Plummer says it’s because Mike Shanahan is still searching for the next John Elway, but Plummer’s seemingly early retirement from the league following that season says Shanahan may have noticed Plummer was ready to hang it up and went with his young gun in Cutler.
Flash forward to 2010 – enter Tim Tebow.
New head coach Josh McDaniel’s takes over – trades Jay Cutler for Kyle Orton – acquires Chris Simms, Brady Quinn, wants Matt Cassell and wheels n deals to draft Tim Tebow in the 1st round.
Tebow plays, sparingly. He played well enough in his spare time duties against Kansas City to earn AFC rookie of the week honors.
So why not play Tebow more? That’s the 15 million dollar question right now in Denver.
There’s plenty of speculation. It’s because Kyle Orton is making a pro-bowl run and for 11 games was on pace to break the Broncos single season passing record for yards.
Despite Orton’s efforts the Broncos are 3-10 and when you have a two-time National champion, Heisman trophy winning 1st round draft pick rearing to shoot out of the gate…
You play Tebow less and Orton more? That’s currently what the Denver Broncos are doing.
But rumor also has it that Tim Tebow will probably start, or play significantly more in the Broncos home game against the Houston Texans…we’ll see!
