Tag: QB Battle

Baldinger reviews reel of Bo Nix in Broncos vs Packers

Watch: #Broncos recently announced starter Bo Nix’ film reel reviewed by football legend Brian Baldinger after preseason game vs Green Bay

Though this year will be a rebuilding year for the Denver Broncos, the team’s offense is in good hands with talented rookie Bo Nix who officially got the job of starting QB today.

Two preseason matches don’t give a large sample size for stats but Nix has come out of the gate with a solid performance which could translate to Denvers’ overall league standing improving greatly alongside the young quarterbacks’ progress as he gains more experience in the NFL.

Analyst and former offensive lineman Brian Baldinger shared his reel review of the budding star athlete on Twitter, stating Nix and Sean Payton are in sync and look to be forming the basis of a solid coach/quarterback relationship.

Although Nix has cemented his spot as a starter and possibly secured the future of a Broncos comeback, the battle is still on for the second-string spot, which comes down to Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson.

Broncos QB battle: Bo Nix looks likely to be starter

#Broncos QB Battle is wrapping up with Bo Nix looking to be certain starter, competition now for the secondary slot

Although the Denver Broncos picked up additional quarterbacks Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson as a contingency plan in case 2024 draft pick Bo Nix didn’t gel with the offense, things are looking good for Nix after his start versus the Packers in a 27-2 preseason victory.

Head coach Sean Payton praised Nix following the game but maintains he isn’t ready to drop the name of the starter for his fresh offense. Nix is the clear choice, the rookie from Oregon is outperforming Stidham and Wilson who both have already been in the NFL for multiple seasons.

After this second outing, it seems the question that remains is which QB will end up as backup to Nix, Jarrett Stidham or Zach Wilson? Stidham was backup last season and got called up to start briefly after Russell Wilson was benched.

Zach Wilson is hoping to recover from a tough start to his career. He was brought in to be fresh blood and has delivered a touchdown in the preseason which Stidham hasn’t done, however, his completion percentage hasn’t been stellar in his snaps for the Broncos.

Payton may have a harder time choosing his secondary than he will his starter, this coming game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday will wrap up the preseason and seal the fate of hopeful backups.

Raiders Pierce to sleep on decision for QB1 after Cowboys Match

#Raiders QBs Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell both went out last night against the Cowboys to make their bids for the starting spot, Antonio Pierce must decide between the two and says decision is on the way.

The Las Vegas Raiders have completed two exhibitions this preseason and head coach Antonio Pierce has more snaps to review in his choice of who will start under center this season after the recent 27-12 loss versus the Dallas Cowboys.

Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell both went out last night to make their bids for the spot. Minshew is notable for having taken over for an injured Nick Foles playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars his rookie year and carrying the team while their starting QB was out. O’Connell is returning to the Raiders for his second year, after being pushed up to the starting slot midseason as a rookie, and Minshew was likely added this season to provide Las Vegas an alternative to the young but talented QB.

In last night’s tilt against the Cowboys, Minshew went out first and had a tough time but managed to gain some yards. After the switch out in the second quarter, O’Connell had a fairly similar performance. Both QBs made a couple of highlight plays but found difficulty scoring on drives.

After the Cowboys match, Pierce stated in the press conference, “Yeah, we’ve seen enough reps. Two games, like we talked about. Our guys are not playing in the third preseason game, our starters, so we’ll sleep on it and make a decision in the next couple days.”

Ex-QB Chase Daniel breaks down Nix’ plays in Broncos QB battle

Ex-NFL QB Chase Daniel, breaks down the snaps Denver Broncos Bo Nix participated in on the field against the Colts as the Broncos choose between 3 QBs for a starter

The Denver Broncos are using the preseason to guide their pick for the next starting quarterback and currently three contenders, Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson, are competing for the job.

Head coach Sean Payton is impressed with the trio of candidates after all of them played the first preseason tilt ending in a narrow 34-30 victory against the Indianapolis Colts and looks to the upcoming matches to inform a final decision on the Broncos QB1 spot.

Ex-NFL QB Super Bowl champion Chase Daniel, a veteran who was signed with 8 teams over a 12-year stint in the league, breaks down the snaps Bo Nix participated in on the field against the Colts.

While the rookie Nix from the University of Oregon looks to be a possible favorite against the more experienced post-draft additions Stidham and Wilson, the Broncos will send out their cast of quarterbacks against the Green Bay Packers in the next match where all three players compete to inspire confidence in head coach Sean Payton.

Broncos head coach on starting QB battle: ‘I like where we’re at right now’

#Broncos coach Sean Payton made statement on deciding whether Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham or Zach Wilson will lead Denver’s offense in 2024

The Denver Broncos currently do not have a starting quarterback for their 2024 campaign, and their strategy is to use the preseason to see which of three choices will top the depth chart in the regular season.

During comments to the media this week, head coach Sean Payton made a statement about the progress he has made in deciding whether Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham, or Zach Wilson will lead the offense.

“It’s a good group to work with and I know the offensive coaches feel that way,” Payton said. “I feel that way. I like where we’re at right now and that’s encouraging for our team. Because when that’s unsettled and maybe not as far along, then there’s a lot of things you can do well, and yet the team sees there’s a ceiling maybe on what you can do.”

Nix, Stidham, and Wilson split up the action in the first Broncos preseason match where the team faced the Indianapolis Colts, and Coach Payton says he liked what he saw when Nix was on the field.

“His decision-making was good,” the veteran head coach said of the Oregon product. “I felt he was comfortable in the pocket. I thought his locations were good. The number one thing to do at quarterback is lead your team and we scored. There’s two plays where I think he can set his feet.

“He’s kind of backing up a little and we can clean that up, but I liked the production with his group while he was in there. Ultimately that’s their job. The whole group as a whole — and I’m talking the three of them [quarterbacks] — we didn’t have any sacks. There were a lot of positives.”

Payton is looking to the next match for more information on his choice between three experienced quarterbacks, with Nix looking to be a possible favorite after logging 125 passing yards and one touchdown in his first appearance in a Broncos jersey.

Michigan State WR Tre Mosley makes joke about QB competition

WR Tre Mosley has jokes about MSU’s QB competition:

Ahead of Friday’s season opener against Central Michigan, there are a lot of questions that fans want answered. One of those questions is the status of MSU’s QB situation.

With media availability this week, the Spartans coaching staff sent senior Tre Mosley to answer questions to the media. One question asked to Mosley was about the QB situation and his answer will make you laugh.

Mosley shared that he might have won the QB battle and could be lining up under center for the Spartans:

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Michigan State football’s QB battle is heating up

The trio of QB’s are jockeying for position in MSU’s ongoing QB battle

Jay Johnson took the stand for his spring press conference to talk all things MSU and give an update on the Spartans offense. Part of that update included the ongoing quarterback battle.

Payton Thorne is the returning starter and has been the starter the past two seasons, but longtime backup Noah Kim and 2022 four-star recruit Katin Houser are nipping at his heels to take over the starting quarterback position.

According to Jay Johnson, it appears the race is neck and neck, with all three QB’s getting equal reps and playing pretty evenly.

Stay tuned to Spartans Wire for updates on the ongoing QB battle in East Lansing.

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WATCH: Michigan State football QBs compliment one another

MSU’s QBs complimented one another on BTN’s camp show in East Lansing on Tuesday:

One of the most covered topics surrounding Michigan State’s fall camp is the ongoing starting quarterback battle between Noah Kim and Katin Houser. That was a major piece of the conversation when the Big Ten Network crew joined the Spartans in East Lansing on Tuesday.

During Big Ten Network’s camp show, analyst Howard Griffith sat down with both quarterbacks vying for the job and discussed the competition, but started the conversation with the two complimenting one another.

You can watch the clip here:

One thing Spartan fans can be grateful for, the two quarterbacks within the competition are very supportive of each other and the competition is very healthy for the team.

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Notable quotes from Jay Johnson’s fall camp press conference

Jay Johnson spoke to the media on Monday, going over the state of the Spartans offense as fall camp moves along

Michigan State offensive coordinator Jay Johnson took the podium on Monday afternoon to discuss the state of MSU’s offense going as fall camp starts to move forward.

There are a lot of things to discuss when it pertains to the Spartans offense, particularly the new wide receiver room and the ongoing quarterback battle. Johnson spoke to the media about all these things, and more, when he spoke to the media.

Check out what MSU’s signal caller had to say about the state of his offense:

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Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian not ready to name starting QB for Kansas

It’s unclear who will be the starting QB for Texas ahead of the Kansas game.

It is Week 11 of the college football season and Texas is experiencing a quarterback controversy again. A less than ideal situation, especially with a 4-5 record.

Redshirt freshman Hudson Card had a short stint as the starter after he got the nod over Casey Thomson in fall camp. Card was solid in Week 1 against Louisiana but was later benched after struggling on the road at Arkansas.

Thompson took control of the job, playing very well against Rice, Texas Tech and Oklahoma. His play has since been a bit up and down since the Oklahoma loss where he suffered a thumb injury.

The ball did not look good coming out of Thompson’s hand against Iowa State early in the game, prompting Sarkisian to give Card another chance. Unfortunately, Card was not much better.

It is unclear how much Thompson’s thumb has impacted his play of late. Sarkisian did mention at his Monday presser that it was “an issue” vs. Iowa State.

On Monday, Sarkisian stated he plans to name a starter on Thursday. The severity of Thompson’s thumb injury may end up being the deciding factor on who Sarkisian goes with.

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