The Denver Broncos improved to 8-2 on the season by way of an unpleasant 10-7 win over the rival Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 6, however Denver additionally did little to silence criticisms in regards to the membership’s offense on that Thursday night.
Whereas talking with reporters on Wednesday, second-year Denver quarterback Bo Nix revealed that he deleted his social media accounts in an effort to disregard outdoors noise relating to what’s stated about him and his teammates.
Why Bo Nix would not “get on social media”
“We make this leisure enterprise so much larger than what it’s, and we overlook everyone is simply out right here having a great time, having enjoyable, doing the very best they’ll,” Nix defined, per Jeff Legwold of ESPN. “For me, it is fairly easy. I delete my social media. I haven’t got it, so until anyone says it to my face, I do not actually hear it — and no one is ever daring sufficient to say it to your face. I do not get on social media.”
ESPN stats present that the Broncos rank thirteenth within the NFL with 334.6 offensive yards gained per recreation and seventeenth with 23.5 factors scored per contest. Based on Pro Football Reference, Nix ended Week 10 tied for twenty seventh within the NFL amongst certified gamers with a 60.9 % completion proportion. He is 18th with a 54.9 adjusted QBR and twenty seventh with an 85.7 passer ranking.
Bo Nix attempting to stay constructive amid criticisms
For a mailbag revealed on Wednesday, NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports activities Illustrated was requested if Nix will be “the long-term resolution at quarterback in Denver.” That claims lots about how sure outsiders view the 25-year-old this fall.
“It undoubtedly would not go such as you deliberate,” Nix added about his journey. “If it went like I deliberate, I undoubtedly would have received each nationwide championship in faculty, we might have received the Tremendous Bowl final 12 months, and we might be undefeated proper now …It will be egocentric of me to assume I am owed a specific amount of respect or one thing else. [I want to be] an incredible teammate, being an incredible function mannequin for individuals watching, and on the finish of the day, you’ve got simply received to do your finest. I am proud to be on this state of affairs, I do know it is not simple, and quite a lot of issues price having in life aren’t simple.”
Nix will look to provide a bounce-back outing when the Broncos host the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (5-4) Sunday afternoon. As of Thursday morning, ESPN BET had Denver as a 3.5-point dwelling underdog for that recreation.
