Friday, October 21, 2011

It's Tebow Time! by E.Diddy

     A long time ago I had this job painting. The main boss was very inefficient and gave his employees no direction. I really hated working for him and needless to say I never really gave him my best work. When he left the company a guy named George took the lead position and he was a great guy. Everyone respond well to him and we all knew that George knew what he was talking about and had great leadership skills. While he wasn't the best technical painter he made everyone want to work harder and do their best. What does Tebow and George have in common?
     Leadership! Leadership is an important quality that a quarterback needs in order to be effective at their jobs. Aaron Rodgers is the best example of a leader in the NFL. While I'm not saying Tebow is of caliber as Rodgers; I am saying that Tebow leadership presence can match that of Aaron Rodgers. The analysts during the off-season spoke about Tebow's  mechanics week in and week out, I am a believer that he will improve upon those flaws. One does not make it to the NFL by being mediocre. Look at JaMarcus Russell and his god given talents; he was not able to effectively lead his team because of his poor work ethics and carelessness of his teammates. Tim Tebow has the opposite effective and I would argue is the extreme opposite of JaMarcus. When Tebow took the field against the Chargers, the Broncos looked to have new life and a resilient energy. The players looked hungry and ready to go to battle for him and kept on going and almost pulled a come from behind victory.
    Leadership is what organizations love to build around. Look at the greatest players throughout history. Most of the were very talented, but they also worked hard, had a passion for winning, and had some level of leadership. The greatest example is that of Peyton Manning. With him gone so far this season, it's like the head of the organization has been ripped out and they look plain and defeated. Tebow is the head of the offense and the head of the team and if he can continue to motivate, grow, and win then all of the doubters will eventually become believers. Eight weeks ago the analysts and sports writers started spreading columns about a certain rookie QB that was predicted to struggle and transition into the NFL slowly. Now that rookie QB is one of the top quarterbacks in the league. Cam Newton definitely turn the doubters into believers and the Panthers have been playing with a different mentality. Even Steve Smith who was dying to leave the Panthers organization is wanting to stay and play with Newton.
     The best thing going for Tebow right now is that he has one of the greatest QB's of all-time in his side in John Elway to guide him through the mechanics and growing pains. History has show us that when talented back ups were given an opportunity to learn from a living legend they have had a better chance at a successful career. Look at examples of Steve Young behind Joe Montana, Tom Brady and Drew Bledsoe, Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre, and many more. This situation is a win for the Broncos organization. At worst Tebow struggles but increases ticket sales and merchandise sales for the rest of the season and at best Tebow digs a slumping organization out of the grave. The one thing we must do is that we need to realize that Rome was built in a day and Tebow may not be great overnight, but as the days continue to roll and as each practice passes, Tebow will get that much better and he will lead the Broncos to prominence yet again. This is truly a good time to be a Broncos fan!

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Fantasy Football Week 6 Rankings


QB
Rank
RB
Rank
WR
Rank
TE
Rank
D/ST
Rank
K
Rank
Aaron Rodgers
1
Fred Jackson
1
Calvin Johnson
1
Jimmy Graham
1
Packers
1
Billy Cundiff
1
Drew Brees
2
Matt Forte
2
Wes Welker
2
Jermichael Finley
2
Ravens
2
Dan Bailey
2
Tom Brady
3
Darren McFadden
3
Greg Jennings
3
Tony Gonzalez
3
Lions
3
David Akers
3
Matthew Stafford
4
LeSean McCoy
4
Steve Smith
4
Jason Witten
4
Jets
4
Jason Hanson
4
Cam Newton
5
Adrian Peterson
5
Roddy White
5
Rob Gronkowski
5
Falcons
5
Neil Rackers
5
Matt Ryan
6
Ray Rice
6
Mike Wallace
6
Owen Daniels
6
Bears
6
Sebastian Janikowski
6
Ryan Fitzpatrick
7
Jahvid Best
7
Hakeem Nicks
7
Vernon Davis
7
Texans
7
John Kasay
7
Matt Schaub
8
Maurice Jones-Drew
8
DeSean Jackson
8
Aaron Hernandez
8
Bills
8
Nick Folk
8
Michael Vick
9
Arian Foster
9
Steve Johnson
9
Greg Olsen
9
Bengals
9
Rian Lindell
9
Eli Manning
10
Frank Gore
10
Pierre Garcon
10
Brandon Pettigrew
10
Redskins
10
Robbie Gould
10
Jay Cutler
11
Michael Turner
11
AJ Green
11
Fred Davis
11
Eagles
11
Mike Nugent
11
Ben Roethlisberger
12
Rashard Mendenhall
12
Deion Branch
12
Scott Chandler
12
Steelers
12
Mason Crosby
12
Tony Romo
13
Darren Sproles
13
Brandon Marshall
13
Dustin Keller
13
Patriots
13
Adam Vinatieri
13
Joe Flacco
14
Ahmad Bradshaw
14
Miles Austin
14
Dallas Clark
14
49ers
14
Ryan Longwell
14
Jason Campbell
15
Felix Jones
15
Dez Bryant
15
Visanthe Shiancoe
15
Cowboys
15
Stephen Gostkowski
15
Rex Grossman
16
Ryan Torain
16
Anquan Boldin
16
Evan Moore
16
Giants
16
Connor Barth
16
Andy Dalton
17
Cedric Benson
17
Santonio Holmes
17
Ed Dickson
17
Saints
17
Josh Brown
17
Josh Freeman
18
Daniel Thomas
18
Marques Colston
18
Jeremy Shockey
18
Vikings
18
Dan Carpenter
18
Mark Sanchez
19
DeAngelo Williams
19
Darrius Heyward-Bey
19
Marcedes Lewis
19
Jaguars
19
Alex Smith
20
James Starks
20
Santana Moss
20
Kellen Winslow
20
Buccaneers
20
Curtis Painter
21
BenJarvus Green-Ellis
21
Reggie Wayne
21
Jermaine Gresham
21
Panthers
21
Blaine Gabbert
22
Earnest Graham
22
Hines Ward
22
Heath Miller
22
Raiders
22
Donovan McNabb
23
Peyton Hillis
23
Jeremy Maclin
23
David Thomas
23
Colts
23
Colt McCoy
24
Jonathan Stewart
24
Jordy Nelson
24
Benjamin Watson
24
Browns
24
Sam Bradford
25
Pierre Thomas
25
Mike Williams (TB)
25
Chris Cooley
25
Rams
25
Matt Moore
26
Steven Jackson
26
Percy Harvin
26
Dolphins
26
Tim Hightower
27
Robert Meachem
27
Ben Tate
28
Victor Cruz
28
Shonn Greene
29
Brandon Gibson
29
Danny Woodhead
30
Nate Burleson
30
Ryan Grant
31
Mike Thomas
31
Roy Helu
32
Plaxico Burress
32
LaDanian Tomlinson
33
Jabar Gaffney
33
Reggie Bush
34
Devin Hester
34
Deji Karim
35
Lee Evans
35
CJ Spiller
36
Mario Manningham
36
Kendall Hunter
37
Devery Henderson
37
Mark Ingram
38
Danario Alexander
38
Cadillac Williams
39
Johnny Knox
39
Kregg Lumpkin
40
Denarius Moore
40
Jacoby Ford
41
Jerome Simpson
42
Jason Hill
43
Roy Williams
44
Jacoby Jones
45
Davone Bess
46
David Nelson
47
Michael Jenkins
48
Chad Ochocinco
49
Mohamed Massoquoi
50