Tim Tebow Gets Lucky, Stormtroopers Hit MMA: BR5 2/22

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Today’s episode of BR5 gets you up-to-date on everything from Tim Tebow's Magic to Darth Vader's MMA debut.

Tim Tebow stinks. Just ask his former backup. In a GQ article titled "The year of Magical Stinking," several NFL players take shots at Denver’s No. 15 and question how great he really was this past season. The most curious critic is none other than former Broncos backup QB Brady Quinn, who describes Denver’s season by saying, "We’ve had a lot of, I guess, luck, to put it simply." Quinn goes on to question Tebow’s humility and even how he prays. Quinn has since tweeted out the obligatory “I didn’t mean it” statement.

This just in, Wes Welker might still have butterfingers, but Gisele Bundchen apparently is willing to forgive him. Several sources are reporting that Tom Brady and his wide receiver-hating wife decided to vacation with one of Brady’s pass dropping teammates. Mrs. Brady, is apparently letting bygones be bygones.

The Bradys invited Wes Welker and his fiancee, former Hooters pageant winner Anna Burns, to join them on their Costa Rican getaway, and everyone looks like they had a blast.  BR5 is wondering how awkward it must have been when Tom left for the restroom and Giselle had to small talk with Wes and his lady.

Martell Webster isn’t too good at math, but boy can he dunk. Here’s the scenario: Webster’s Minnesota Timberwolves were trailing the Denver Nuggets by three points with less than five seconds left in OT. Webster steals the inbound pass from the Nuggets.

Should he now A) call timeout so the coach can come up with a play? Or B) pass the ball back to teammate Ricky Rubio for a game-tying three? Of course not, the answer is always C. Mr. Webster decides to fly down court and dunk the ball instead. Yes, it was a nice dunk. No, it wasn’t worth three points, and yes, the Timberwolves lost the game. 

MMA fighter Amanda Lucas has the Force on her side. When Star Wars creator George Lucas came up with “the Force,” he intended for it to be used for good. Little did he know, years later he'd lose his own daughter to the dark side. Amanda Lucas won the MMA DEEP open weight women's championship in Japan this weekend, improving her record to 4-1. In a scene right out of Comic Con, the ring was surrounded by Stormtroopers, with an appearance from the Dark Lord Vader himself, showing his approval.

Peyton Manning may be ready for some football. But, just not on Sundays.  Bob Raissman of the New York Daily News suggested that the reasoning behind ESPN dumping Ron Jaworski from the announcing booth...is to make room for the former MVP.  Manning, coming off four neck surgeries within the last year, has been caught in a love triangle with Colts owner Jim Irsay and potential No. 1 draft pick Andrew Luck.

ESPN has had trouble maintaining a solid team in the booth and has experimented with the likes of Dennis Miller, Tony Kornheiser and others. It’s anyone’s guess if Peyton will be more John Madden or Joe Theismann. 

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