...let's just say that Mr. Thomas is looking forward to catching balls from Peyton Manning.
Thomas went on the 2 Live Stews radio show on 790 The Zone in Atlanta and he didn't mince words about Tebow. He said that "it was a business decision...I ain't gonna say that I was sad because the only thing they remember is that pass. I wasn't getting no balls and you had to make some of these plays where some players were open and he was not making the throws." The comments made by him sound like he's making excuses for his average regular season numbers. To be fair to Tebow, Thomas did drop some easy catches this year.
After he gave his personal opinion about Tebow, he spoke for the team and what they thought about the media coverage. "Eveything on ESPN was about Tim," Thomas said. "That bothered some players, too, because they would say 'Tim Tebow Time.' I felt like it was a team thing. If it wasn't for defense most of the time, there would be no supposed 'Tim Tebow Time.' "
Since Thomas was a freshman at Georgia Tech, he has not been in a pass-happy offense. Before his sophomore year, Paul Johnson took over that program and implemented the triple-option. He still had good numbers and ended up being the #22 pick overall by the Broncos in the 2010 NFL Draft. He caught 22 passes his rookie year and suffered an Achilles injury during the off-season. He rehabbed the injury and ended up catching 32 passes during the 2011 regular season. In his first two seasons, he has a total of 54 catches for 834 yards with 6 touchdowns.
It isn't clear why Thomas made these comments, but he will have a bull's eye on his back this season. These comments fall under the "wide receiver diva" category and infused with blatant jealousy. He made some valid points, but Manning will give him every opportunity to put up Pro Bowl-level numbers. It's time for Thomas to let his hands and feet do his talking.
Will Tim Tebow and Demaryius Thomas kiss and make up...again?
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