Daily Links – In Quinn’s defense

A lot of people are coming to Brady Quinn‘s defense following yesterday’s GQ article. Let’s break it down…

• Woody Paige puts Quinn’s career in context and says he shouldn’t be judged harshly. [Denver Post]
• Barry Petchesky notes that Quinn isn’t wrong, just “remarkably honest.” [Deadspin]
• Mike Silver admits that Brady’s tone was not bitter. [ProFootballTalk]
• Christmas Ape revels in the quotes and gives Quinn a billboard. [Kissing Suzy Kolber]
• Doug Farrar sides with Silver. [Shutdown Corner]
• Demaryius Thomas comes to the defense of Tim Tebow. [Twitter]
• Dave Krieger examines the Broncos backup QB situation. Do they want a pocket passer or another read-option option? Do they want someone to push Tebow or not? [850 KOA]
• Matt Bowen argues the Broncos should find a quarterback that will push Tebow. [National Football Post]
• Legwold believes a veteran backup like Sage Rosenfels or Byron Leftwich will suit the Broncos’ QB needs. [Denver Post]