Souhan: Tebowing trumps Pondering

  • Article by: JIM SOUHAN , Star Tribune
  • Updated: December 5, 2011 - 1:25 PM

One quarterback threw for 381 yards and three touchdowns, setting a franchise rookie record for passing yards in a game. The other quarterback won.

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lheltemesDec. 4, 11 7:05 PM

I thought Tebow fumbled the ball - Jared Allen sac and recovery!

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clintonliesDec. 4, 11 7:15 PM

I love seeing Tebow win. It drives leftists like Souhan crazy.

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cydthevikingDec. 4, 11 7:19 PM

The difference between the two wasn't mystical. The difference was that Ponder gave the Broncos 10 points with two unsightly interceptions---------No Jim, the difference was that our defense gave them 14 points in 4-5 plays over a span of a minute. Wide open receivers should not be a matter of routine in the NFL.

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schuuuDec. 4, 11 7:31 PM

Whatever! I'll take Ponder over Tebow for the long haul. Vikings were without AP, their top five secondary players, and no receivers of note other than Harvin (who isn't even really a receiver, but a helluva player) I usually like Souhan's take on things, but I'm thinking he just phoned this article in as they say.

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fishanhunt2Dec. 4, 11 7:51 PM

I'll take Ponder over Tebow any day. Including today. Give Ponder a little more experience, an O line he can set with and a couple of more receivers and he will do fine. At least it is fun again watching him play. The Offense didn't lose the game for the Vikings. A blind man could see that.

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kenw1952wDec. 4, 11 7:54 PM

Ponder has shown that he has a long-term future but it's frustrating that his mistakes are such elementary mistakes that it makes you wonder why he keeps repeating the same ones. He did a much better job of staying in the pocket today and it will become easier for him once the Vikes get an offensive line.

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stanbobDec. 4, 11 7:56 PM

Ponder would shatter that viking rookie passing mark if he was able to go against that pathetic thing called the viking secondary. Hell, he would likely break the nfl mark.

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btaleenDec. 4, 11 7:58 PM

This was a good result for the Vikes. Ponder gets more experience and we lose. Yes lose, we don't want anymore meaningless wins in this miserable season. We want the highest posssible draft pick period.

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aquardienteDec. 4, 11 7:59 PM

Give Tebow credit--he took advantage of field position opportunities and a difficult to explain Vikings defensive secondary. Ponder looked very good at times and I think he is resilient enough to become a very quarterback, especially if Harvin is in the lineup.

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bmc342Dec. 4, 11 8:04 PM

Ponder obviously had a rough game, but the defense is just as much to blame. After the Vikings last touchdown, it took what, two plays for the Broncos to score one right back? Pretty much the same with the touchdown before that.

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