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Terrell Davis dishes on exactly what he thinks of Denver Broncos QB Bo Nix

Terrell Davis, a former Denver Broncos standout, recently revealed exactly what he thinks of rookie quarterback Bo Nix.

Bo Nix was one of the most polarizing quarterback prospects heading into the 2024 NFL Draft, and despite some of the success he has already had in the pros, remains such.

Nix, who has completed 61.8% of his passes for 866 yards with three touchdowns and four interceptions over five games, has drawn a mixed bag of opinions.

Former Broncos standout Terrell Davis is among those who wants the see more from Nix before he’s sold on the quarterback… or Denver in general for that matter.

“They won two games with him as the quarterback – but he hasn’t played great,” says Davis in a one-on-one interview with RG.org on behalf of his partnership with Wells Fargo. “You have some people watching it and saying, ‘OK, I know it’s in there, but I need to see it. I need to see that top 12 draft pick.’ And you don’t see it every game. You don’t see it consistently. There’s a little bit of a concern about it until I see it.”

Despite some of his follies through the air that has caused him to be criticized, Nix has caught positive attention for his efforts on the ground, tallying 119 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries.

How Nix builds upon the foundation he’s set to so far, and how he may continue to rise as a starting NFL quarterback, will be something to keep an eye on.

The Broncos are set to host the Los Angeles Chargers up next on the schedule, playing host at Empower Field at Mile High. Kickoff is set for 4:05 p.m. ET.

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Terrell Davis comments on Javonte Williams’ post-ACL production

“That was encouraging to see him run with more energy in his feet and legs,” Terrell Davis said of Javonte Williams’ performance last week.

Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams had a solid start to his rookie season in 2021, rushing for 903 yards while appearing in all 17 games (with one start.) However, a torn ACL in his sophomore campaign took him out for the year. He attempted to bounce back in 2023, although he did not quite mirror his 2021 output (774 yards).

In a recent interview with Kyle Odegard of Sports Talk Philly, former running back Terrell Davis discussed Javonte Williams’s struggle to return to his pre-injury form. 

“I talked to him early last season, and I can empathize with him because I had the same injury, right?” Davis said. “You come back, and although you think you feel like you’re 100 percent, you’re not. He’s not quite to where he can run and play without thinking about something. That has been hampering him the last year-and-a-half.”

In their 10-9 win against the Jets this past Sunday, Williams had his best and most productive game of the season, carrying the rock a season-high 16 times for 77 yards. However, he still needs to find his groove from 2021. 

“That’s the best that I have seen him in a long time,” Davis said. “That was encouraging to see him run with more energy in his feet and legs. They just looked a little quicker. And he was running with power. So that tells me it wasn’t physical with him the last couple of weeks. That tells me that was still him trying to have confidence in his legs, that they could get back to where they were. 

“I’m going to watch him again this week to see what happens. I’m hoping I get to see the guy that looks like the old Javonte, not the guy we saw the first three weeks. Because that did not look like him.”

This week, Williams will face a Las Vegas Raiders defense that has allowed 137.5 rushing yards per game, ninth-most in the NFL. We’ll see if the running back can continue his positive momentum from last week.

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Terrell Davis praises Broncos’ ownership group: ‘They just want the best’

“They want to be the standard of what a great franchise looks like, and they are already doing that,” Davis said of the Broncos’ owners.

The Denver Broncos’ current ownership group, the Walton-Penner family, has been in charge since August 2022 and has made its mark on the franchise.

From the good (moving off Russell Wilson and signing Sean Payton) to the bad (see Wilson, add in Nathaniel Hackett), the ownership group attempts to right the ship as it enters year 3 in control.

One Broncos legend has acknowledged the Walton-Penner group’s great work. In a recent interview with Kyle Odegard of Sports Talk Philly, former running back Terrell Davis praised the Broncos’ ownership group.

“Man, this is a fantastic ownership group,” Davis said. “Since they’ve been there, they’ve done so much. They don’t look at this as just a project, or we’re billionaires who own a team. They are running this like this is the only thing they have. They are putting a lot of love (into it).

“What owner changes grass on a field for one game that costs you about $1 million? They’re building a new facility over there. The practice facility is going to be incredible. They already put a new scoreboard in. They’re investing money into this team. They just want the best. They want to be the standard of what a great franchise looks like, and they are already doing that.”

Davis, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, won two Super Bowls during his time in Denver. The Broncos will look to improve to 3-2 when they host the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

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Terrell Davis says Broncos have ‘tremendous upside’ under Sean Payton

“Every day it’s growing,” Terrell Davis said of the Broncos’ outlook. “I still think there is tremendous upside to what they are doing.”

The Sean Payton era for the Denver Broncos is in Year 2, and while the record is leaving more to be desired (10-11 through 21 games), he is still cleaning up the mess that former Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett left after getting fired in 2022. 

One Broncos legend believes Payton will boost the team’s potential. In a recent interview with Kyle Odegard of Sports Talk Philly, former running back Terrell Davis discussed the job Payton has done and the Broncos’ trajectory. 

“He’s doing it the way he wants to do it,” Davis said. “So far, does it look like what we expect? No. But that doesn’t mean he’s not on that trajectory. I’m like most people. I’m trying to be patient, to wait and see what it looks like. They’ve won two games, which is more than I thought at this point. I thought they’d have one game or even no games at this point.

“That’s a young team. There’s a still-growing quarterback who is trying to figure out who his main targets are. He’s trying to figure out how to be quarterback in the NFL. It’s a process, and I really do mean that. We want instant gratification. We want it to be final in four weeks, and it’s not going to be final. This thing is evolving. Every day it’s growing. I still think there is tremendous upside to what they are doing.”

Payton and Co. will look to climb above .500 when they host the Las Vegas Raiders at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday. 

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Terrell Davis attempts to draw the Broncos’ logo

Looks great, Terrell Davis! 😅

In the most recent episode of their “Salute to Broncos Country” series, Hall of Famer Terrell Davis and NFL writer James Palmer explored art in and around Empower Field at Mile High.

The pair began outside of Empower Field at the Ring of Fame memorial walk, as they admired Davis’ sculpture on his marker. The two then make their way inside the stadium to examine Empower Field’s stadium artist series, which has a number of diverse art pieces about the team around the stadium, painted by local artists.

Palmer and Davis end up in front of a mural displaying the championships and Hall of Famers the Denver Broncos boast, right outside the team store on the inside of the stadium. They meet up with the painting’s artist, Thomas “Detour” Evans.

After Davis declared that painting the mural didn’t look that hard, Evans gave the duo a painting challenge, one that might intimidate any amateur artist: painting the Denver Broncos logo. Davis and Palmer each tried their own interpretation of the logo, but Davis’ looked a bit better than Palmer’s!

Fans can watch more of the series on the team’s YouTube page.

Former Georgia Bulldog RB hired by Colorado State

Former Georgia running back and NFL legend is now working with Colorado State

Legendary Georgia Bulldog running back Terrell Davis has joined the Colorado State Rams as an advisor in the athletic department. He’ll be working in the state where he won a Super Bowl MVP with the Denver Broncos.

He’s already earned the nickname “Rambassador” for his legendary status in Denver. The job is a huge opportunity for him to connect to and train younger players. They can learn a lot from the running back.

“This just feels right,” Davis said. “This is a great opportunity to influence young people and put my time and energy into the future with a great organization, a great academic institution and an athletics program that is really starting to blossom. The big picture is elevation, and that is what I hope to do.”

With what he’s done already, as a member of the Colorado, Denver Broncos, and Pro Football Hall of Fame, he’ll hopefully be able to do a lot more. If Deion Sanders on the Colorado Buffaloes is any indication, he can at least bring notoriety to the program.

James Palmer goes skydiving with Broncos’ Thunderstorm team

Terrell Davis and James Palmer explore Thunderstruck, the Broncos’ skydiving team.

In the fourth installment of the “Salute to Broncos Country” series, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis and NFL writer James Palmer go in-depth with Thunderstorm, the Denver Broncos‘ skydiving team.

The elite team jumps from a plane a mile above Empower Field at Mile High every home game to deliver the game ball and fire up the crowd. Davis asked two members of Thunderstorm how many jumps they’ve done, and one of them answered, “About 10,000.”

The high-flying members of Thunderstorm meticulously train every summer before the season begins. During the season, the team jump the day of the game, to get a lay of where the NFL skycam cables and various other obstructions could be.

At the end of the video, Palmer goes up with Thunderstorm and does a skydiving jump, the first of his life.

Davis and Palmer have already highlighted several well-known traditions and fan-favorite attractions  during their “Salute to Broncos Country,” such as a game of “Where’s Miles the Mascot?,” a mix-and-match of the new Mile High collection of uniforms and a how-to video on how to properly do the “Mile High Salute.”

You can watch the newest installment below, courtesy of the Broncos’ official YouTube channel.

Behind the head: Ed McCaffrey plays Miles in homage to Broncos Country

Who is behind the mask of Miles the mascot?

In the third episode of Hall of Famer Terrell Davis and NFL writer James Palmer’s “Salute to Broncos Country” series, the duo try to find Miles the Mascot in the belly of Empower Field at Mile High.

In order to help them find Miles, Davis and Palmer enlist the help of Denver Broncos’ mascot coordinator Brad Post. Together, all three of them go over some of Miles’ likely haunts: the Children’s hospital, on the field or the ski slopes. Post suggests the pair visit the mascot’s locker room.

On their way there, Palmer and Davis get a “whiff” of Miles, and upon spotting the elusive horse, they try to catch him. Miles eludes them, escaping and barricading himself in the locker room. While Davis and Palmer pound on the door to try and get him to come out, the mascot takes off the hoof hands and his head, revealing Davis’ old teammate and Broncos icon, wide receiver Ed McCaffrey.

McCaffrey gives a wink to the camera at the end of the video.

In previous episodes “Salute to Broncos Country,” Davis and Palmer examined the origins of the Mile High Salute and mixed-and-matched uniform combinations from the Mile High Collection. In the uniform episode, Davis put on the full uniform and he looks like he could still play today. Fans can watch more of the series on the team’s YouTube page.

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Ed McCaffrey shares perfect video reminding Broncos fans why preseason matters

Preseason win-loss records don’t matter in the NFL, but preseason is not meaningless for the players attempting to make the team.

In terms of win-loss results, NFL preseason games are meaningless. For players and teams preparing for the 2024 season, though, preseason games are anything but meaningless.

Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey posted a great video on Twitter/X on Sunday reminding fans why preseason is important.

“The ⁦@Broncos Preseason is meaningless, right?!?” McCaffrey wrote sarcastically on Twitter. “Tune in #BroncosCountry! Let’s look for another Gold Jacket in the rough!”

McCaffrey’s tweet shows a video of then-rookie running back Terrell Davis making a big hit in a 1995 preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers. That play on special teams earned Davis a spot on the 53-man roster.

Davis went on to become the best player in the NFL, winning the league’s MVP award following the 1998 season. Davis helped the Broncos win two Super Bowls, claiming a Super Bowl MVP award along the way. He is one of just eight players in NFL history who have rushed for 2,000 yards in a single season.

Davis ended up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame at the end of his career. It all started by impressing the team’s coaches in a preseason game. We’ll see if any Denver’s rookies can make a similar big-play impact in the team’s preseason opener against the Indianapolis Colts today.

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Terrell Davis, 51, looks like he could still play for the Broncos today

Terrell Davis, 51, looks like he could go out and play for the Broncos in a game today!

Terrell Davis was forced to walk away from professional football 22 years ago due to knee injuries, but the 51-year-old Pro Football Hall of Famer looks like he could still suit up and play today.

In a video produced by the Denver Broncos, Davis and NFL Network’s James Palmer check out the team’s new uniforms and break out their own combinations. Palmer goes with an orange jersey and orange pants with the team’s standard blue helmet on a mannequin.

For his uniform combination, Davis had “a better idea” than using the mannequin and he left the room to later return in full uniform — with cleats and all. Davis picked the team’s alternate blue jersey with an alternate white helmet. You can see him rocking the look beginning at the 2:54 mark in this video:

A two-time Super Bowl champion, NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP, Davis is still in great shape and he makes the uniform look great.

Davis putting on the uniform was the highlight of the “Salute to Broncos Country” video, but the most interesting nugget involved the team’s uniform schedule. Denver has already announced which jerseys it will wear each week. The video revealed that players will pick pants and sock colors each week. The team’s captains will make the decision on a game-by-game basis.

The Broncos will debut their new white jerseys with white pants when they face the Indianapolis Colts in their preseason opener today.

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