A Broncos fan named Jessie Oaks and seven of his friends are going to buy two billboards on which to implore Broncos coach John Fox to make a change at quarterback.
“We believe in Coach Fox. We’re just tired of Kyle Orton,” Oaks said. “We were sitting around after Fox said he didn’t hear the chants for (Tim) Tebow and we figured if he’s deaf, we hope he’s not blind.”
He posted his plan on a Broncos message board Wednesday and said he received hundreds of e-mails from strangers, most of them offering to chip in.
“It just feels like we’re a team that’s settling for mediocrity,” Oaks said. “We’re not blind. We know when we see good football.