Before the Denver Broncos faced the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17, former NFL center and current ESPN analyst Jeff Saturday said “nobody” wanted to see the Broncos get into the NFL playoffs over the Bengals.
“Ain’t nobody trying to watch Bo Nix, a rookie quarterback, play over Joe Burrow,” Saturday said last month, via Bengals Wire. “Everybody’s tuning in [for] Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins. … If they get in the playoffs, it’s a much better story.”
Denver ended up losing to Cincinnati in Week 17, but after winning in Week 18, the Broncos (10-7) got into the postseason over the Bengals (9-8).
A few days later, Saturday highlighted a pancake block by Denver guard Quinn Meinerz during ESPN’s “Get Up” program on Tuesday, and Broncos defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers had a funny response on Twitter/X.
“Thought dude didn’t wanna watch the Broncos😂,” JFM wrote.
Thought dude didn’t wanna watch the Broncos😂 https://t.co/3vbgnUta4T
— John Franklin-Myers (@J_FranklinMyers) January 7, 2025
A perfect response.
JFM totaled 18 quarterback hits and seven sacks on Denver’s defensive line this season. The Broncos are now set to face the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. Next year, Denver will host the Bengals in a game that seems guaranteed to end up in a prime-time spotlight.
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