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John Elway finally embraces and endorses Tim Tebow!


Per ESPN:

A year ago, John Elway agreed to another comeback with his beloved Denver Broncosshortly after the ouster of Josh McDaniels, whom many felt had doomed the franchise to mediocrity for years to come.

The Hall of Famer has pulled all the right strings in rapidly reversing the team’s fortunes.

And for all those fans worried that the Broncos’ boss isn’t completely sold on Tim Tebow and might put the unorthodox quarterback on the trading block this winter, relax. Elway said the city’s new comeback king is here to stay.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Elway gave his strongest indication yet that he believes Tebow can morph from a scrambling quarterback into a pocket passer, which suggests he won’t be spending a high draft pick on another QB in April.

“Tim Tebow’s not going anywhere,” Elway said. “I mean, he’s going to be a Bronco and we’re going to do everything we can and hopefully he’s that guy.”

Elway, who led Denver to five Super Bowls and two titles during his playing career, reiterated his intention to work with Tebow during the offseason, something he couldn’t do last offseason because of the NFL lockout.

It’s the latest example of Elway’s efforts to resurrect a franchise that has mostly foundered since he retired in 1999, shortly after winning his second straight Super Bowl.

The AFC West-leading Broncos (8-6), who have already doubled their win total from last year, are relevant again under their new chief of football operations, who wasted no time in putting his mark back on the organization.

In short order, Elway empowered general manager Brian Xanders, hired coach John Fox, intercepted star cornerback Champ Bailey on his way out of town, lured tailback Willis McGahee to Denver, re-signed kicker Matt Prater, drafted pass-rusher Von Miller, traded receiver Brandon Lloyd and endorsed the quarterback switch that put Tebow on the field and Kyle Orton on the waiver wire.

After starting the season in the middle of the Andrew Luck sweepstakes talk, the Broncos are instead shooting for their first playoff berth since the 2005 season behind Tebow, who’s won seven of his nine starts, four of them via the kind of fourth-quarter comebacks that marked Elway’s storied career.

Elway brought back a winning attitude, and his management style, in which he seeks input from those around him, has changed the culture at Dove Valley from the autocratic regimes of McDaniels and, before him, Mike Shanahan.

“I think that if you look at where we were a year ago at this time, it was probably the lowest point in Pat’s ownership,” Elway said, referring to owner Pat Bowlen. “One of the things that we thought was everybody needed kind of a little bit of football rehab. I mean, you’re 6-22, there’s a negative feeling about football. That’s why John (Fox) was a perfect fit for us, because of his enthusiasm, his energy.”

Elway needed to learn the ropes of being an NFL executive, so he has constantly sought others’ advice in steering the Broncos while giving his colleagues more say, especially on personnel matters.

“I’ve always felt the more input you have, the more discussions you have on certain things, the chances are you’re going to make the right decisions,” Elway said. “And I think the culture now is it’s not only teamwork downstairs but it’s teamwork upstairs, too.”

One of the first things Elway did was reach out to Bailey, the perennial Pro Bowl cornerback who was headed for unrestricted free agency after McDaniels had pulled an extension offer off the table just as he was about to sign it last season.

Elway said he doesn’t think Denver’s defensive turnaround would have been possible without Bailey, who’s provided stellar play, locker room leadership and stability to a team with its sixth defensive coordinator in six seasons.

To the surprise of many, Elway, the greatest offensive player in franchise history, believed the blueprint for winning again was to focus on defense. Trying to outpace everyone just wasn’t going to work, he said.

“I think that you have to have a special guy to outscore everybody, and if you look at where we were with Kyle, we didn’t have the Tom Bradys or the Peyton Mannings or the Drew Breeses, those are the guys that outscore everybody, and there’s three or four of those guys in the league and they’re very difficult to find,” Elway said.

He said he didn’t want to overburden Tebow, who was being groomed for his shot under center.

“The best way for Tim to develop was to be good on the defensive side and take our time with him on the offensive side,” Elway said. “And that wouldn’t dump all the pressure on him and say, ‘Here you go, in your second year you need to go out and score 35 points a game.’

“And then I also thought, having gone to the games, that we had lost a lot of the home-field advantage, and I remember that when I played here, we had a great home-field advantage. But it was usually because we were so good on defense.”

As for Orton, Elway sympathized with him for being under the microscope with so many No. 15 jerseys in the crowd and a city clamoring for Tebow even when things were going well.

Elway tried to deal Orton as soon as the lockout ended, but he couldn’t find a trade partner and Orton won the starting job in camp with his firm grasp of the offense, precise passing and good decision-making. Those traits suddenly abandoned him during the Broncos’ 1-4 start, leading to his benching and eventual release.

Orton was claimed by Kansas City, saving the Broncos about $2.5 million, but Orton will get the chance to beat his old team when the Chiefs visit Denver for the regular season finale.

Elway said one of his biggest challenges has been adjusting to the 24/7 news cycle fed by social media and he again expressed remorse for a comment he made last month on his weekly radio show that was misconstrued as criticism of Tebow.

After Tebow had improved to 4-1 as the starter, host Gary Miller asked Elway on 102.3 FM in Denver if he was “any closer to feeling if you have your quarterback on this team?” Elway paused and answered, “No.” He then pointed out that Tebow had to do better on third downs and improve as a passer.

“I think that comment was probably a little bit too blunt,” Elway said. “Because I think the big picture with Tim is we’ve got to see the whole body of work. And so really what you want to see with him is the improvement that’s going to happen over time.

“Because, he’s done what we knew he could do and where we’ve seen his progress is what he does within the pocket. What we’ve said, and I said it when I first got here, was we know Tim’s a great player and what we’ve got to do is make him a great quarterback, and what I’ve learned is you’ve got to be able to win from within the pocket.”

Tebow has indeed begun showing improvement in the pocket over the last few weeks as he gets more playing time and offensive coordinator Mike McCoy adds more plays to his menu.

Tebow’s famous work ethic will help him hone his craft, said Elway, who seems to be rooting for him as much as the quarterback’s legions of fans.

“We want it to happen because of the competitor he is and what type of person he is and how he represents not only himself but represents the Broncos and the city,” Elway said. “People have been watching him, so he’s a draw. But that’s where some time in the offseason (helps) and it comes down to timing and throwing.

“Do I think he’ll get there? Yeah, I do.”



Mark Sanchez is banging Kate Upton!?!?!?!


Per NY Post:

Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez may be limbering up for his big game on Christmas Eve against the Giants, but he’s also been keeping time with curvaceous beauty Kate Upton.

Sanchez has been paying frequent late-night visits to the Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model’s Flatiron apartment, we’re told. He’s been spotted several times at the voluptuous blonde’s pad since November, usually after games or before practices — sometimes as late as midnight — rolling up in his black chauffeur-driven Navigator.

Sanchez was even seen in Upton’s building lobby carrying gifts for her after he attended a charity event early last month. On another occasion, Sanchez was spotted coming into the building with bags a minute or two after Upton arrived.

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“They never come in together. He’s always five steps after her,” our source told us, adding that Sanchez often hides under a woolly hat. Sexy Upton has also attended some Jets games as her sister, Christie Upton, is a manager of client relations for the team and works closely with Sanchez.

Another source insisted that Upton and Sanchez are “just friends.”

Last week, we revealed Sanchez was also spotted entertaining two mystery women in one night at the Moderne Hotel.

He checked in with an alluring Spanish-looking brunette at 3 a.m., and after she left, an attractive blonde joined him in his room for just over an hour before they left at the same time. It is not clear whether this was Upton or her sister.

A rep for Upton, who was last year briefly linked to Kanye West, declined to comment on her personal life. Sanchez’s reps didn’t get back to us.

The Jets QB has been linked to a string of beauties since he arrived here two years ago, including actresses Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Hayden Panettiere, who’s now dating his teammate Scotty McKnight.

In January, he reportedly wooed Eliza Kruger, then 17, after meeting her at Lavo.



Eagles finally starting to look like they were supposed to; Beat Jets 45-19


LeSean McCoy ran for three touchdowns to set two team records, and the Philadelphia Eagles routed the New York Jets 45-19 on Sunday to stay in the NFC East race.

The Eagles (6-8) have won two in a row for just the second time this season and somehow still have a chance to repeat as NFC East champions despite underachieving most of the year. But they have to catch the Dallas Cowboys (8-6) and New York Giants (7-7).

The loss snapped New York’s three-game winning streak, dropping the Jets (8-6) into a tie with the Cincinnati Bengals for the final wild-card spot in the AFC.

Eagles quarterback Michael Vick threw for 274 yards and one touchdown, and he also ran for a score in his second game back after missing three with broken ribs.

McCoy had 102 rushing yards and surpassed Hall of Famer Steve Van Buren with his 19th touchdown of the season and 16th rushing touchdown.

 



Ravens continue their inconsistency; lose to Chargers 34-14


Philip Rivers threw for one score and reached the 4,000-yard mark for the fourth straight season, Ryan Mathews ran for two scores and hit 1,000 yards rushing, and the San Diego Chargers kept their slim postseason hopes alive with a 34-14 victory against the playoff-bound Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night.

The Chargers (7-7) neutralized Baltimore’s normally ferocious defense, which got Ray Lewis back after a four-game injury absence, and scored on six of their first seven possessions. San Diego is tied with Oakland, a game behind Denver with two to play. San Diego has won three straight after a six-game losing streak.

The Ravens (10-4) had their four-game winning streak snapped, but clinched a playoff berth earlier in the day, thanks to losses by the New York Jets, Oakland and Tennessee.

Baltimore’s Joe Flacco was sacked five times — three by former Ravens linebacker Antwan Barnes — and intercepted twice.



49ers look like the team to beat as they walk past the Steelers 20-3


The 49ers were lights out in their return to prime time, riding their top-ranked run defense again and prevailing through two power outages to beat ailing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3 on Monday night.

Vernon Davis caught a 1-yard touchdown pass for the 49ers (11-3) one play after setting himself up with a 21-yard reception from Alex Smith, Frank Gore ran for a 5-yard score, and David Akers kicked field goals of 22 and 38 yards to overtake Hall of Famer Jerry Rice for San Francisco’s single-season scoring record.

The Steelers (10-4) missed a key chance to take sole possession of first place in the AFC North and gain the conference’s No. 1 playoff seed.

Roethlisberger, playing on a sprained left ankle that had him in a walking boot during the week, threw two early interceptions and another in the waning minutes.



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