Kyle Orton remains Broncos starting QB

This is absurd.
Tebow must start to get the new head coach some “real” game footage of him in the NFL and in real season situations. How will the next coach know if they should draft a QB next year or not? Playing Tebow will show that he either A) is completely incompetent, or B) has some sort of potential.
The only reason to not play tebow right now is to “show the players that we haven't given up on the season.”
Well guess what? Firing the head coach with 4 weeks left shows the team that you gave up on the season.
Sure I hear that starting Tebow should wait till the last 2 games (at home), but honestly, it doesn't get any easier than the Cardinals to introduce him to the NFL.
Play Tebow right now. The season is over with, and the front office has given up on the season. The fans know it, the players know it, and the coaches know it.
Time to see what the kid has. Yes, he will struggle and make rookie mistakes. That's why you play him when the season is lost, instead of having him make those same exact mistakes at the beginning of a season that is still full of hope and expectation.

I'm not sure anyone but possibly Buffalo would have any interest in him. I think at this moment, sitting Tebow is ruining his trade value.
Tebow and our #1 to Buffalo for their probably #1 overall pick so we could get Luck might work. But honestly, I think sitting Tebow right now just diminishes his trade value, cause if he can't run our “spread” offense effectively, what hope does he have at running a more pro style offense with any competency at all?

To the Bills, Jags, Seahawks, or Miami… trade could happen

They might be saving him for those last 2 home games. Still get a little look at him before going into the offseason and give fans a reason to come to those to last games.
Also give some very, very inexperienced coaches a couple of games to get the hang of running the show. I agree though the team needs to know if Tebow has any promise as a long term starter in Denver before this season ends.

If we removed Plummer at 7-4 a season after an AFC Championship game appearance to try an unproven rookie, why not put Tebow in now?

orton>plummer

Relax folks. Merely stating that Orton remains the starter dictates nothing about the amount of playing time Tebow may see. I suspect he will see an increasing amount of snaps, up to and including a start or two at home.

Disagree. Plummer was at least a 'starting' QB. Not saying I want him back, but Plummer was decent.

Maybe Studesville thinks he can be the next HC. In doing so he just wants to put up wins, to make a case for his future employment. All these coaches have to know with McDaniels gone, chances of them being here next is very slim. The sad part of this is the team is no better hands with Studesville. He has no experience as a HC and is already making bad decisions.

The Broncos don't owe Orton anything. If Orton can handle the Quinn an Tebow situation like a professional, he should clearly be able to handle doing what is right for the TEAM. If we the fans and the media can see Orton isn't a franchise QB, what makes any of you think anyother team will want him. I don't see huge trade value in Orton. He should be kept as a career backup.

Most likely all the coaches will be gone so what does their opinions matter about Tebows value. Can someone please do whats right for the team and not themselfs for a change. Sometimes doing the unpopular thing will get you more respect. I am looking to find one person in this organization I could give a little respect to, and the are making it dificult.

Wrong, Plummer was a winner, a playmaker who could run for a 1st down and a guy who could lead his team back in the 4th qrt. Orton, not so much.
Orton is the ideal back-up qb.

Here is my theory. Eric Studesville is starting Orton because he feels that will give him the best shot at winning. Right now I believe that every coach is out for them selfs. He will not be our coach next season so he is going to do what ever he can to make himself look better. if he starts Orton and we win a few of the remaining games them he looks better for another team next year. If he dosent and starts Tebow, and it goes bad, then he looks bad and he is out of a job period.

To me whats best is to give Tebow some reps. Orton is not our future. We need to see if Tebow can be. The more we see him the better. Give the kid a chance to shine make some plays. If he plays and it shows just how much he is struggling then it will help everyone see for the selfs that its time to move in another direction

If they are starting Orton because he has deserved it from his playing this season and its only fair the team.. I say.. BS look at your record. I don't care if you throw for 5000 yards. They can't win a game. Something needs to change. If we are rebuilding then rebuild. Stop patching holes.

maybe a was a little hard on the old plumm, but i dont think another qb would have done much better in this team with this D and this running game.

im just angry with people who dont understand that this teams problem has nothing to do with the qb position.

KYLE ORTON IS BETTER THAN TEBOW….. GET OVER IT!!!!!!

Tebow was drafted to SELL jerseys… and sell them he has! KYLE ORTON IS A REAL NFL PLAYER!!!!! Not a scoial experiment!!!!

I do give Orton a great deal of respect. I am just being realistic, you have to look at this from a business point of view. Orton folds under pressure (which equals loses) and thats what seperates the good QB's in this league form the great QBs. I would like for the Broncos to keep Orton. But just as a back up. Not the leader.

Just for the record, I'm a Plummer and Orton fan. I think they've both handled tough situations, done it professionally, and are underrated for what they bring to the game…at the same time, a lot of people are yelling for a “franchise quarterback” to be taken with our likely top ten pick in a draft that will be filled with defensive talent next year. The risk has already been taken, we already drafted Tebow, why not find out what he can do?

Honestly, I'm not sure our offense now, with everyone healthy, is that far off from where they were in '08. Thomas, when on the field, looks every bit as good as Marshall, without the off-field issues; Moreno looks likes finally starting to put things together and could be a dominate RB; seeing Decker in uniform reminds me of another #87; Brandon Lloyd is a legitimate deep threat that we haven't had for a long time; then there's the young o-line and Eddie Royal. Who's to say, with the right coach and system, why couldn't Tebow succeed with those pieces? And maybe not only succeed, but do it for a long time?

Bottom line, I don't want to see us pass up another chance for a long term anchor on the d-line to fix something that may not be broken, especially when we have someone sitting on the bench and we haven't given him a try!

I am not a real fan and we are all dumb because we don't think much of Orton. Really? That's it? That's all you got? Well allow me to retort. I know you are, but what am I?

“KYLE ORTON IS BETTER THAN TEBOW….. GET OVER IT!!!!!!”… and you have based this on what? Has Tebow had any amount of playing time for you to make that assessment of how well he can play in the NFL? If you did go by what little he has played in the NFL and what he has done in College you still have no basis for your statement there, because he has been successful….. so get over it. LOL

Orton's not bad, hes just not our future period. Its time to move on and rebuild. We all need to face it. We have several players that are getting older and some that are at the end of there contract. I don't see us turning this mess around in just one season and Orton can only do so much. We need a vocal leader on the field and off in that position. I feel as if he is just playing a role. I say trade him in the off season and get something for him to help start rebuilding. Face it.. Orton will not and never will take any team to a Super Bowl.

He has no choice but to start Orton for this game. Can't anyone see that? Orton has been the starter for 2 years (less 4 games) and has taken 90+% of the reps in practice. You cannot get a QB ready to start an NFL game with basically 2-3 days of full practice reps. Jeezuz people, wake up.

Tebow's time will come, maybe next week, maybe in 2 weeks, but is will come. Studsville would be doing a diservice to Tebow by handing him the wheel this Sunday.

this team lacks leadership…it begins with the coach. I believe the team will respond to a leader at Qb, is Orton a leader? Well has the team responded to him as their leader? not sure, I do believe that the defense has responded to Dawkins when he is on the field. This offense has only played well on a couple of occasions this season. the same can be said of the defense. Individually many players have done well, you look at the offensive line and see 2 rookies…..and Orton has not been beaten up even close to the amount Cutler has this season? Orton does not move as well either. I am rambling now, Orton is a solid Qb for sure, he needs to get his offense to believe in him , and Orton gives the team the best opportunity to win. Lets see how the team responds to the coaching change this weekend and evaluate again?

You're basing your reasoning as to why Tebow has not started on McDaniels . . .hello . . .the guy was ran out of town because he thought LaMont Jordan should get more carries than Hillis, Robert Ayers was a better talent than Clay Matthews, Matt Cassel is a better all around QB than Cutler. If the fact that McDaniels has refused to play Tebow shows anything its probably the fact that he is pretty good.

So what you are saying is he is wrong about every decision he made except for the one guy you believe in? Interesting logic jump. While you have made some excellent points, I am still on side of; Love Tebow's attitude, do not believe he will be a successful NFL QB.

START TEBOW. I would rather sacrifice the remainder four games and and lose them then win any of them with Orton. Really we have nothing to lose. 1. We lose and get a high draft pick. 2. We can see if there is anything with Tebow, and it might help who we bring in. 3. This will give the fans something to cheer about and attend the last few home games. 4. Orton is not our future, although he is a good qb its time to see what we have in our first round pick. 5. Pride, Lets see just how these players can perform when all they have is pride. The ones that don't can take a hike. At this point we really have nothing to lose, the only people that have anything to lose are the coaches. They will do what they can to make them selfs look better. Give the fans some excitement going forward. You have four games left. Take advantage of them to evaluate your players, and that dosent mean just at the QB position.

Your right Orton is the best quarterback of a 3-9 team. Much respect for that.

Are you out of your mind???? Kyle Orton is playing exceptional and is one of the top young QB's in the league. Why on earth would you start an inexperienced Tebow over your QB who has played exceptional all season. Kyle Orton has the 10th highest QB rating in the NFL right now and a ton more yards than all but maybe 2. Benching a guy like Orton just to “experiment” on Tebow is extremely amateur and this is the pro's.