This is really getting tiresome. One minute, Tim Tebow is parting the Red Sea, and the next minute, his boss, John Elway, is begrudgingly naming him the starter going into the 2012 season. Didn't we just go through this a month or two ago with the seemingly bipolar Elway?

Before Elway corkscrews his young quarterback's brain into the ground, he ought to take a look in the mirror. Sure, he had a great career as a Denver Bronco—after he threw his hissy fit with the Baltimore Colts, of course—but let's go back in time and compare his early stats to those of one Mr. Tebow.

In Tebow's first 14 regular season games as an NFL starter, he had an 8-6 record, threw for 2,383 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions. He also ran for 887 yards and scored 12 times on the ground.

In Elway's first 14 regular season games as an NFL starter, he had a 7-7 record, threw for 2,143 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions. He ran for 201 yards and scored one rushing touchdown.

Advantage: Tebow.

Tebow's first playoff game: he beat the Pittsburgh Steelers. He threw for 316 yards, 2 touchdowns, and no interceptions. He also ran the ball for 50 yards and a third score. And that was against the league's best pass defense.

Elway's first playoff game: he lost to the Steelers. He threw for a paltry 184 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. He was out-dueled by Mark Malone.

Advantage: Tebow.

I can only assume that Elway has suddenly reverted back to souring on Tebow again because of the 45-10 beatdown that the New England Patriots just laid on the Broncos. That's interesting because I watched the game, and I never saw Tebow out there giving up any of Tom Brady's 6 touchdown passes, any of his 363 passing yards, or any of the Patriots' 509 yards of offense. Elway may want to focus his attention on Denver's shoddy defense, instead. Or just chalk it up as getting smoked on the road by a far better team, led by a very experienced quarterback and head coach.

Does Elway really want to make personnel decisions based on one lousy playoff game? I vividly remember Super Bowl XXIV. Final score: San Francisco 49ers 55, Denver Broncos 10. Mr. Elway stunk the joint up with 108 passing yards and 2 interceptions. Joe Montana threw for 297 yards and 5 touchdowns in the game. A far better team, led by a very experienced quarterback and head coach, smoked them.

Butt out, Elway. Good grief, is this your way of developing your future quarterback? By screwing with his head? Be thankful that your team won its division, won a playoff game, and had the opportunity to compete for a spot in its conference championship game. Twenty-four other teams in the NFL wish they could have been so fortunate.

Now just close your big mouth before the words "Tim Tebow" come out of it again.