Ryan Fitzpatrick didn’t hold back after the Broncos somehow snagged a 17-14 overtime win against our Seahawks on Thursday night, absolutely tearing into Denver QB Bo Nix. The former NFL quarterback and Prime Video analyst called Nix’s performance “disrespectful to the quarterback position” after a second half where the Broncos offense was totally shut out.
Fitz Unloads on the Lack of Compete
Fitzpatrick went in hard on Nix, saying the third-year quarterback wasn’t “competing right now” after a sluggish showing against our Hawks. He slammed Nix, claiming the guy “doesn’t want to throw the ball,” just “throwing to the flats, he’s throwing behind,” and has “no trust from his coach.” Fitz even raised his voice talking about Nix’s effort in overtime, especially on a designed run where he should’ve made a play for his team. Imagine Coach Macdonald watching that. Even though the Broncos locker room might be hyped on the win, Fitz made it clear Nix wasn’t playing competitive football.
An Ugly Night for Offenses, Including Ours
Nix’s stats for the night were pretty rough: 17-of-27 for a measly 107 yards, and only two yards rushing. His longest completion was a pathetic 7.6 yards through the air. You’d think with a QB playing like that, our Hawks would’ve walked away with the W, but both teams put on “ugly offensive displays.” Former tight end Tony Gonzalez even suggested Nix might need to get benched if his season doesn’t turn around. Nix, a former first-round pick, fractured his ankle last season in the playoffs, but he hasn’t said that’s still bothering him now. Fitzpatrick even wondered how Sean Payton and others blocking for Nix must feel, seeing him “not competing right now.”
Winning a primetime game and moving to 4-2 might feel good for Denver, but coming out of an overtime battle where both offenses looked that bad? It’s tough for *either* team to feel encouraged. Our Hawks have got to regroup after letting that one slip away, especially against a quarterback who was getting ripped for being “disrespectful” to the game itself.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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