Tag: Courtland Sutton

Broncos QB Bo Nix made history with his touchdown catch

Bo Nix is one of three rookie QBs in NFL history to throw, catch and run for a TD. He’s Denver’s first QB to catch a TD since John Elway.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is making a lot of franchise history in 2024, and on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, he made a little more.

After catching a two-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Courtland Sutton, Nix became only the second Broncos quarterback to have a receiving touchdown since 1986, when Hall of Famer John Elway caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from running back Steve Sewell.

Nix continues to show the abilities that made him the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. He became the first player in 2024 to have a passing, receiving and rushing touchdown.

According to NextGen Stats, Nix only had 0.7 yards of separation and a 21.9% completion probability on the touchdown catch, making it the most improbable reception by a QB since 2018.

As for his passing stats, Nix fished the game 19-of-33 for 223 yards, giving him 1,753 passing yards on the season. Nix has now passed Mickey Slaughter for the most passing yards by a rookie QB in franchise history.

Nix is the third quarterback in NFL history to throw a touchdown pass, catch a touchdown pass and rush for a touchdown in his rookie season, joining Marcus Mariota (2015) and Kordell Stewart (1995). Nix now has 13 total touchdowns this season.

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Broncos WR Courtland Sutton has a perfect career passer rating

Broncos WR Courtland Sutton is the only player in franchise history to attempt more than 2 passes and post a perfect passer rating (158.3).

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton completed his second pass of the season on Sunday with a two-yard touchdown toss to quarterback Bo Nix against the Baltimore Ravens.

Sutton is now 2-of-2 on the year for 30 yards with one touchdown, good for a perfect 158.3 passer rating. Sutton is 4-of-4 on passes in his career for 84 yards with four first downs, one score and no turnovers, also good for a perfect passer rating.

“We called it at the right time,” Nix said of the play after the game. “We knew that they were going to be in zero funnel, and the guy actually made a good play of retreating and trailing, and Courtland looked pretty good again on that play.”

Sutton became the third receiver in franchise history to throw a touchdown pass on Sunday, joining Emmanuel Sanders (once) and Arthur Marshall (twice). Sutton was on the receiving end of Sanders’ touchdown pass in 2018.

Sutton is one of four players in franchise history with a perfect passer rating, joining Sanders, Marshall and fullback Jon Keyworth. Of those players, Sutton is the only one with more than two pass attempts.

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Pittsburgh radio host paints intriguing Steelers trade scenario

Andrew Fillipponi, host of 93.7 The Fan, painted an intriguing Steelers trade scenario, sparking fan discussion as the trade deadline nears

The results of Week 9’s contests, considered by most to have the greatest implications before the November 5th trade deadline, are beginning to shape the entire landscape of the 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers trade rumors. 

The Carolina Panthers, despite defeating the New Orleans Saints 23-22 just days before the trade deadline, are still 2-7 on the season and will likely continue to seek potential trade partners to offload some of their veteran talent. 

Andrew Filliponi, host of the Pittsburgh sports-focused radio station 93.7 The Fan, envisioned an interesting and highly possible trade scenario in which the Steelers acquire veteran WR Adam Thielen from the Carolina Panthers. 

Could Thielen’s health situation compare to that of Davante Adams’ ‘hamstring injury’, with Carolina potentially being cautious and limiting their WR’s play to avoid any complications in a potential trade with Pittsburgh? With only a few days left before the Steelers are locked out of making trades for the 2024 season, Pittsburgh will need to act quickly to strengthen their bid for a deep playoff run this season.

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Ravens vs. Broncos: Top photos from Baltimore’s 41-10 win in Week 9

Top photos from the Baltimore Ravens 41-10 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 9 at M&T Bank Stadium

Denver entered the game 5-3 with the NFL’s third-ranked defense, but the Baltimore offense shredded them, as Vance Joseph’s defense surrendered 396 yards and five touchdowns on the afternoon.

The Ravens are 6-3 after a 41-10 win over the emerging Broncos at M&T Bank Stadium.

Here are the top photos from the win.

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Lamar Jackson finished with perfect passer rating as Ravens demolish Broncos 41-10

Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson finished with a perfect passer rating in Week 10 as the Ravens defeated the Broncos 41-10

The Ravens spent all week talking about removing the taste of an ugly loss to the Browns in Week 8. John Harbaugh’s team responded solidly, dominating the upstart Broncos 41-10 at M&T Bank Stadium.

Denver entered the game 5-3 with the NFL’s third-ranked defense, but the Baltimore offense shredded them, as Vance Joseph’s defense surrendered 396 yards and five touchdowns on the afternoon.

With talk about Josh Allen potentially winning MVP, Jackson completed 16 of 19 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns on Sunday, marking his fourth perfect passer rating.

Derrick Henry finished with 101 yards rushing and two touchdowns, moving past Barry Sanders for 10th on the all-time touchdowns list and going over 1,000 yards for the sixth time in his career.

Zay Flowers had another 100-yard game, finishing with 127 yards receiving and two touchdowns.

On defense, Zach Orr’s unit surrendered 319 yards, including 197 passing and, most importantly, just ten points.

Baltimore will now prepare for Cincinnati on a short week and Amazon’s Thursday Night Football.

Broncos given reality check in 41-10 loss to Ravens

The Broncos looked more like pretenders than playoff contenders against the Ravens on Sunday. There’s a lot of work to be done in Denver.

After starting the season with a 5-3 record, the Denver Broncos faced their first big test of the season on Sunday when they went on the road to face the Baltimore Ravens, who also went into the game with a 5-3 record.

Denver looked more like a pretender than a playoff contender in an ugly 41-10 loss to Baltimore, dropping the Broncos to 5-4.

On the game’s opening drive, quarterback Bo Nix threw a pass that went through wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey’s hands and into the arms of Ravens safety Ar’Darius Washington, who returned it to the 36-yard line.

After that, Denver’s defense prevented Baltimore from capitalizing on that turnover by sacking quarterback Lamar Jackson and knocking the Ravens out of field goal range.

On their second drive of the game, the Broncos got to Baltimore’s 44-yard line before going for it on fourth down. Denver running back Javonte Williams was originally ruled to have picked up the first on an outside toss, but the Ravens challenged the ruling and the call was overturned.

Baltimore then took over at its own 43-yard line and drove 57 yards on seven plays to take a 7-0 lead with a seven-yard Derrick Henry touchdown run.

The Broncos turned the ball over on downs again on their next drive after Nix overthrew wide receiver Troy Franklin in the end zone on fourth down. The Ravens then took over at their own 33-yard line. After that, Baltimore drove 52 yards and Justin Tucker kicked a 33-yard field goal to make it 10-0 early in the second quarter.

On their next drive, Denver’s offense went 70 yards on 11 plays and faced fourth-and-goal at the two-yard line. The Broncos then ran a trick play with wide receiver Courtland Sutton throwing a two-yard touchdown pass to Nix to cut the deficit to 10-7.

The Ravens quickly matched that score with Jackson’s seven-yard touchdown pass to Zay Flowers late in the second quarter to make it 17-7. Denver then added a 37-yard Wil Lutz field goal to draw within seven, 17-10. Just before halftime, Jackson hit Flowers again on a 53-yard touchdown pass to extend the lead to 24-10.

In the third quarter, Henry scored again with a six-yard touchdown run to make it 31-10. On their next drive, Baltimore scored again when Jackson threw a three-yard touchdown pass to fullback Patrick Ricard to increase the lead to 38-10. Tucker later tacked on a 37-yard field goal to make it 41-10. That ended up being the final score after Sutton was tackled just short of the end zone on fourth-and-goal late in the fourth quarter.

Up next for the Broncos is a road game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 10. After that, Denver will host the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11.

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Twitter reacts to Broncos QB Bo Nix ‘Mossing’ Ravens DB Marcus Williams

Broncos QB Bo Nix went up to make an impressive touchdown catch against the Ravens on Sunday afternoon. Here’s how Twitter/X reacted.

Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix made a huge play in the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, catching a two-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Courtland Sutton.

Yes, you read that right: Sutton threw the pass to Nix.

Facing a fourth-and-goal from Baltimore’s two-yard line, Nix handed the ball to running back Javonte Williams behind the line of scrimmage. Williams then gave a reverse to Sutton, who then threw to Nix in the end zone.

Nix jumped up and beat Ravens safety Marcus Williams to the ball and came down with the catch in the end zone for a touchdown. Here’s a sampling of how fans and pundits reacted to the impressive play on Twitter/X.

Nix is the only player in the NFL with a passing, rushing and receiving touchdown this season. He also currently leads all rookies this season with 13 scores. At the time of publication, Denver trails in Baltimore 17-10.

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Courtland Sutton throws touchdown pass to Broncos QB Bo Nix

Courtland Sutton and Bo Nix made a trick play work for the Broncos

Down 10-0 to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton turned to trickeration.

That would be elite wide receiver Courtland Sutton throwing the pass and rookie quarterback Bo Nix catching  it for the two-yard touchdown reception.

WATCH: Broncos WR Courtland Sutton throws TD pass to QB Bo Nix

TRICK PLAY! Courtland Sutton throws a touchdown pass to Bo Nix!

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton threw a two-yard touchdown pass to quarterback Bo Nix on a trick play against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon.

Here’s video of the fourth-down score, courtesy of the team’s official Twitter/X page:

At the time of publication, Denver trails Baltimore 10-7.

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Broncos WR Courtland Sutton: ‘We can compete with anybody’

“If we go out there and perform the way we know how to perform … we can compete with anybody,” Broncos WR Courtland Sutton said.

The Denver Broncos (5-3) will face their toughest test of the season thus far when they go on the road to take on the Baltimore Ravens (5-3) on Sunday.

The Broncos are considered big underdogs, and team captain Courtland Sutton wouldn’t have it any other way.

“We’re a team that can contend in this division,” Sutton said Wednesday. “I think that a lot of people write us off based upon the personnel that we have on our team, and that’s completely fine. We love that. We love going into these games being underdogs — as I said last week, going into these games with people not having as much confidence in us being successful as we do in ourselves.

“We know that if we go out there and perform the way we know how to perform, execute and minimize the negative plays and the things that can hurt us, we feel like we can compete with anybody.”

Denver knows Sunday’s showdown won’t be an easy matchup, but pulling off an upset win would be huge for the program.

“You learn a lot about yourself and about your team [in this kind of game],” quarterback Bo Nix said. “Ultimately, going on the road, competing and winning a game like this [would be] special for an organization, too. It’s not going to be easy, but we’re going to be ready.”

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on CBS (TV broadcast map).

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