throughout each game.

The only saving grace that he has is the zone read option that the Broncos have installed into their offense, which Tebow utilized to great success at the University of Florida. Tebow seems to have been running the ball very well whenever the option is called, but this should not be confused for any hint of potential to adapt his style of play to the NFL.

While the zone read has been a fairly decent change up to opposing defenses so far, the wildcat appeared unstoppable by comparison when the Dolphins started the fad in 2008. If NFL defenses can grow accustomed to stopping the wildcat, there is no doubt that they can do the same with the zone read.

It will interesting, not only to see what the future holds for Tebow as a Denver Bronco, but also what the future holds for Tebow’s status in the NFL as a whole.

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