Pinocchio was one of my favorite childhood movies. If you've been living under a rock or are made of wood, you probably aren't familiar with the tale of a wooden puppet boy who dreams of one day becoming a "real" boy. I will not bore you with the details of the story, but will tell you that in the end he becomes a real boy.
I bring this up because you may not realize we are all fortunate, or not, to be living during a time when we're able to see this fable played out in real life. No, I don't own a puppet. I now live in Texas, where people think there are no trees. This story, unlike Pinocchio, takes place in Denver, Colorado, on a football field, and not in a wood carving shop. There is no "Jimmy," but there is a Timmy (Tebow). In this story, Timmy only dreams of one day becoming a "real" NFL quarterback. Just like Geppetto who longs for a son, John Fox shares Timmy's dream. We don't know if Timmy's nose grows when he tells a lie, because I'm sure it's never happened, and probably never will.
As the season plays out, I will be watching with great anticipation to see if Timmy can throw over thirty passes with a 60% completion rate and finish the game with a quarterback rating of over 80. Only then will I realize that Tinkerbell, or, in this case John Elway, has waved his magic wand. But than again, it may take a little "Luck" before Denver gets a real quarterback ... Andrew, that is.
"Wise Guy"
