In his second appearance of the preseason, Bo Nix got the start on Sunday evening and pretty much picked up where he left off during the Indianapolis Colts game last week.
Nix’ cool demeanor in the pocket resembled that of a three-year vet in the NFL, standing confident in the pocket and only scrambling when he absolutely needed to. Although Nix only has two preseason pro games under his belt, he’s accumulated a fairly decent highlight reel that included some remarkable passes to his top target Timothy Patrick who’s return to the field was celebrated by teammates and fans.
Nix’ only touchdown was his connect with Patrick on a two yard-pass while rolling out on a bootleg. A previous touchdown to running back Javonte Williams was negated when a review determined that Nix had stepped over the line of scrimmage.
Coach Payton has yet to name Nix as starting quarterback, but had this to say about whether or not Nix has done enough to win the top spot, “Well listen, he’s played well. I’m not announcing any starting quarterback tonight. I’ll let you guys know when the time comes. I thought he played well.”
Next week is Denver’s last remaining game of the preseason and will be hosting the Arizona Cardinals who are 0-2 in the preseason to the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts.
Denver’s first real test comes on September 8th when the Broncos head to Seattle to face the Seahawks. Seattle trails Denver all-time 22-35 but have defeated the Broncos 3 of the last five matchups.
Nix has shown veteran awareness and has been crisp with his passes and ball placement decision, a trait that coach Payton has praised him for. Although the national media has all but counted out the Denver Broncos this sea- son, fans might have something to say about that, especially with how well the young Oregon Duck has carried himself on and off the field.
In other sports the Colorado Rapids defeated Club América in a 9-8 shootout over the weekend in the quarterfinal round of the Leagues Cup. The Rapids will face the Los Angeles FC this week in the semi-finals, in L.A. Game is scheduled for 8 p.m. MST.
Colorado has their work cut out for them and although they have been down, they have never been out.
The Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Friday wrapping up their series with two wins over the second place National League West team. This week the Rockies are in our nations Capital to face the Nationals in a three-game series before heading to New York to face the Yankees. The Rockies remain last in the division, 27 games behind the division-leading L.A. Dodgers and 16 and half games behind the second to last place San Francisco Giants. Colorado currently has 46 wins and 79 losses for the season.
