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Tebow's true impact is overlooked [YATTT]
ESPN ^ | December 8, 2011 | Jeffri Chadiha

Posted on 12/12/2011 9:11:13 PM PST by Vince Ferrer

The funny thing about Denver's success is that some people truly underestimate how hard it is for head coach John Fox and offensive coordinator Mike McCoy to do what they've done.

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As one AFC general manager said: "A lot of coaches out there don't know how to win. They think it's more about their systems when it really is about what their players can do.

(Excerpt) Read more at espn.go.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: broncos; righteous; tebow; timtebow; winning
A good article that sheds some light on the story of the Bronco's season. There are good lessons for any manager or leader, most of whom can't hand pick their subordinates. Leadership is about getting things done with what you have, and the Broncos have learned the lesson well.
1 posted on 12/12/2011 9:11:24 PM PST by Vince Ferrer
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To: Vince Ferrer
You'd think that a guy being paid millions of dollars to do a job shouldn't have to figure it out as he goes along. It isn't like football is rocket science.
2 posted on 12/12/2011 9:21:14 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: hinckley buzzard

His job is to win games.

He is 7-1.


3 posted on 12/12/2011 9:53:45 PM PST by free me (concrete cyanide)
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To: Vince Ferrer
Every 1st year player is taught;
1.Fall on the ball.
2. Protect the ball.
3. Catch the ball.

All those errors were observed Sunday along with some fool using a prevent defense in the last five minutes. All of it was great fun.

4 posted on 12/12/2011 10:02:23 PM PST by Domangart
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To: hinckley buzzard

But it is like a chess game.

I was once told by a Brit that American rules foot ball is a gentlemen’s (chess) game played by hooligans. Rugby was a hooligans game played by gentlemen.


5 posted on 12/12/2011 10:06:46 PM PST by taxcontrol
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And hurling ( an Irish sport sort of like rugby and lacross) is a hooligans’ sport played by hooligans.


6 posted on 12/12/2011 10:31:35 PM PST by mockingbyrd
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To: mockingbyrd

LOL that is a good one! Thanks for making my morning.


7 posted on 12/13/2011 7:20:48 AM PST by taxcontrol
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To: Vince Ferrer
Tebow takes the Broncos 95 yards against Jets
8 posted on 12/13/2011 8:38:37 AM PST by Donald Rumsfeld Fan ("Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts." Richard Feynman father of Quantum Physics)
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