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2012 Denver Broncos Team Preview: Can Manning Guide the Broncos back to the Playoffs?

Andrew Laird

Andrew Laird

Andrew Laird is the Senior Soccer Editor for RotoWire. He is also the Head of New Writer Training and a fantasy football and college basketball contributor.

STATE OF THE FRANCHISE

To say that the Broncos went on an improbable run last season to win the AFC West title would be an understatement. Sitting at 1-4 after five weeks with Kyle Orton under center, head coach John Fox made the fan-friendly decision to insert Tim Tebow into the starting lineup. What appeared to be a move to show fans that Tebow wasn't able to be a starting quarterback in the NFL turned into nearly the opposite. Winning seven of his first eight starts, Tebow led the Broncos to the AFC West crown and a first-round home game against the Steelers. A game everyone expected them to lose, the Broncos took at 20-6 halftime lead and eventually won in overtime on an 80-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas, making the Tebow aura even greater.


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