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Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix did something Russell Wilson never did last year, hollering back at Sean Payton as he erupted over his signal-caller going off-script.
The sideline interaction came as the Broncos’ offense retreated to the sideline after open wide receiver Troy Franklin dropped a deep pass in the end zone in the third quarter of Denver’s 34-18 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.
Payton said Nix flipped the play call and he wasn’t happy about it. When Nix came off the field, he laid into him — and Nix clapped right back.
“There is still a little bit of Ferris Bueller in him we are trying to get rid of,” Payton said afterward. “I love him to death. And sometimes (what you saw) is my love language.”
Funny he called it that, because Nix refused to relay what all the animated discussion entailed.
“He turned and looked at me and said, ‘I love you,’” Nix joked, “and I said, ‘I love you’ back.”
As for the Ferris Bueller reference, Nix said, “Yeah, I have watched the movie. Literally, I think it explains the situation. We were out there with intensity and fire.”
Who was right and who was wrong didn’t matter. What Nix did was cement himself as a leader, one who showed why there’s a “C” on his jersey as a rookie who earned his teammates’ trust.
Tight end Adam Trautman, who saw plenty of heated interactions between Payton and Drew Brees while they were all with the New Orleans Saints, said players respect a quarterback who’s just as passionate as the coach.
“They are two very competitive people and they love each other, love working with each other. So, it’s not like a problem at all. It’s a very good thing,” Trautman said. “I think it is a good thing when your quarterback shows up and is fiery and all that type of stuff.
“That’s what you want to play for as a player and that’s who you want to step in the huddle with. I mean, it is what it is, whatever happened on the sideline. But I can stay we as players absolutely respect that type of stuff.”
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Publish date : 2024-10-07 22:40:40
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