Sad Broncos, Sorry Broncos
September 20th, 2024
Joe suffered through watching both Broncos games this season with rookie quarterback Bo Nix.
Joe’s favorite line during the Week 2 game against the Steelers came from CBS color analyst Adam Archuleta.
After the second Steelers sack in the first half, Archuleta said, “Nix has gone down without really getting touched.”
Joe agreed. It seemed like on each sack Nix’s feet got the yips under pressure rather than anyone wearing Steelers black actually hitting him.
Outside of Bryce Young and hold-the-ball-forever Justin Fields, Joe hasn’t seen a rookie QB look as lost as Nix in a long time. Sad.
One example was the Broncos going for it on 4th-and-7 Sunday in their home opener in the first half. Nix made a brutal panic decision in the pocket without a ton of pressure on him. He fired a ball into a defensive lineman’s arm at the line of scrimmage and the guy dropped it.
The Broncos were bad on Sunday. Pittsburgh’s 13-6 win wasn’t really that close.
The Steelers led 10-0 at halftime and the Broncos were lucky to not have had their first of six punts blocked. Denver was 2-of-12 on third down and gave up 124 penalty yards.
But Joe, what about Nix uncorking and completing a 49-yard bomb to the Steelers’ 7 yard line in third quarter? Sure, that happened, but the box score won’t tell you it was a trick play with Nix lined up as a wide receiver and taking a lateral.
Nix’s next pass was an ugly interception in the end zone.
Joe sees that the Broncos have decent defensive talent, but their offense looks like a JV team.
With Todd Bowles cooking up all kinds of challenging looks and blitzes for Nix, Joe would be surprised if the Denver offense finds 13 points Sunday at The Licht House.
Yeah, it looks that bad.
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September 20th, 2024 at 4:24 pm
No underestimating the enemy. I hope the Bucs go out and execute their game plan and keep their foot on the gas for 4 quarters. Turn those Broncos into glue.
September 20th, 2024 at 4:29 pm
Take no team or QB for granted….get a lead and step on their throats…
September 20th, 2024 at 4:31 pm
Early trap game
September 20th, 2024 at 4:35 pm
Very few coaches know the Bucs better than the current Broncos coach. This plus injuries are concerning. Those expecting a blowout might want to save their money for better games.
September 20th, 2024 at 4:36 pm
Historically, Bucs defense always makes rookie and 2nd string QBs look like Montana and Marino in their prime. Bucs need to keep the pedal to the metal.
September 20th, 2024 at 4:43 pm
If the Bucs are challengers for a SB they beat the broncos by 20 points.
September 20th, 2024 at 4:51 pm
30-13 bucs
maybe 27-13
September 20th, 2024 at 4:53 pm
i could see us letting them hang around and keeping it relatively close…
but where we score a late game td to create the juicy separation in the point totals
September 20th, 2024 at 4:54 pm
Right on! LFG! Good Vibes!!
September 20th, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Don’t underestimate them. I have no doubt there were some Lions players and a whole lot of their fans that thought beating the Bucs last week was gonna be no problem.
September 20th, 2024 at 5:05 pm
I thought Bo Nix would be better than this. He started 61 games in college. I thought him and Michael Penix Jr were the most pro-ready QB in the draft.
The Bucs can’t take this Bronco team lightly
They play close games, rarely get blowed out
September 20th, 2024 at 5:09 pm
Walter nailed it… any given Sunday. He’ll probably end up scoring his first TD this week against us, but I still think we win.
September 20th, 2024 at 5:11 pm
TBBF, I agree. We start getting too far out over our skis, and we take a spill. Bad teams, rookie QBs, we’ve seen it all. Our predictions for an easy win end up in disappointment.
September 20th, 2024 at 5:29 pm
But But But…Sean Payton.
Never underestimate an NFL opponent. On any Sunday and all that.
September 20th, 2024 at 5:35 pm
I haven’t been worried about Bo, but you never know. Could he end up having a life changing game on Sunday? Hope not. But I keep thinking about C J last season. Commanders QB Daniels looked strong, and then he wasn’t. Never liked Bounty-gate Payton. Would love to see us winning by double digits on Sunday.
September 20th, 2024 at 5:48 pm
This could easily be a very tight game. Replacement level guys in the interior d-line, and having to trot Skule out there could be huge problems.
I could easily see a scenario where we can’t run the ball(like usual), Broncos d-line gets constant pressure on Baker and doesn’t allow us to run a proper offense(much like the Lions game after the Godwin score), and the Broncos squeeze out just enough points on offense/special teams to make it a game.
If we’re coming in banged up, our guys have to be locked in again. Lots of guys can do it for one week, but consistency is what separates the decent from the good and the good from the great.
September 20th, 2024 at 5:49 pm
bo knows…………………………………..nothing
(that’s the problem)
(actually that’s payton’s problem)
September 20th, 2024 at 5:50 pm
definitely a trap game tho
September 20th, 2024 at 5:57 pm
Payton is a bag of snakes full of trick plays. Bucs better beware. Definitely a trap game by the most evil coach in football.
September 20th, 2024 at 6:00 pm
the nfl is steadily ruining good to great qb’s careers…
when i was a kid, no matter what, a qb was drafted and handed a clip board…and sat…for years…sometimes many years…until they were so itchy to play – and were practically a veteran…
now they toss them to the wolves and ruin them before they get up to speed and most never bounce back…
green bay handles it ould school style…rodgers sat many years behind favre…love sat many years behind rodgers…then they come in ultra prepared…
maybe it’s best to come in at the qb position ultra prepared, as opposed to underprepared – and overwhelmed…
also trask has been sitting for so long – he might come in here or elsewhere and do pretty well – he should be prepared for everything by now…
i had wanted the bucs to grab nix…i was high on the dude…but in the nfl evidently he is not a dude…
he’s more like food…and ballers gotta eat….
maybe he’s just a snack on sunday
September 20th, 2024 at 6:10 pm
This scares the hell out of me and should all Bucs fans. Free yourself from negative thinking. –Joe
It’s so Bucs to welcome in a struggling team and suddenly make them look like a team composed of the 2000 Rams offense and the 1985 Bears defense.
If the players feel this way, it’s the NFL, they can get their arses handed to them.
I’m so hopeful that Todd will stay totally transformed, but I lack conviction with that hope.
September 20th, 2024 at 6:25 pm
Never count chickens before they hatch.
September 20th, 2024 at 6:39 pm
That qb draft class May have 2 that make it and it will take a couple of years to see who does
September 20th, 2024 at 7:19 pm
Don’t underestimate or overestimate the Broncos. Play football. Play Bucs football!
September 20th, 2024 at 7:37 pm
Sad Broncos, Sorry Broncos – That’s one hell of a headline Joe. Makes me want to say “ Hey Joe man you are gonna jinx us”. Not to worry though. We’ve got an experienced QB and a ticked off O – Line. We’ll definitely put up some points. And after your indictment of the Denver Offense… I like adam from ny and his prediction. Bucs start 3 – 0. !!
September 20th, 2024 at 10:49 pm
Lakeland says “Broncos rarely get “Blowed” out. 😂
They better exhale that smoke.
I guess you are forgetting the 50 point loss to Miami just last year.
The Broncos will cramp and look terrible by the second half.
38-13 Bucs
September 21st, 2024 at 1:23 am
I can’t free myself of the reality of the backup right tackle who couldn’t hold a door closed against a 3 mile an hour wind, let alone an NFL defensive lineman.
But thanks for the positive emotional coaching , Joe – whichever one of you thinks it’s a walk through for the Bucs. Apparently the other Joe agrees with me. Meanwhile, thanks for penalty boxing every post. It’s motivating.
September 21st, 2024 at 4:26 am
I remember the Saints under Payton playing the Dolphins and being blown out. I think it was 2021. Dolphins could have had a much bigger win, but McDaniel’s held back from scoring again at the end. Nice guy McDaniel’s. Payton would never have done that type of gracious gesture. Don’t trust Payton since Bounty-gate. I am not worried yet. However, this may be the Broncos now, but you never know what he has up his sleeve.
September 21st, 2024 at 7:53 am
Jose, I told you Nix was the next Bryce Young but you wouldn’t listen. Still, Denver is a trap game for us and we will struggle. As long as we score 1 more point that will be ok.
September 21st, 2024 at 11:00 am
This game will tell us where the Bucs are mentally. Past Bucs have come in on their high horse just to get kicked to the dirt. If that happens shame on them for drinking their own cool aid if they come in focused and lay the smack down then the Bucs will go places this season. I’m looking for consistency and the mental strength that it takes to beat a team like they did the lions and to keep that going all season. I just really hope they’re not thinking this will be an easy win so they don’t show up with their A-game. This isn’t negative thinking this is being realistic cause it’s happened quite a few times before
September 21st, 2024 at 3:40 pm
Bucs will need to bring in against Denver. This could be a TRAP GAME easily. The games that look easy from the outside are the hardest. Rookie QB may be down but he is not out. Kid can still play. Take them lightly if you want to……
September 21st, 2024 at 7:23 pm
I’m a Saints fan. But I have no love for Payton after the way he left my team So I’m a bucs fan for this Sunday (and probably this Sunday only)
I hope you bury the Broncos.
September 22nd, 2024 at 3:47 pm
This article didn’t age well 🤣