Brady Quinn on Tebow: Bitter or Pragmatic?

[EmpireWF]

http://www.gq.com/sports/profiles/201203/tim-tebow-oral-history-gq-march-2012-broncos-football

BRADY QUINN (backup QB, Denver Broncos): Early in the season, there was a game when Kyle [Orton] got hurt and the coaches were calling for me to go in, but Kyle got up and finished the game out. So I was the second-string guy. Then, a few weeks later, they decided to put Tim in. I felt like the fans had a lot to do with that. 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: The entire game, the defensive line is chasing the quarterback around, and that wears down the pass rush. Meanwhile, the defensive backs are chasing receivers, but you only throw eight passes, so they start to feel lazy. It only takes that one play, that one big pass, for a touchdown.

QUINN: We've had a lot of, I guess, luck, to put it simply.

QUINN: If you look at it as a whole, there's a lot of things that just don't seem very humble to me. When I get that opportunity, I'll continue to lead not necessarily by trying to get in front of the camera and praying but by praying with my teammates, you know?

[FirstTimer]

Quinn with some real talk.

[Goober]

Good luck finding a job bro!

[Chrispy]

Who is this Brady Quinn guy u speak of?

[FirstTimer]

Early season: "There was a game when (former Denver QB) Kyle (Orton) got hurt and the coaches were calling for me to go in, but Kyle got up and finished the game out. So I was the second-string guy. Then, a few weeks later, they decided to put Tim in. I felt like the fans had a lot to do with that. 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."

On OT win over the Bears: "We've had a lot of, I guess, luck, to put it simply."

On opposing defenses: "The entire game, the defensive line is chasing the quarterback around, and that wears down the pass rush. Meanwhile, the defensive backs are chasing receivers, but you only throw eight passes, so they start to feel lazy. It only takes that one play, that one big pass, for a touchdown."

Faith: "If you look at it as a whole, there's a lot of things that just don't seem very humble to me. When I get that opportunity, I'll continue to lead not necessarily by trying to get in front of the camera and praying but by praying with my teammates, you know?"

From Suggs:

"They say we were giving him a hard time because he's a Christian. No, that's not it! We were giving him a hard time because he was terrible."

"I mean, it's an insult to us players. You know, wins are hard to come by in this league, and if I was Denver's defense, I would feel a certain way -- they're not allowed to, 'cause they're all on one team, but people are making it look like Tim Tebow is the kid from Foxborough (Tom Brady) which, that couldn't be more opposite. It's just crazy that we're calling him a phenomenon when basically he's mediocre. (Panthers rookie QB) Cam Newton's a way better quarterback than Tim Tebow, and we don't have a Cam Newton phenomenon."

[FirstTimer]

Here are some more samplings, starting with Allen, whose Vikings lost 35-32 to Tebow and the Broncos in Week 13:

"We decided not to cover anybody in that game, so we left guys wide-open for him to hit, which sucked. It can lull you to sleep, where you're just thinking, 'We can stop the run. We can stop Tebow.' But you know, it's still the NFL. You don't need to be Tom Brady to hit a wide-open guy."

"You know what the coolest part about the whole thing is? And the reason people hate it? Because it's showing that the conventional wisdom of coaches isn't really necessary. You know, coaches always think they have the winning theory: 'Our way is the right way! Blah blah blah!' Well, here's a dude that they basically had to scrap the whole offense for and go back to running a college (system). And they have been successful with it. Sometimes people think the game is more difficult than it is. If you find something that works, go with it. And I don't really think it has to be a nine-syllable frickin' play."

[FirstTimer]

Buffalo Bills LB Nick Barnett:

"I think it does rub some of the guys the wrong way. For a lot of Christians, using football as a measuring stick of how good God is -- it's not necessarily what you're supposed to be doing."

Dilfer:

"I don't have a problem with what Tim Tebow's doing with (his outspoken Christianity). I've seen him try to articulate why he has the belief and why he believes the things he does, in a very easy way to understand. He's not the guy, when the cameras are put in his face, saying, you know, 'Praise to God, because he supernaturally let that ball hit my receiver!' You know what I mean? But he's upfront with it, and he makes many people uncomfortable. I do have a problem with what the Christian community is doing with his faith, that they are almost becoming a cult following. I think it's an 'us' problem, not a 'him' problem."

[FirstTimer]

LOL at Suggs tearing Tebow apart.

[Houston]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzQh9lK5Xuk&feature"]Miami doesn't want Quinn - YouTube[/ame]

[FirstTimer]

Miami doesn't want Quinn - YouTube

Odd title in someways because wasn't the miami draft party going nuts in anger over the Ginn choice?

[FirstTimer]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaYgGSHJ5hM"]Dolphin Fans React to their First Round Pick - YouTube[/ame]

[ralaw]

Quinn apologizes for Tebow comments

Denver Broncos quarterback Brady Quinn has apologized for downplaying Tim Tebow's effectiveness as a quarterback and criticizing his overt religious displays in a candid set of comments to GQ.

"The comments attributed to me in a recent magazine article are in NO WAY reflective of my opinion of Tim and the Broncos," Quinn wrote on his Twitter account Tuesday.

"Tim deserves a lot of credit for our success and I'm happy for him and what he accomplished. Most importantly, he is a great teammate."

According to Quinn, the interview with GQ was conducted three months ago and "the resulting story was a completely inaccurate portrayal of my comments."

"I have addressed my disappointment with the writer and have reached out to Tim to clear this up," Quinn continued on Twitter.

"I apologize to anyone who feels I was trying to take anything away from our Team's or Tim's success this season."

Quinn, who will be an unrestricted free agent, said in the interview that he believed he lost his spot as the second-string quarterback to Tebow due to Broncos fans clamoring for the former Florida Gators star to play.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/brady-quinn-apologizes-for-tim-tebow-comments-in-gq-magazine-022112

[Tailback U]

Quinn knew exactly what he was doing. He doesn't want to
Go back to Denver. They probably weren't going to resign him anyway, this just makes it official.

[Maynard]

regardless of your opinion of quinn, everything he said was 100% true. imo, quinn never got a real shot. being given half control over a horrific cleveland team isnt a real shot. look how many others have tried and failed with the browns

tebow had serious luck on his side. his abilities as a QB are down right awful. but, as a fan, i love the guy. i think he is exciting to watch. But his time will come to end probably in a not so great fashion

[Tailback U]

How do you beat out a guy who has the excuse that "he isn't a practice player, he's a game player."

No matter how bad Tebow looks in the offseason, the backup will never supplant him if thw coaching staff has already decided that he is the starter because he has that excuse. If I was Quinn I'd want out too, there are still teams on this league that he could at least compete for a starting job.