Found December 29, 2011 on The Penalty Flag: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Kyle Orton
TEAMS: Kansas City Chiefs

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Jerry Brukheimer couldn’t have written a better script than this.  Little did the NFL schedulers know that when they put the Denver Broncos at home against the Kansas City Chiefs on New Year’s Day that they would be producing a box office bonanza, full of drama, that would even make Hollywood blush. First, you have the protagonist, Tim Tebow.  Tebow is the hero of the story.  He single-handedly rode in off the bench and saved the Broncos’ season when all appeared lost.  Tebow now has his Broncos’ team on the brink their first playoff berth since 2005.  In Week 17, Tebow hopes to ride off into the sunset of the NFL regular season with his Broncos at 9-7 and the playoffs just over the horizon.  The only thing that stands in his way is Kyle Orton and the Kansas City Chiefs. Orton is the antagonist.  He began the season as the Broncos starting quarterback before being relieved of his duties in Week 5 by none other than the beloved aforementioned Tebow.  After being benched in favor of T...
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