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Bo Nix responds to Sean Payton’s comments with perfect Ferris Bueller video

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” — Ferris Bueller/Bo Nix

In the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix was captured by Fox cameras having a heated exchange with coach Sean Payton on the sideline.

After the game, Payton explained that Nix had flipped a play that the coach did not want to be flipped, and they discussed it on the sideline after the play. Payton said Nix has “a little bit of Ferris Bueller” in him.

Payton, of course, was referencing “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” a 1986 comedy starring Matthew Broderick.

“Ferris is kind of quirky and doing his own thing once in a while,” Payton said. “Did you watch the movie? Have you ever seen it? He still has some Ferris Bueller in him. He’s got some. Not mischievous, maybe a little bit kind of subtly.”

Two days later, Nix had a perfect reaction to Payton’s comments. The 24-year-old quarterback shared a highlight video on his Instagram page featuring a clip of Ferris Bueller and a caption featuring an iconic line from the movie: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

Check it out:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DA4nIanJeKT/?hl=en

Nix helped the Broncos beat the Raiders by a score of 34-18 with a 70.4% completion rate, 206 passing yards, two touchdown passes, one touchdown run and no turnovers. Perhaps having some Ferris Bueller in him isn’t a bad thing.

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Chiefs WR Rashee Rice made a cryptic Instagram post after injury vs. Chargers

#Chiefs WR Rashee Rice made a cryptic post to Instagram on Wednesday after sustaining an injury against the #Chargers over the weekend.

The questions surrounding Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice’s injury status remain unanswered, and the star pass catcher added fuel to the fire of uncertainty with a cryptic post to one of his social media accounts.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told the media this week that Rice was still undergoing tests on his knee, and fans in Kansas City are hoping that the former SMU product’s injury isn’t as devastating as initially thought.

On Wednesday, Rice posted this photo to Instagram, which led some users to wonder if it might be a sign that he could be back in action sooner than expected:

Though Rice has already been ruled out for the Chiefs’ Week 5 matchup against the New Orleans Saints on “Monday Night Football,” it remains unclear whether he will return to the field in 2024.

Stay tuned to see if this Instagram post was related to the injury, or just something that Rice wanted to share with his fans.

Saints linebacker Willie Gay Jr. shares update after hand injury

New Orleans Saints linebacker Willie Gay Jr. exited Sunday’s game with a hand injury. On Monday, he shared a photo after apparently undergoing surgery:

New Orleans Saints linebacker Willie Gay Jr. exited Sunday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons with what was announced as a hand injury. On Monday, Gay shared a photo on Instagram after apparently undergoing surgery, via Saints News Network’s John Hendrix, but we shouldn’t speculate too much. It could be a hand issue or maybe a wrist. Either way Gay was wearing a sling over his left arm.

It’s another tough blow to a Saints defense already dealing with multiple injuries. Demario Davis missed that Falcons game with a hamstring issue. Tyrann Mathieu left partway through with a groin problem, and he was already managing an injured heel. It’s a lot to deal with.

The good news is the Saints have an extra day of rest before their Monday night game with the Kansas City Chiefs next week. Depending on what he procedure he underwent, Gay could try wearing a club over his left hand and play through it, but there’s too little information for us to do more than  speculate. If Gay and Davis are both unavailable we should expect Pete Werner to continue starting while D’Marco Jackson and Anfernee Orji step into the lineup. Stay tuned for updates.

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Alex Singleton posts message after injury: ‘See you in 2025!’

“Thank you to everyone who has reached out it. It doesn’t go unnoticed,” Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton wrote on his Instagram page.

Denver Broncos inside linebacker Alex Singleton was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday, ending his 2024 season.

Singleton tore his ACL eight plays into Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he didn’t realize it and played the rest of the game. Following the news of his injury, the 30-year-old linebacker posted a message on his Instagram page on Wednesday night.

“Not the way I expected my 2024 season to end,” Singleton wrote on his social media page. “But I am not going to let it define me. Here for the BOYZ all season long. Everyone else see you in 2025!

“Thank you to everyone who has reached out. It doesn’t go unnoticed 🙏🏻”

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Singleton led the team with 31 tackles through three games, including 10 tackles against the Bucs on Sunday. Singleton also led the Broncos in tackles in 2023 (177) and 2022 (163).

Singleton has one more year left on his contract after this season, so he’ll be set to return in 2025.

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NFL has gotten millions of views promoting Derek Carr’s TD celebration

The NFL has gotten millions of views promoting Derek Carr’s TD celebration on social media. They thanked him for it with a $14,069 fine:


This isn’t a good look for the NFL. The league has gotten millions of views promoting Derek Carr’s touchdown celebration against the Dallas Cowboys on social media, complete with an explanation for why he paid tribute to the late “King of Pop” Michael Jackson. Then the NFL thanked the New Orleans Saints quarterback for creating this highlight reel moment with a $14,069 fine.

On TikTok alone the clip has been viewed more than 267,000 times. It’s created even more engagement on Instagram with more than 1.6 million views. It’s since spread far and wide across the Internet as evidence that this 2024 Saints team is different from what fans have had to watch in recent years. And, sure, it’s a great clip. In his postgame press conference Carr joked that he borrowed Jackson’s choreography to remind his kids and younger teammates that he has some dance moves.

At the same time, the people issuing fines from the league office in New York are not the same people editing videos to post online every Sunday. Of course they’re going to react differently when a player grabs his crotch after scoring a touchdown and laughs about it after the game. But that doesn’t make this any less hypocritical. Company policy should be standard across departments. Either outlaw gestures like this (Carr wasn’t penalized for it during the game, by the way) or let it slide and get those clicks, reactions, and impressions online. Not even the NFL should get to have its cake and eat it too.

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Von Miller posts amazing Pat Surtain t-shirt on Instagram

Von Miller previously announced himself as “president of the Patrick Surtain Fan Club” in 2022.

Von Miller has not played for the Denver Broncos since 2021, but he clearly still has love for the franchise.

Miller took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a photo of his new t-shirt featuring Broncos star cornerback Pat Surtain:

After Thursday’s game, Miller posted a photo of himself rocking the t-shirt:

Miller and Surtain were teammates for half of PS2’s rookie season before the pass rusher was traded to the Los Angeles Rams. Miller is a big fan of the cornerback.

“I’m happy to announce that I am the president of the Patrick Surtain Fan Club,” Miller said on Richard Sherman’s podcast in 2022.

Miller is a two-time Super Bowl champion, having won titles in Denver and Los Angeles. Miller now plays for the Buffalo Bills, but fans would love to see him eventually finish his career back with the Broncos.

Miller, 35, has posted 124.5 regular-season sacks in his career, including 110.5 with Denver, a franchise record that is unlikely to fall anytime soon. He is also tied for first in Super Bowl history with 4.5 sacks in the Big Game.

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Justin Fields IG posts lets Steelers fans know he’s ready to start

If Justin Fields gets the call, we expect him to play well.

The news came out on Thursday that Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback Russell Wilson was limited at Thursday practice with the same calf strain he has been dealing with throughout training camp and the preseason.

This could put Wilson’s status for Sunday’s game with the Atlanta Falcons in jeopardy. Friday is typically the day when you aren’t available to practice, you don’t play. Obviously, head coach Mike Tomlin has made exceptions and could do so for his starting quarterback but if he cannot go, backup Justin Fields looks like he’s to go.

Fields shared the Instagram post below of him in training camp and it definitely gives the feel that Fields is locked in and ready to start if Wilson cannot go.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_eOvhcMhcK/?igsh=YXdiNnNiajlmajN0

Fields spent the bulk of training camp and the preseason as the starting quarterback while Wilson dealt with this calf injury. The team named Wilson the starter despite very few reps in the preseason.

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Courtland Sutton posts farewell to Tim Patrick on Instagram story

After six years as teammates, Courtland Sutton and Tim Patrick were play for separate teams in 2024.

The Denver Broncos released Tim Patrick on Tuesday after failing to find a trade partner for the veteran wide receiver.

Following the news of Patrick’s departure, fellow receiver Courtland Sutton posted a series of photos of Patrick and Sutton on his Instagram story with the caption, “Since Day 1.” Here are screenshots of Sutton’s story:

The team also posted a thank you graphic to Patrick on their official Twitter/X page on Tuesday:

Sutton joined the Broncos in 2018, one year after Patrick landed in Denver. They were teammates for the last six seasons and the Broncos’ top two receivers before Patrick suffered back-to-back injuries in 2022 and 2023.

Patrick quickly landed on his feet after being released by Denver, agreeing to join the Detroit Lions’ practice squad with the understanding that he will later be promoted to the active roster.

The Broncos, meanwhile, are moving forward with Sutton, Josh Reynolds Marvin Mims, Devaughn Vele and Troy Franklin at receiver. Sutton is now Denver’s second-longest-tenured player, only trailing left tackle Garett Bolles.

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Eli Manning joins Instagram, trolls brother Peyton with first post

Eli Manning joined Instagram this week and he trolled his brother, Peyton, in his first post.

Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning joined Twitter in 2020. His older brother, Peyton, joined Instagram two years later in 2022.

Over the last four years, the brothers have not overlapped on a social media network. That’s changing in 2024.

Eli announced his new Instagram page on Monday with a funny post trolling Peyton. “New to Instagram and already mastered the art of the crop,” Eli captioned his first post.

The former quarterback shared seven photos in his first post and all of them have Peyton barely cropped out next to him. Click the right arrow button on his post below to see all seven images:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_I70buu6Qt/?img_index=1

Eli has quickly gained 55,400 followers as of the time of publication, but he’s got a ways to go to catch up to Peyton’s 766,000 followers.

Peyton and Eli both won two Super Bowls as quarterbacks in the NFL. They now host the ManningCast for select “Monday Night Football” games each fall, and they serve as coaches for the NFL’s new Pro Bowl format.

The Mannings’ signature sense of humor is a highlight of their football coverage, and it’s carried over into their social media posts.

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OKC Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein continues to work on 3-point shot in offseason

OKC Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein continues to work on 3-point shot in offseason.

After landing Isaiah Hartenstein, the Oklahoma City Thunder hope the 26-year-old has room to grow. He’s fresh off a career season with the New York Knicks where he stepped up as the starter once Mitchell Robinson went down.

The campaign landed him a massive deal with OKC. He provides them with some serious size and rebounds. After playing without a traditional backup big, the Thunder now employ arguably the best in the league.

A wrinkle to Hartenstein’s game he could add is his outside shot. He’s never truly been asked to be an outside shooter in his career. He’s totaled 87 career three-point attempts. He only took three last year.

But on the Thunder, that could be something he could add to his repertoire. It looks like he’s spent some offseason time sharpening his craft. In a recent video, Hartenstein showed off his corner 3-pointer in an Instagram story.

If the 26-year-old can legitimize his outside shot and translate it to the NBA, that could be a serious weapon for OKC to utilize in its 5-out offense. He’ll provide drivers like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams another kick-out option.

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