Bubby Brister isn’t the forgotten man from the Broncos second Super Bowl title team, but he is often overlooked. He played a key role in Denver’s run to the  World Championship, coming off the bench to relieve an injured John Elway and delivering four wins in four games as a starter. He threw 10 touchdowns in the 1998 season. In his 15-season career, Brister threw for 14,445 yards for the Steelers, Jets, Broncos and Vikings.

I talked with Brister last week about Tim Tebow.

“Man, I think he had a great year. A lot of people were surprised. The broncos needed a shot in the arm, and that’s what he gave them.

“Now, look, I think there are things he needs to work on.  If he works on his throwing motion, gets it a little quicker, anticipates his receivers more, that will really help him. There are a lot of people out there with unorthodox throwing  motions. Look at  Bernie Kosar. (Kosar threw for 23,301 yards during his 1985-96 career with Browns, Cowboys and Dolphins.)

“Tebow’s a winner, and I’m pulling for him.  I just want him to succeed.

“There are other guys out there who talk about doing things the right way. Well, let’s just leave it at that. Tebow really does do things the right way. He’s a heck of a role model.”

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