Tim Tebow: Why Denver Broncos Need to Turn to QB Over Kyle Orton

You know, when I woke up this morning I was feeling a little off, and after taking some Advil and doing some research online I think I have a diagnosis for my malady that's both interesting and more than a little terrifying.

I think I have Tebow fever.

The Denver Broncos are most likely going to be 1-4 by the end of business today, and by this point even head coach John Fox's momma doesn't think they're going anywhere in the AFC West this season.

Starting quarterback Kyle Orton isn't completely to blame for the Broncos woes this year (it's generally considered helpful in the National Football League to have a defense), but he hasn't played all that well either, averaging just over 225 yards a game and throwing six picks in four games, and Denver knows full well what they have in him: A serviceable, but not great, starting quarterback.

Meanwhile, as the losses mount in the Mile High City, so do the calls for Tim Tebow to start under center, and while I'm not generally a proponent of making personnel decisions to placate fan bases, it's reached a point where I don't see what the Broncos have to lose by rolling Tebow out there.

If it pans out (which isn't likely, but stranger things have happened) then the Broncos will have their quarterback of the future. Tebow will have gotten some valuable game experience, and Denver fans will have something to cheer about besides watching linebacker Von Miller terrorize quarterbacks.

If it doesn't, then we'll finally have put Tebow-mania to rest, we can all go back to living our lives and the Broncos can get right back into the "Suck for Luck" sweepstakes.

C'mon Broncos! Get with the program, start Tim Tebow and let the chips fall where they may.