Denver Broncos Rookie Bo Nix Impresses in Preseason Debut vs. Indianapolis Colts

[@stevemozinski8289]

So happy Nix landed with an incredibly supportive franchise like the Broncos. As a Ducks fan, I’m especially looking forward to the Nix/Herbert showdown twice a year. Go Broncos!! Sco’ Ducks!

[@SlipreePug]

Lifelong Ducks fan here. Bo Nix was the last QB I wanted when Dan Lanning took over. We had a kid named Ty Thompson who I thought deserved a chance. Two years later there were tears in my eyes after realizing Bo would never suit up for Oregon again. He’s special Broncos fans. It starts with his preparation and then his leadership and his ability to build relationships and then he has all the physical skills to be great at the toughest position in all of pro sports. As he did in green he looks damn cool in orange. Y’all got the most NFL ready of them all.

[@charlesmontgomery3528]

What impressed me about this game is that the Bronco's had 79 offensive plays. I think they averaged about 50 plays a game last year.

[@MarkLewis-l3f]

That's what a consistent run game will do for you.

[@mollyclum2302]

Us Ducks love Bo. Ya’ll got a good one. If they can keep him upright he’s a winner.

[@KyleTroxel]

A few things to clean up, but still time to fix things before the season. Overall the team played with a winning mentality, and it showed. One things for sure..Bring on the Bo Nix era. He's ready. I'm a Boliever!!GO BRONCOS!!You guys rock!!

[@billbellell9462]

Thank you for the show. I am not easily impressed but Bo Nix impressed me today. In four drives he had two touchdowns and a field goal (if I did not get this wrong). His field goal was the culmination of a 41 second drive at the end of the first half. Then he started the second half with a long touchdown drive. After his start, he had no apparent nerves. Today, Nix was the best of the three QBs. I see absolutely no reason for him not to start vs Seattle. I have been a Boliever since they drafted him. His play today tells me he absolutely must be QB1. Stidham was steady but Bo showed a lot of flair. His command of the offense was impressive. Even Wilson showed some abilities but taking all the information from this game, Bo should be QB1, and I am not sure about QB2. I really liked the running game, and the o-line was good. Hell of a game. What I have seen from the kickoffs this week was the starting position is about the same as last season, between the 20 and the 30. I saw they started Sills V. I was a little surprised by that. The one concern from the game was the fumbles and the interception caused by the RB. They need to work on ball security.

[@RickCT2000]

@@billbellell9462 Zach is trending up to #2. Payton’s system is helping Zach immensely

[@badnewssourgrapes]

Excited to see this Nix kid during the regular season let's go broncos 👍

[@darnellbuggs3474]

The BO-MENTUM can't be stopped.

[@tripnibs5984]

Sayre always has the best gear. That Bo Nix jersey in the background tells me all I need to know about how you feel after this preseason game. Great show, as always guys! Looks like this team is heading in the right direction.

[@Corywinget81]

Cody we been talking for almost 20 years on the broncomania boards. It's cool to see you on YT now!

[@DennisMurtha-eg7ld]

Always grateful❤football is back just the start of good things to come plenty to build on keep working keep grinding have a wonderful night let's go BO-RONCOS🎉🎉

[@michaelpack7591]

At this point, fellas, I think that the Broncos are just trying to figure out who's going to be Bo's backup. I was not real impressed with the lack of sacks, but I loved how we stopped the run. All in all, I think that as good as I've felt in the past, only to be disappointed, we have real hope. I'm not impressed, at this point, with the defense. Man, imagine having a top 10 defense a and a top 10 offense... I don't think that's out of the realm of possibles. I am only thinking that Bo is going to get better and better, and if that's the case, we should be back in the playoffs on a regular basis. I'm stoked! Much love Broncos Country! Thank you Cody and Sayre, your the best!✝️😎❤

[@devoncarmichael4957]

Bo BRONCOS rocked today so excited for the season thanx @locked on Broncos #Cody N #Sayre Mile High Salute 🧡 💙 🫡

[@BolieveInNix]

The QB competition is Bo-ver😎

[@greenman7yyy]

Both of you, GREAT objective post game review!!

[@nvq]

Need to give him all the reps with 1st team and he will be better.

[@DennisMurtha-eg7ld]

Happy Victory Sunday Cody and Sayre😊 let's go BO-RONCOS have a wonderful show🎉

[@financenco]

The media trying to create issues that aren't. Zach and Bo did well. Both had scoring drives. If you run it in or throw it in. The score counts the same. If the QB moves them down the field. That is what you want.

[@LockedOnBroncos]

@@financenco we both said that.

[@chrisl3545]

Such a young and inexperienced roster, but very fun to see a somewhat dynamic offense with some balance. Once Russ is off the books, another draft or two with premium picks, further continuity in coaching staff, supportive, patient ownership, and hopefully a few of these young players emerging as studs, the future finally holds some real hope for Broncos Country.

[@chrisl3545]

Oh, and that Bo kid looks pretty OK too 😅

[@joeshawcroft7121]

Breath of fresh air. an offense that moved the ball...and converted on third downs...

[@frankwolfe6464]

BO in his after game interviews shows he is a smart QB and that he was completely in tune with the game and their performance , good and bad ….. what was good and he liked and what “ we “ need to work on ….. he is sharp , physical and a play maker ! It’s time give him the reins ! The team and first team respond to him no question ….. WR ‘s need to go get the ball and catch it when they do ! Run the right routes ! And RB ‘s need to protect the pig period ! And this offense is on the way penalty’s and defensive coaching needs immediate attention ! …. Still VJ needs to go !

[@skham43]

Missed post game videos 🥲 we’re back babyyyy

[@LockedOnBroncos]

We are so back!!

[@Sean-ho3wd]

I'm really glad Bo's first throw in an NFL game was not an Interception, the guy dropped it thankfully or the narrative might be a little different. Otherwise, I loved what I saw and I think he really did look decent for our Rookie QB. Loved the TD to Mimms and he did find Sutton when he needed him in the beginning. He made Stidham look like the backup and Wilson still looks like a third string qb to me. Nice start team. Cheers ty for the content.

[@hydenmoody4373]

It wasn’t even that bad of a throw. Probably would’ve been a completion in college

[@willtopper]

remember where elway lined up for his first nfl game snap?

[@smokeygrif9589]

Sayre have you heard of FOS tv? If not you need it and you can save your 600$ a month! You need it, anyway great show again guys, I was really impressed with the game today. The run game looked really good, Nix was right where he needs to be. Reynolds should have come up with that catch in the corner too.ball security was an issue and I was not super impressed with the defense. Did ok against the run but they gave up way too many big plays and zero pressure on the QB. Good start but a long way to go. It's a win though so just keep stacking days fellas, gonna be a good year!!!

[@MarkLewis-l3f]

Nix did not complete a single pass past the sticks in the middle of the field in this game. The two that he did complete further than that were to the sidelines. Most of his passes were dump offs, screens, & short swing passes to backs or TEs at or just past the LOS or they were sideline tosses. Of the 3 that he did throw in the middle of the field that were thrown past the first down marker, one hit the Colts CB in the stomach & should have been picked. The second was thrown while he was off balance & throwing off platform for no real reason. It landed on the turf in front of the receiver. The third was thrown well behind the receiver & also landed short of it's intended target. More worrisome from what I saw was the fact that he also took off twice & ran when he had a clearly open receiver close enough for him to easily see him if he were going through his reads quickly as we have been lead to believe he can. On at leas tone of those, it's obvious that he didn't see him because he never turned his head. What I saw instead was a tendency to run or dance in the pocket when his first read didn't immediately come open. He threw off platform multiple times without any pressure on him. These are basically the same things people were down on Russell Wilson for doing. Obviously he's a rookie in his first game so nobody should freak out about any of this. That said...you're claiming he's going to be ready in 2 weeks to start. I don't see that as a viable option based on what I observed today. How much better will he get in 2 weeks? He was playing with his starters today going against the Colts 2nd unit defense for the most part. He also benefited from a couple of egregious PI calls against the same colts DB, which helped him immensely. Nobody should ever look at the first preseason game & decide that a rookie QB should start based on that game, even if he had a very impressive one. This was not that impressive. It was about what I expected form a rookie QB who needs some time to learn. Mahomes & Brees needed that. So does Nix IMO.

[@drytoast1755]

I knew you guys would like bo Nix we did here at oregon

[@willtopper]

keeping 3 QBs and 5 RBs and BO's TD pass was incredible.

[@Justmeagain-ec3wz]

They'll keep 4 RB's rostered, Williams, McLaughlin, Estime, and Watson. Badie will be on the practice squad, and Perine will be cut. If you include Burton at the FB position, then they are indeed rostering 5 RB's.

[@chirocket4791]

An unusual high scoring game for both teams for the first preseason game.

[@michaelpack7591]

Are we living in Bo-roncos Country?✝️😎❤

[@buddymorgan3198]

Bo Nix is the Offensive Fix!!

[@Legacysong2012]

This game has only confirmed what OTAs and Camp have blatantly shown: Nix is by far the starter and Wilson should be the back up.

[@GarrettPerdue-mt9bv]

Z Wilson should be a back up in the UFL, correct.

[@JimmyMartin-ow4kp]

Any chance my boy David Sills makes the roster or practice squad old former qb turned receiver?

[@LockedOnBroncos]

@@JimmyMartin-ow4kp deep room but I know Payton really likes him. Could be on PS again.

[@woofy2619]

One more game with the Ones ,then last game a half for Bo ,half Stiddy

[@thegrandwazooofheliopolis4344]

Nix seems really calm and collected and not full of himself. The team seems more cohesive than it did with Russ. I'm excited for the season.

[@spyplane8]

I watched DNVR's after game. Zach for DNVR saw what we all saw.Bo Nix operated the offense cleanly and proved just how elusive and pocket aware he is!! His gameplay was absolutely exciting!! The whole point of Sean Payton's offense is to run the ball, move the ball consistently, and eventually take shots down the field ! I don't think people understand that there's a clock involved in these games and you want to consume as much clock as possible! Anyway I'm not sure what his name was on dnvr but he made the most ridiculous claim I've heard! He said out loud that Sean Payton basically had to implement Oregon's Playbook for Bo and then used the real Playbook for Stidham!! What do you guys think? Because as someone who loves the game of football and the strategy behind it, I was shocked when I heard him say it.

[@spyplane8]

I forgot to tell you that when I asked what the hell he was talking about when he made that claim they actually put me in chat timeout 😂😂 I couldn't believe it! Who in their right mind doesn't think they should allow their viewers to ask obvious questions when they make crazy claims!

[@luanvegas9773]

Bo is the starter but these penalties an fumbles have to stop

[@woofy2619]

That's why I Bolieve they should name him starter week 1 give the number one is the most reps to get on schedule to go out and start hot this season

[@grichardscott5]

How about Zach as backup? Not a big Stidham fan. Really nice guy but Zach probably more talented.

[@joeyr2892]

It's also preseason, the 2nd and 3rd string defense will give up plays and etc. Some people look to deep into preseason. I remember when the Colts would lose every preseason game, but when the regular season came around they were always in the playoffs.

[@LockedOnBroncos]

We don’t really care about preseason wins or losses. We want to see good processing, decision making, efficiency. Bo did everything in the game on Sunday that we’ve seen him do in practice and that’s all we care about - is it translatable. Sunday was a step in the right direction.

[@WAZOWSKI_58]

The broncos have to Keep at minimum 6 WRs imo Sutton Mims Reynolds Patrick Johnson Franklin (it'd be crazy to have a early 4th round WR go to the Practice Squad. Especially with the chemistry he has with Bo Nix ) But Vele could also make the roster And Humphrey also just got a new deal but I'd rather have the guys above him. Also Virgil could be a great deep threat and showed some potential on Special teams today

[@joeyr2892]

Bo could of had another TD if Renyolds would of caught the ball!. He needs to tighten up, he's a vet!.

[@dimi11234]

Cody, I have a question brother. M and my fiancé want to fly to Denver and see a game this year. We have been looking at seatgeek. The tickets for reasonable prices are limited to the back of the end one and high rise seats. Do you think endzone seats are good? Is there anything on tickets and seats that you could advise? This would be out first nfl game?

[@LockedOnBroncos]

Hey my friend! I think Endzone seats are pretty good. Honestly, I’d look inside the Gametime app if you want to see what the view is from the seat! That always helps me! When you come out, shoot me an email and I’d love to catch you two before the game.

[@dimi11234]

@@LockedOnBroncos absolutely!!! Thankyou!

[@woofy2619]

Greg D didn't get hurt

[@crisantechris]

Neither did Tim P. 🙏

[@markg.7865]

No question, Bo Nix will start. Is he a franchise QB, I don't know.

[@Zaaxun]

QB competition is officially over.

[@spyplane8]

Is it possible that Denver can hold on to four running backs ? Maybe utilize McLaughlin as a slot receiver kind of like mixture of Wes Welker / Tyreek Kill on occasion along with a tight end and a running back like Javonte Williams / Audric Estime on the field.

[@spyplane8]

If we let Blake Watson get away from us it will come back to haunt us! I know he didn't start well, but I can tell you once he loosened up, it's obvious the dude will be an absolute nightmare 4 defenses once he's dialed in.

[@kamalabdalla7313]

Blake Watson can be dangerous in just a year or two

[@spyplane8]

@@kamalabdalla7313 agreed!!

[@chrisl3545]

I think Perine and Burton get cut (recovering 5+M cap space), with Watson making the team (plays special teams unlike Perine), Atkins covering fullback role, and Badie back to practice squad for injury protection. That means all four RBs need to be good at pass protection.

[@Justmeagain-ec3wz]

​@@chrisl3545Payton loves Burton, so he may make the team with Atkins and Badie both going to the practice squad, but I agree with your thinking and reasoning completely because Atkins looked awesome today. Hopefully, they'll start him next week to see how he fares against the Packers first team defense. Fortunately, they'll get an extended audition this week with the joint practice sessions. Also, I think Perine is already basically out the door, but the rookie RB's need to take what they learned from today's experience and work on ball security.

[@roddoliver]

Payton will make Nix earn the starting job next week vs the Packers.

[@walkercurtis1648]

did troy franklin play? I watched the entire game but don't remember seeing him

[@charlesmontgomery3528]

stats say that he had one target with no recaptions

[@zacdavis8234]

Yes he played

[@chrisl3545]

Adding Mims last year, trading for Reynolds, getting Patrick back, plus all of last year's end-of-bench/practice squad carryovers (Sills, Johnson, Virgil, Humphrey) is seriously complicating how to handle Franklin, who has a lot to learn yet.

[@Tactical.chocolate]

Let bo start against gb

[@BolieveInNix]

He’s already been named the starter against Green Bay, btw.

[@JimmyMartin-ow4kp]

Cody look like he was in the slap boxing semifinals lol just joking nix4six baby

[@thomasfm865]

We all know Bo Nix is our starter, But the Backup job is the real battle. Wilson looked good and I feel he will get better under Sean Payton, his time with the Jets has cause him problems. Stidham looked ok too, But I don't feel he will be a star.

[@joeyr2892]

Bo almost threw two picks though, he needs to be a little more careful.

[@kamalabdalla7313]

Almost is something that didn't happen

[@kamalabdalla7313]

Finally we have a qb for now and the future , that's didn't happen since John Elway

[@Lilnicky_82]

I love the guys but on the "business" side Denver needs to cut/trade Stidham and Perine both asap to get a 1 yr deal done to bring back Simmons imo defense was a little shaky and still need veteran leadership

[@GarrettPerdue-mt9bv]

Stidham is a back up, ZW is terrible. Perine is the best 3rd down back we have and no one can block like him either . He messed up 1 single play , no need to go for his head. Simmons is slower then the current safety and too expensive,

[@Lilnicky_82]

@GarrettPerdue-mt9bv stidham costs a lot of money for a backup compared to the jets paying for some of Wilson's. ZW after the game had the highest QBR out of the three and if he's gonna give you that production you'd be dumb not to choose him. He still technically has the most experience as well. Perine is also due a large check for a guy you'd be keeping as a 4th RB on only 3rd down

[@corpse131]

I didn't even recognize Cody

[@LockedOnBroncos]

@@corpse131 the lighting was so bright from outside. Working on setting up the office in my new place so improvising haha

[@joshdh46]

Jordan Jackson hit the QB on the INT, not Elliss

[@LockedOnBroncos]

@@joshdh46 looked like he pressured and touched the shoulder

[@rockymarquiss8327]

I believe he's a solid QB, BUT probably should hold off naming him the starter. Not much, if any, game plan. They're evaluating situations. That is true on both sides... Next week there will be a little more game plan and more Nix will have more time with the starters, giving a better valuation.

[@irfer]

Pass rush needs help

[@robertgarcia217]

I think the Broncos need another new uniform 😂

[@hoppman6649]

Z Wilson played against 3rd teamers and future uber drivers, he really wasn't that impressive. I would rather have Stidham as the backup to Bo.

[@spectermad9180]

RB Jovante Williams has to Go....look he has not been any good for along Time he had 1 good year 3 or 4 years ago...keep RB PERON he is a Good safety net for Bo Nix.....and get ride of the one's not Producing William has not....but Peron Helped the Broncos out of Trouble all the time last Year

[@sonofjacob5131]

Wait a minute now non bias bronco fan here you said it was an amazing day for BO but he wasn’t accurate on more than one occasion that’s nothing to blow over inaccurate passes in the NFL isn’t ok even as a rookie ….

[@princeofgreece9054]

@@sonofjacob5131 15/21 with 125 yards and a TD pass is a good statline for any QB. With him running the offense they scored 20 points in 5 drives. That’s pretty damn efficient. Yes, he had some inaccurate throws. That’s par for the course with a QB playing his first NFL game ever. What impresses people is his composure. Those bad throws didnt affect his gameplay any. He stayed composed and won on 3rd downs. Expecting any QB to not have inaccurate moments isn’t realistic. It’s gonna happen

[@sonofjacob5131]

@@princeofgreece9054 what did I tell you lol look at todays game very inaccurate and all he wants to do is run around lol BO HAS A LOT OF WORK TO DO BUDDY

[@matthewcanfield6678]

I didn't see this part because I got tired of waiting. But they were talking about Akins blocking well. But a play that stans out in my mind. He missed a block big freaking time. He should have blocked the guy before him and the guy that he actually went to block beat the shit out of him and got the tackle. If he went for the first guy. It probably would have been a touchdown if he had a decent block on that guy.

[@LockedOnBroncos]

@@matthewcanfield6678 I’ll catch it on rewatch!

[@mayralopez2992]

sure.. Stidham only gets 1 quarter and the other 2 get 1 1/2 quearter...what u smoking

[@princeofgreece9054]

He only got a quarter for a reason. He isn’t gonna be the starter. And if he is, it’s very clear that inevitably Bo will be the starter.