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Tom Brady, Kay Adams and more react to Bo Nix’s impressive performance

From Tom Brady to Colin Cowherd, the NFL world reacted in a big way to QB Bo Nix’s impressive performance.

After Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix had a historic performance against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11, NFL pundits have offered their takes on the first-year signal caller. Here’s a recap of the reactions this week.

Tom Brady names Bo Nix one of his 3 stars of the week

The future Hall of Famer said that Nix was “feeling it” in the win over the Atlanta Falcons.

Kay Adams says we’ve been underreacting to Bo Nix’s rise

“Nix is running the Broncos’ offense like a veteran,” said Adams.

Nate Jackson, Jake Plummer give their takes on Bo Nix

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The former Broncos quarterback praised Nix’s progress throughout 2024 as “a steady ascension… each week getting better and better and better.”

Peter Schrager names Bo Nix best Rookie of the Week

Schrager has been a constant supporter of Nix and the Broncos, to where he called them a preseason postseason dark horse.

Bucky Brooks and Mike Garafolo discuss Bo Nix’s ascension

The pair mentioned in the game against Atlanta, Nix had his highest yards-per-pass (9.8) of the season.

Chris Simms breaks down Bo Nix’s ‘surgically explosive’ performance

Former NFL quarterback Chris Simms has seen the difference for the Broncos offense. “I just love the look of Bo Nix, I really do,” said Simms. “I love the offense they’re running, too.”

Shannon Sharpe, Chad Johnson chime in on Bo Nix’s big game

The two former pass catchers reacted to Nix’s huge stat line from the Falcons game. “(Nix) was one of three Bronco rookie quarterbacks to ever throw four touchdowns in a game,” noted Sharpe.

Colin Cowherd says Bo Nix is a top-12 quarterback in the NFL

“I think his arm is better than people think,” said Cowherd regarding Nix.

Adam Schefter gives his take on Broncos and QB Bo Nix

After Nix had his highest stats of the season, ESPN insider Adam Schefter marveled at the young quarterback. “Rookies don’t do that,” Schefter remarked on the Pat McAfee Show. “That’s over 80 percent completion rate, four touchdowns, no interceptions. Bo Nix is getting better and better and better.”

Jamie Erdahl says Bo Nix was the NFL’s big winner in Week 11

“Bo Nix had himself a little weekend, didn’t he,” asked Erdahl on Good Morning Football.

Dan Orlovsky says Broncos have done ‘unbelievable job’ with offense, Bo Nix

Former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky said that Nix is having a great season. “He’s got control and he has the answers,” said Orlovsky. “Control of everything they’re trying to do in Denver offensively.”

PFF reacts to Bo Nix’s play and Broncos’ impressive offensive line

Although the rest of the NFL is giving Nix all the love, PFF realized that the Broncos’ offensive line is a key part of the success Nix has been having throughout the season.

Tim Jenkins breaks down film of Bo Nix’s best game yet

Tim Jenkins called Nix’s historic performance “the best performance I’ve seen out of a rookie quarterback this season, and if I’m really being honest, the best performance I’ve seen from a Broncos quarterback in a long, long, long time.”

Kurt Benkert reviews Bo Nix’s great game vs. Falcons

Former NFL quarterback Kurt Benkert broke down Nix’s incredible performance against Atlanta in an 18-minute video.

Doug Farrar breaks down Bo Nix’s recent rise

“Peyton Manning retired after the 2015 season, and from 2016-2023, the Denver Broncos threw 13 different quarterbacks into the fire to try and replace him,” said Farrar. “But now with 2024 first-round draft pick Bo Nix, Denver may finally have a guy to mercifully end that quarterback curse.”

Chris Long reacts to Bo Nix’s impressive improvement this season

Super Bowl champion Chris Long praised Nix, as an older rookie quarterback who is hitting his stride with head coach Sean Payton.

Chase Daniel says Bo Nix should be Rookie of the Year

“In my opinion, (Nix is) right now neck and neck with (Commanders quarterback) Jayden Daniels in the Offensive Rookie of the Year category,” said the former QB.

Nix is certainly making a serious case for Offensive Rookie of the Year. Can he continue this high-quality quarterback play through the rest of the season?

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Broncos fans will love Jake Plummer’s rant about Bo Nix’s teammates

Jake Plummer wants to see Broncos players step up on offense to support rookie quarterback Bo Nix.

In a recent interview with Phil Milani on the “Broncos and Bourbon” podcast, former Denver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer ranted about wanting to see players step up and support rookie quarterback Bo Nix.

“I’m waiting to see who the leaders on this time are,” Plummer told Milani. “The best players — that we’ve been told are the best players — so far have underperformed. I won’t say names, I won’t talk about that — they know who they are — who are you? If you’re making a bunch of money in this league, if you’re being paid — one of the highest-paid players on the Broncos, then step up! And start stepping up and demanding that everyone around you steps up, and then when you get a chance to make a play, you make that play. Therefore, your voice of saying, ‘Step up’ is not going unheard.

“And there’s multiple guys on this team that can do it. I’m waiting to see who that is, so there’s a reason other than Bo Nix to turn the TV on and watch the Broncos. Or to go to a game and go, ‘Man, these guys got some vibrations going, these guys have some players. I’m waiting to see so-and-so and so-and-so because they’re making plays.’ Like, who are you? When are you going to step up? When are we going to have some other players step up it’s not all ‘Bo Nix, Bo Nix, Bo Nix, we’re 0-2, Bo Nix.’ No! Bo’s doing the best he can. The rest of these guys, they need to step up.”

Plummer did not mention any specific players by name, but left tackle Garett Bolles ($15.75 million) and wide receiver Courtland Sutton ($13.5 million) are the team’s highest-paid players on offense. Plummer seemed to be talking about skill players, so the wide receivers, tight ends and running backs were likely the target of his rant.

Plummer went 39-15 as a starter with the Broncos from 2003-2006, which represented the best win percentage (.722) in franchise history until Peyton Manning topped it from 2012-2015 (.790).

Broncos coach Sean Payton has also said Nix needs more support from his teammates over the last two weeks. Nix has underwhelmed, but it’s hard for a rookie QB to make plays with a struggling run game and receivers dropping passes. Plummer’s right: Nix needs his teammates to step up and help him.

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Who was the best Bronco to ever wear No. 16?

Jake Plummer has the second-best QB win percentage (.722) in Broncos history, but Tom Rouen won two Super Bowls. Who’s the best No. 16?

Who was the best player to ever wear No. 16 for the Denver Broncos?

There are two obvious candidates and — depending on who you ask — perhaps an obvious answer as well.

Jake Plummer played quarterback for the Broncos from 2003-2006. Denver reached the playoffs in all three seasons that Plummer started a full year, including a trip to the AFC Championship game in 2005.

Before Peyton Manning arrived, Plummer had the best winning percentage (.722) among quarterbacks in franchise history, and he ranks among the best QBs the Broncos have ever had.

Tom Rouen played punter in Denver from 1993-2002. He won two Super Bowls with the Broncos, but some fans argue that any punter could have been along for the ride when Denver dominated the NFL in the late 1990s. Rouen wasn’t just any punter, though.

Rouen’s long of 76 yards ranks third in franchise history and his 182 punts downed inside the 20-yard line rank No. 1 in Broncos history. He was also the longest-tenured punter in franchise history, and that counts for something. Rouen totaled 28,146 punt yards in Denver, most in team history.

Rouen earned second-team All-Pro recognition in 1994. Plummer earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2005.

Both were talented players at their respective positions. Rouen won multiple Super Bowls, but Plummer played a more prestigious position. So, who was the best Bronco to ever wear No. 16? You decide:

The ugliest winning seasons in NFL history

The 2023 Steelers have an ugly winning season, but it’s not the worst winning season in pro football history. Not even close.

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Folks, the Pittsburgh Steelers just keep winning ugly. In their 23-19 Sunday win over the Green Bay Packers, Mike Tomlin’s team continued its streak of being outgained by every single one of its opponents. This time, the Packers gained 399 net yards to Pittsburgh’s 324. The Steelers are now the only professional football team since at least 1933 to be outgained in every game and still have a winning record.

Impressive? In a perverse way, yes.

Despite this lack of offensive firepower, and a point differential of -26, the Steelers stand at 6-3 on the season, which got us thinking — what are the worst winning seasons in NFL history? Those seasons in which you think to yourself, “There’s no WAY these guys can be winning,” but they are anyway?

As it turns out, the Steelers are nowhere near the worst winning teams in these categories. But it is notable that in all three seasons of Matt Canada’s tenure as the Steelers’ offensive coordinator, the Steelers are either on this list, or in the discussion.

Broncos continue steps toward an eventual game in Mexico

Terrell Davis, Jake Plummer set to represent Broncos in CDMX and Monterrey from April 29-30 when Denver announces a draft pick in Mexico.

The Denver Broncos will play an international game in Mexico. Not this season. Maybe not next season, but within the next seven years.

The NFL requires every team to play at least one international game every eight years. The Broncos just played in England last season, so their next international game might not be imminent, but it will be scheduled before 2030.

So, why Mexico?

The NFL announced in 2021 that Mexico has been designated as Denver’s “International Home Market Area.” As part of that announcement, the NFL said “the league will use its best efforts to ensure clubs play their international games in their international HMAs, where possible.”

The Broncos have said numerous times that they would like to play in Mexico, and the team has taken steps to grow their already sizeable following south of the border.

Denver donated 100 flag football kits to public and private schools in Mexico last fall. Last March, the team sent former senior V.P. of strategy Brittany Bowlen, Hall of Famer Steve Atwater and then-Bronco player Bradley Chubb on a multi-day tour in Mexico to promote the club’s IHMA affiliation.

“Outside of the Denver Metro area, the largest population of Broncos fans resides in Mexico City,” the Broncos said in a press release last spring.

Last week, the team announced they will have another event in Mexico this spring around the 2023 NFL draft. Denver will have Hall of Famer Terrell Davis and ex-quarterback Jake Plummer represent the team in Mexico from April 29-30.

Speaking with media at the NFL owners’ meetings in Arizona last month, Broncos president Damani Leech said the team will announce one of their draft picks in Mexico (presumably Plummer and/or Davis will make the announcement).

This all points toward the team continuing to grow its brand in Mexico ahead of an eventual international game played in Mexico City. The NFL will not play any games in Mexico this season because Estadio Azteca is undergoing renovations.

Once those renovations are complete, the NFL will return to Mexico — and the Broncos will be part of the league’s international schedule at some point within the next seven years.

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Five stars: The best and worst from Notre Dame’s win over Cal

Who did well and who didn’t?

A win is a win no matter how it happens and this one must feel great for the Irish. It was a long time coming as the Marcus Freeman era began with three straight losses. Although Cal would not just roll over in Notre Dame Stadium, the Irish earned a win that came down to the wire. Here are the best, 5-stars, and worst, 1-star, performances from Notre Dame’s win over Cal.

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Know your foe, Cal: Five Golden Bears that could give Notre Dame problems

These Bears have sharp claws

The Irish enter week three with tempered expectations. It’s been a rough go for Marcus Freeman and although Notre Dame enters this contest 0-2 and California is 2-0, the Irish are still favorites at home. The Golden Bears wins haven’t come against teams that would scare many teams, so there is some talent on their squad. Here are five Bears that could give Notre Dame problems on Saturday.

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16 days till the Cardinals’ 2022 season opener vs. Chiefs

With 16 days left till Week 1, check out some of the players for the Cardinals who have worn No. 16 over the years.

The Arizona Cardinals are one day away from their final preseason game, a matchup with the Tennessee Titans Saturday night in Nashville. They are also only 16 days away from their regular-season opener.

In 16 days, the Cardinals will take the field at State Farm Stadium to face the Kansas City Chiefs.

No. 16 belongs to undrafted rookie quarterback Jarrett Guarantano, who likely will not make the team.

He and other players who have worn No. 16 are below.

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4 of 101 best nicknames in NFL history belong to former Cardinals players

Three former Cardinals players have nicknames that get honorable mention while four, including Jake “The Snake” Plummer are in the top 101.

There have been a number of great nicknames for NFL players over the years. Thomas Neumann, for USA TODAY’s Touchdown Wire, gives us the 101 best nicknames in NFL history.

Four of them belong to former Arizona (or St. Louis or Chicago) Cardinals players.

A few notable nicknames didn’t make it. Budda Baker’s given name is not Budda, which is a fantastic nickname. Larry Fitzgerald is known as Larry Legend. That one didn’t make the list either. DeAndre Hopkins is called Nuk, which also didn’t make the cut.

Three others get honorable mention.

Check them out below.

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4 of 101 best nicknames in NFL history belong to former Cardinals players

Three former Cardinals players have nicknames that get honorable mention while four, including Jake “The Snake” Plummer are in the top 101.

There have been a number of great nicknames for NFL players over the years. Thomas Neumann, for USA TODAY’s Touchdown Wire, gives us the 101 best nicknames in NFL history.

Four of them belong to former Arizona (or St. Louis or Chicago) Cardinals players.

A few notable nicknames didn’t make it. Budda Baker’s given name is not Budda, which is a fantastic nickname. Larry Fitzgerald is known as Larry Legend. That one didn’t make the list either. DeAndre Hopkins is called Nuk, which also didn’t make the cut.

Three others get honorable mention.

Check them out below.

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