Bo Nix, Sean Payton Criticized
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Bo Nix became ‘miserable’ in college and changed his life on the West Coast. But it took a draft-day call from Drew Brees’ former head coach to give Nix a perfect beginning to an
Payton has repeatedly said that Nix's mobility and his ability to avoid sacks are among the QB's strengths, and Payton doesn't want to coach it out of him. So the Broncos will continue to allow Nix to run as he sees fit.
Sean Payton was asked about Bo Nix's rushing production in the Denver Broncos' 18-15 win over the Houston Texans, explaining why he doesn't talk to his quarterback about it. The Denver Broncos defeated the Houston Texans 18-15, but it wasn't pretty. The Broncos' performance featured several special-teams gaffes and another Tim Tebow-esque display.
Although the Raiders are struggling in Pete Carroll's first year, Las Vegas has held up well against this matchup recently, except for being swept by Denver last season. Since 2020, the Raiders are 8-2 against the Broncos and need a win to turn their season around.
Broncos coach Sean Payton called a double pass on 3rd-and-1 against the Raiders. This is how fans and pundits reacted.