Mile High Report
Don’t look now, but the Denver Broncos are in the thick of the playoff hunt.
Think about what Broncos football was just a couple short years ago. Feeble quarterback play, the fans having to count down the play clock because the Broncos suddenly forgot how to keep pre-snap rituals under 40-seconds, and ugly losses were landmarks of football in Denver.
Not any more.
When Sean Payton was hired, fans hailed him as the long-needed adult in the room that would hold players accountable and re-establish standards long abandoned in Broncos Country. It’s an exciting time to be a Broncos fan.
Offensively, Bo Nix had the greatest game of his young career while simultaneously tying the franchise records for rookie touchdowns in a season held by trailblazer Marlin Briscoe. The running game is developing. Nix is spreading the ball around to all of his receivers. The Broncos are scoring touchdowns!
Defensively, the Walton-Penner ownership cabal needs to do whatever it takes to keep Vance Joseph on-staff. Joseph’s defenses are hassling quarterbacks, forcing turnovers, and brutalizing opposing offensive lines. They are aggressive and it’s fun to watch.
Often, at this point in the season, Broncos Country has identified coaches and coordinators they’d most like to see run out of town. Hopes and dreams for great quarterback play are usually abandoned in favor of mock drafts and what might be next year. That’s not the case this year. Denver is in the heat of the playoff hunt and control their own destiny.
Is it safe to say it? Is Broncos-brand football back?
Cover 4: Bo Nix posts stellar performance, defense locks down Falcons as Broncos roll to 38-6 win
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Bo Nix throws 4 touchdown passes as Broncos clobber Falcons | 9news.com
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Nix throws for four touchdowns as Broncos dominate Falcons - ESPN
Denver rookie quarterback Bo Nix, whom the Broncos selected No. 12 overall in April's draft, had career bests in passing yards (307), touchdown passes (4) and completion percentage (84.8%) on Sunday in a 38-6 demolition of the Atlanta Falcons.
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Nix became the first rookie in NFL history to complete at least 80 percent of his passes while throwing for four touchdowns and 300 yards in a game.
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