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Published on 04/17/2012 at Tue Apr 17 13:08.
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Peter King to Demaryius Thomas: Stay Classy

Posted Tue Apr 17th by

I was reading Peter King’s mailbag on my lunch break today and I fell 100% on his side in regards to Demaryius Thomas‘ comments about Tim Tebow last week.  It’s not that I am a fan of Tebow and not Thomas, because that just isn’t true.  I like them both and I really like the upside Demaryius has, but his comments came off as a bit classless to me as it did for King. Of course, those who have always had it in for Tebow rejoiced over Demaryius’ comments, but throwing anyone under the bus who really doesn’t’ deserve it just reflects poorly on your own character. Von Miller on the other hand, shows us fans how to be classy to former teammates.

Anyway, check out Peter King’s response to an email on the subject here:

Jonathan, thanks for your well-reasoned email. It was one of many messages to me — tweets too — that backed Thomas and criticized me for writing that a little gratitude toward Tebow would have been nice. My point had zero to do with how good Tebow is, or crediting Tebow with X yards and Thomas with Y yards. It has to do with Tebow, who delivered the ball that will likely go down in history as the biggest pass play of Thomas’ NFL career, however long it lasts, getting dissed by Thomas on his way out the door. That’s all.

Regardless how Thomas feels about Tebow, his statement seemed classless to me. And yes — the touchdown was due more to Thomas’ speed and ability to avoid the attempted tackle on the play. But the pass had to be made, and it was made on target, 24 yards through the air as you say.

We’d both agree Tebow is the most inaccurate quarterback in the league. But on this huge play — at the start of overtime, in a playoff game against a legitimate Super Bowl contender — Tebow delivered the ball well and Thomas did the rest. Team effort. Why sully it by basically saying he was all but shunned by Tebow the rest of the time?

Here is what the respected Len Pasquarelli wrote in his “Tip Sheet” column last Friday: “It is borderline disingenuous for Thomas to suggest that Tebow basically ignored him … Over the final seven games, which included Thomas’ monster, four-catch, 204-yard performance in the playoff victory over Pittsburgh, he was a ‘target’ 65 times, or on nearly 40 percent of Tebow’s pass attempts. Those final seven games included three contests in which Thomas was thrown to 10 or more times, including a pair of 13-target games.”

Read more: Sports Illustrated

It is okay to move on from Tim Tebow, but let’s not forget he took a 1-4 team with no heart and took them to the Divisional Round of the playoffs. I will never forget 2011 and the sense of wonder and magic it held. Demaryius may think it should be focused on the team effort, but to us fans, where was this “team effort” from weeks 1-5?? It may all have been an amazing coincidence and quarterbacks do tend get more credit or more blame than they deserve. No one with football brains blames Kyle Orton for the 1-4 start, but he was the only one benched for it.

I don’t know about you, but I plan to always celebrate the 2011 season.  I won’t sit back and let people marginalize it either simply to gratify their own bias for or against Tebow.  The 2012 season can’t start soon enough!

  • EJRuiz

    Well said, my friend! I had hoped more Broncos fans would follow your tact on Tebow leaving, but – sadly – they’ve decided to attack instead…

  • Anonymous

    I was really disappointed at DT for those comments. Considering he only played really healthy the final 7 or 8 weeks of the season, he had a monster year.

    There is no reason to take a shot at a former teammate who supported you anyway. Yeah DT, remember when you dropped THREE balls and the last one in a critical situation and Tebow came over to you and said “don’t worry about it, you’ll catch the game winner” Gee who did he end up throwing the ball to for the game winner? 

    Just keep your damn mouth shut and learn how to hold on to the ball. Manning isn’t going to baby your diva ass.

  • Anonymous

    Throw away, throw away, fumble.  Throw away, throw away, 3 yard pass.  throw away, throw away, sack…yeah I can blame Orton for being immobile, unimaginative, too safe, uninspiring, and useless inside the 20.  Orton’s blase attitude combined with a losing record lost him his job.  I also feel in my heart of hearts, they put Tebow in (initially) to let his fans watch him fail, then they rode him as far as they could.  I honestly think he would have been our starter this year and with a full offseason much more of a traditional QB, but with Manning out there for the taking you have to pull the trigger.

  • Anonymous

    Thanks for commenting on this.  I have not seen anything on BT about this before today, and I have been wanting to comment on it. 
    I also thought it was a classless move by DT and it just made him look stupid and selfish.   I have no doubt that DT is a bright young man, he scored a very respectable 34 on his wonderlic test, but his grammar and attitude in this story makes him look like an idiot.  It’s hard to believe that he went to college with the way he speaks.  Maybe he should just keep his mouth shut until he can learn to act like a professional.  It was good to see him show up at OTW’s though.  It is a step in the right direction.

    I disagree with you about Von Miller being classy throughout the Manning-Tebow ordeal.  Yes his latest support of Tebow is admirable, but he was saying he would play for free if they signed Manning and Mario Williams. That must have been a huge slap to the face of both Tebow and Robert Ayers.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/FNWNFDX3QRBZOLCWV2MH75BALI Johnny

    I usually don’t comment but I totally disagree. He just said what many said behind closed doors. 

  • Vincemarine

    Amen Trog!

  • mcyogi

    DT is an idiot — let’s not pretend by using platitudes like “bright young man.” Just look at his behavior during the Perrish Cox rape incident.

    Hopefully, that incident and blowback from comments like this will open his eyes. 

  • http://twitter.com/TimLynch1978 Tim Lynch

    I was bummed Tebow was let go rather than developing behind Tebow.  I just think the circus of Tebow is why we cut bait on him.  Oh well, can’t wait for Fall 2012 either way. :)

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/FNWNFDX3QRBZOLCWV2MH75BALI Johnny

    C’mon, articulate the man may not be but he was just being honest when he probably should’ve not said anything in public. Don’t make it more than that. 

  • http://twitter.com/TimLynch1978 Tim Lynch

    Key point, “behind closed doors”.  This type of stuff is usually kept that way unless the player has already fallen from grace in the public eye.  Even suspended, arrested, or jailed players tend to have their teammates downplay the negative talk.  What has Tebow done except try to do the best he could with what talent he has…throwing talent not so much, but running and sheer will to win – lots.  

    DT should have kept it in house and no aired his dirty laundry for the public to bitch about.  ;)  Rookie mistake.

  • http://twitter.com/TimLynch1978 Tim Lynch

    I think DT’s problem stems from a lack of confidence in himself.  You could see that during the Steelers game last year when coaches were encouraging him to trust his speed. Then you see how he carries himself in interviews – very soft spoken and shy.  I am willing to bet DT was repeating some of the things he heard in the locker room and didn’t realize that it was going to come off as mean spirited.  Some conversations and feelings should be kept private…I bet you he won’t make that mistake again. :P

  • http://Facebook.com/BroncosZone Jon

    Miller handled the situation perfectly:

    “We were friends off the field, close friends, so anytime you see a guy leave like that there are always some emotions involved. But the changes we made, they made them for our team. You can’t just keep a guy here because he’s a great guy,” Miller said. 

    “As much as we wanted to be here, the direction they wanted to take the team, it’s better for our team. I will miss Tebow, but the quarterback we’ve got now, he’s an elite quarterback, and anytime you get a change to get a guy like that, you’ve got to pull the trigger.” 

  • http://nation.theorangepage.com/blog Ian Henson

    typo

  • http://twitter.com/TimLynch1978 Tim Lynch

    Tebow Tebow Tebow.  hahaha  Tebow.

  • http://twitter.com/TimLynch1978 Tim Lynch

    Actually, in hindsight…Tebow isn’t as huge of a workout warrior on developing his QB skills as his PR machine leads us to believe, so maybe it wasn’t a typo.  Tebow can only develop behind Tebow…not anyone else. ;)  SO BURN, IAN….#BURN

  • Anonymous

    Between this interview and the one DT did for Mike and Mike he should no longer be allowed to speak to the press.  He just makes himself sound so foolish and falls right into their traps talking about Tebow.  

  • Tom9798

    Well said Trog . . . T

  • http://nation.theorangepage.com/blog Ian Henson

    Haha, thanks Tim. You are correct. It was always confusing to me as to who actually shows up the earliest to the day… Brady Quinn or Tebow. —
    Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.

  • rcsodak

    King just wants headlines, imo. DT didnt say anything the rest of the team/nfl fans weren’t saying/thinking.

    Nothing against TT. Love what he stands for. But as to being an nfl qb….he sux.

    BAD!

  • Florence Gray

    I like what you wrote: “I will never forget 2011 and the sense of wonder and magic it held.”  There’s absolutely no reason to deprive myself of enjoying that season just because Tebow and the Broncos have now gone their separate ways.  I don’t understand people who kick Tebow on the way out.  It’s possible to wish him well and still be excited to see how Petyon Manning will do.

  • http://twitter.com/TimLynch1978 Tim Lynch

    Yet he did something Jay Cutler or Kyle Orton couldn’t do in a Bronco uniform.  ;)

  • http://twitter.com/TimLynch1978 Tim Lynch

    Exactly.

  • Anonymous

    Zappa, miss you over at MHR but great you have found a home here. Yep, DT comes off as a conceited dumb ass. EVERY Bronco fan should remember TT fondly, but also be stoked that we have Manning. My guess is TT is starting for the Jets by week 3. Its possible to like several players at once….I know, crazy concept, right? Wish these black and white Bronco’s fans could understand this concept!