There’s nothing worse than somebody who won’t admit that they’re wrong.

Well, I take that back…

There’s nothing worse than somebody that will make you think they’re OK with being proven wrong, but won’t fully admit it.

OK, let’s try one more time…

There’s nothing worse than a former NFL quarterback who took most of his career to validate his worth turned Chief of Football Operations who won’t admit that he’s been proven wrong, but won’t fully admit it.

During a recent news conference held by the Denver Broncos, John Elway relented to the fact that Tim Tebow has “earned the right to be the starting quarterback going into training camp next year.”

But was there ever any debate? Should there be one?

Elway was noted for attacking Tebow in the press earlier in the season. After a 2-1 record as the starter, including 2 road wins, Elway called Tebow’s status as “week-to-week”. Elway was more focused on discussing Tebow’s shortcomings- his mechanics and how he can help Denver gett better in the passing game.

What the legendary quarterback is failing to realize is that all teams are better offensively in one facet of the game than the other.

In his two-year tenure, Tebow has done all that he can to endear himself to his teammates.

One would only have to look as far as the top teams in the NFL today:

Green Bay Packers – Passing: 308 ypg (3rd); Rushing: 97 ypg (27th)
New Orleans Saints – Passing: 334 ypg (1st); Rushing: 133 ypg (6th)
New England Patriots – Passing: 318 ypg (2nd); Rushing: 110 ypg (20th)
Baltimore Ravens – Passing: 214 ypg (19th); Rushing: 125 ypg (10th)
New York Giants – Passing: 296 ypg (5th); Rushing: 89 ypg (32nd)
San Francisco 49ers – Passing: 183 ypg (30th); Rushing: 128 ypg (8th)

There’s hardly ever a magical balance between teams’ passing and rushing games, instead it’s about developing plays that can get the needed yards in various situations.

An executive and former player like Elway knows this (or at least he should), but he seems to be content on being much too objective in his criticisms of Tebow, who has become a media darling of sorts.

But, perhaps, the Hall of Famer isn’t being objective enough. His analysis of Tebow should begin and end with what he has been able to accomplish – in a relatively short period of time, and under his duress – compared to his peers. A second year quarterback with fewer than double figure starts, the Florida product was the driving force behind the Broncos’ playoff appearance. Not only did Tebow lead them there, but he orchestrated a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers – an annual playoff participant with loads of big game experience. In essence, it took Tebow one shot to do what the Baltimore Ravens haven’t been able to for the past few seasons: beat the Steelers when it counts most.

Bottom line – it’s time for Elway to be as excited about Tebow future in Denver as the fans are.