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A Mile High comeback, 12 years later: Tim Tebow back in Denver for the Broncos' opener

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Stapleton, A. (2026, September 18). A Mile High comeback, 12 years later: Tim Tebow back in Denver for the Broncos' opener. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/a-mile-high-comeback-12-years-later-tim-tebow-back-in-denver-for-the-broncos-opener/article_3dfa5e69-be2e-51cb-8445-62f7a8583533.html

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Tim Tebow is set to return to Empower Field at Mile High as the Broncos' "Legend of the Game" for their home opener against Jacksonville on Sunday, 12 years after his memorable touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas helped secure a playoff victory over Pittsburgh in 2012. Quarterback Bo Nix spoke about Tebow’s enduring impact and their growing friendship. The ceremony will include Tebow planting the team flag before kickoff and being recognized during an in-game break.

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Tim Tebow, former quarterback for the Denver Broncos, is returning to Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday, September 10, 2023, for his team's home opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Broncos announced that Tebow will serve as the alumni flag planter and be recognized as a "Legend of the Game." This event marks 11 years since Tebow threw an iconic 80-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas during overtime in the playoffs, contributing significantly to a 29-23 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite this memorable moment, Tebow's tenure with the Broncos was brief; after Manning joined the team via free agency, Tebow left the organization. Current Broncos quarterback Bo Nix expressed his excitement about Tebow’s return and highlighted their growing friendship over recent years.

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Topics

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Narrative

In the first round of the playoffs that season, Tebow and Thomas teamed up for one of the NFL’s most iconic finishes, connecting on an 80-yard pass on the first play of overtime for a 29-23 win. The Broncos were blown out that next week at New England and Tebow’s time in Denver was soon over after Manning joined the Broncos in free agency two months later.

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🔮 The Broncos (0-1) announced Thursday that the former QB will serve as the alumni flag planter and be recognized as the Broncos’ “Legend of the Game” for their home opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0) on Sunday.

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A Mile High comeback, 12 years later: Tim Tebow back in Denver for the Broncos' opener · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

DENVER (AP) — Tim Tebow is returning to Empower Field at Mile High for the first time since throwing an 80-yard touchdown pass to the late Demaryius Thomas on the first play of overtime against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Jan. 8, 2012. asserted

Tebow → return → Jan.

The Broncos (0-1) announced Thursday that the former QB will serve as the alumni flag planter and be recognized as the Broncos’ “Legend of the Game” for their home opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0) on Sunday. asserted

QB → announce → Sunday

“It’ll be awesome to see him sort of in his environment, back at his spot,” Broncos quarterback Bo Nix said. asserted

Nix → see → spot

“Our relationship’s grown as we’ve gone on, and I remember him a while back, watching him play, I was a huge fan, he was my favorite quarterback growing up. asserted

he → grow → him

“And then as he became a commentator and announcer for the SEC, I was able to get to know him a little bit more,” Nix added, “and then now getting drafted by the Broncos and having that affiliation, we’ve gotten closer and been able to talk, been able to meet a couple of times. asserted

we → become → times

So, he’s a great friend, a great role model and it’ll be cool to have him out.” asserted

it → ’ → him

Tebowmania was a short-lived phenomenon in Denver before Peyton Manning arrived and led the Broncos to their third Super Bowl championship. asserted

Manning → live → championship

A first-round draft pick in 2010, Tebow replaced starter Kyle Orton after a 1-5 start in 2011 and led Denver to several dramatic victories, starting with an 18-15 overtime win at Miami when Tebow rallied the Broncos from a 15-0 deficit in the final 2:44 of regulation. asserted

Tebow → replace → regulation

Manning → team → agency

Tebow was subsequently traded to the New York Jets, where he started two games in 2012 before bouncing around other training camps, including Jacksonville’s, and then embarking on a broadcasting career. asserted

he → trade → career

Tebow will plant the Broncos’ flag ahead of kickoff and the team will recognize him on their giant video board during an in-game stoppage. asserted

team → plant → stoppage