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Rookie Bo Nix had a difficult debut for Denver and it won't get any easier the rest of this month
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Things won't get any easier for Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix the rest of this month. Mike Macdonald won his debut as Pete Carroll's successor in Seattle with a dominant defense that throttled Nix, the 12th overall pick in the draft, whose...
Broncos rookie QB Bo Nix shows promise despite some struggles in opening loss to Seahawks
SEATTLE (AP) — It wasn’t a perfect start for Bo Nix. But Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton saw plenty of promise in his rookie quarterback's NFL debut. Nix, the 12th overall pick in the draft, finished on the short end of a 26-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. It was a...
Optimistic Saints and rebuilding Panthers set to unveil new offenses in NFC South clash
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A glitzy, renovated Superdome will host two new-look offenses in Week 1 of an NFL season that also will end in New Orleans. While the Saints and rebuilding Carolina Panthers are long shots to be in the dome when the Super Bowl is played there in February, New...
Bo Nix faces steep challenge in 1st NFL start as Broncos open season vs. Mike Macdonald's Seahawks
SEATTLE (AP) — Rookie Bo Nix did his part through the offseason and in training camp to win the starting quarterback job for the Denver Broncos. The reward? His first game will be played in one of the most challenging environments in the NFL against a defensive scheme no one has...
New-look Seahawks under Mike Macdonald host revamped Broncos to open the season
Denver (8-9) at Seattle (9-8) Sunday , 4:05 p.m. EDT, CBS BETMGM NFL ODDS: Seahawks by 6. Series record: Broncos lead 35-22 Last meeting: Seahawks beat Broncos 17-16 on Sept. 12, 2022, in Seattle. Last season: Broncos 8-9;...
NFL teams don't usually look to former players to lead their clubs
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Antonio Pierce was nearing the end of his NFL playing career 16 years ago when he had the chance to intern for Howard Stern's wildly popular and often irreverent radio show. Pierce enjoyed his time there so much, he initially pursued a post-football career in...
Rookie Bo Nix is next QB up for the Broncos after more than a dozen others failed post-Manning
DENVER (AP) — Quarterback-crazed Denver has squashed its share of signal callers who were unable to emerge from the long shadows cast by Pro Football Hall of Famers John Elway and Peyton Manning. The Broncos churned through 10 quarterbacks in a dozen seasons following Elway's...
Mayfield and Buccaneers must overcome Cousins and revamped Falcons for 4th straight NFC South title
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Losing Tom Brady didn’t loosen the Buccaneers’ hold on the NFC South. Baker Mayfield replaced Brady, revived his career and led Tampa Bay to its third straight division title and a playoff victory last season. Now, another veteran quarterback...
Current Saints regime urgently seeking to end New Orleans' 3-year playoff absence
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (9-8) EXPECTATIONS: The Saints are in the midst of a three-season playoff absence and coach Dennis Allen is under pressure to get his club back to the postseason in what will be his third season in charge. The most recent time the Saints made the playoffs in 2020,...
The Broncos have a promising rookie class led by QB Bo Nix but face long odds of ending long drought
DENVER BRONCOS (8-9) EXPECTATIONS: The Broncos are thin across the board in part because of the $53 million in dead cap charges from the Russell Wilson release (and where will be another $32 million charge in 2025). They lost a lot of leadership with the exits of S Justin Simmons, C...
