Here's to next year.

Most of my football fandom life has been used to under performance. I have been a lifelong Beaver Believer and an even longer Bronco fan.

I know, I know the Broncos had a two streak Super Bowl win in the late 90's, but I wasn't even 10 yet. So that doesn't really count. For the majority of my serious fandom, the Broncos have been losers. The last time they even had a shot at the playoffs was in 2005. To put that in perspective, when I had my wires tightened, I had them changed to the good old Orange and Blue. That was a long time ago.

So I wasn't surprised when reading my NFL App, and they had an article listing the team rankings, that the Broncos were third from the bottom. Just above the Dolphins and the fallen from grace Colts.
In fact, I shared the article on my Facebook, "Well, I'm rooting for the Packers this year!" Said my tagline. My mom is a Packer fan, and we all root for each other's teams in our family.

Boy, was I pleasantly surprised by the end of this season! I have a feeling that many Bronco fans, or Tebow Believers are disappointed. But I'm not! We came shooting out of our 6th game with a huge win, and with Tebow's starting game. There was no way I thought we were going to the playoffs, let alone make it to the second round with a real, history making overtime finish.

So I say to you Tebow: Don't listen to the moans and groans, because we should be grateful for what you were able to do with an otherwise crapper of a season. I should be thanking you for the hope and anticipation I have for the next preseason. This was your first season as a starter, and you only played the last half of the season. Are there things that need work? Yes. Run the ball less, or run it yourself. We need to work on the the offensive line. Don't drop the ball! If you feel in danger of a fumble, for the love of Pete, fall down on it! I can't wait to see what Tebow has in store with a summer practice and a whole season under your belt.

So I raise my glass to you Tebow, for giving us an explosion of an awesome season end!