In the fourth quarter of a Thursday Night Football showdown in Week 7, Denver Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles easily tossed New Orleans Saints pass rusher Chase Young to the ground while protecting quarterback Bo Nix.
The play quickly went viral on social media and reactions poured in from fans and pundits on Twitter/X.
“Garett Bolles just manhandles Chase Young,” Brandon Perna tweeted after the play.
Added another fan: “Garett Bolles just threw Chase Young out the club! #Security 💀”
“Bolles looks like he can’t believe it was that easy to swat him onto the floor 🤦♂️😂,” one fan wrote.
“I could watch this all day,” a Broncos fan tweeted.
Check it out:
Broncos OT Garrett Bolles has allowed two or fewer pressures and ZERO sacks in 5 straight games. 😤
Here’s what he did to Chase Young — who entered the week 6th in the NFL in pressures …pic.twitter.com/IIFrQS9uiP
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) October 18, 2024
Young received plenty of criticism for the play.
“dude is so hard to watch and his effort on some plays is just pitiful,” one Saints fan commented.
Added another fan: “All that left tackle did was sneeze. Damn, Chase.”
As for Bolles, he had an excellent game. The veteran left tackle finished the night as Denver’s best offensive player based on Pro Football Focus grades (83.1). PFF gave him a 90.6 pass-blocking grade and credited him with zero pressures allowed in a 33-10 win.
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