The Denver Broncos pulled off an overtime win on Thursday night, beating the defending Super Bowl champions 17-14 in a tough battle that went down to the wire. But even with that W in the books, Prime Video’s Ryan Fitzpatrick absolutely torched Broncos quarterback Bo Nix after the game, declaring his play “garbage” and “disrespectful to the quarterback position.”
No Fire, No Passion: Fitzpatrick Lights Up Nix
Fitzpatrick didn’t hold back, growing increasingly animated as he broke down Nix’s performance. He flat out said, “Bo Nix is not playing competitively.” This isn’t just some casual sideline chatter; Fitzpatrick believes Nix isn’t showing the fire and passion needed at the quarterback spot. He even went as far as to suggest Nix’s play shows “no trust from his coach,” pointing to a screen play called on third and eight as a prime example of the lack of belief in the young QB. Even though the Broncos were celebrating a victory in the locker room, Fitzpatrick insisted Nix simply wasn’t playing “competitive football right now.” He could “only imagine how Sean Payton feels” about it.
The “Garbage” Details That Make You Wonder
Later in the postgame show, Fitzpatrick was given another chance to elaborate, and he doubled down on his critique. “Well, there’s no fire and there’s no passion,” he reiterated. He hammered home that Nix is “not competing right now,” despite this being something the quarterback has “hung his hat on for the last two years.” Fitzpatrick even questioned if Nix might still be injured, admitting he wasn’t sure what was going on, but the bottom line was clear: “it’s not good enough. It’s effort.” For our Hawks, losing a game 17-14 in overtime, especially when the opposing quarterback’s play gets called “garbage” on national TV, has to sting extra hard.
Even with a victory, it’s clear the Broncos’ offense has some serious issues. For the Emerald City, this tough 17-14 overtime loss means our Hawks have got to clean up their own game fast. Head Coach Mike Macdonald and Offensive Coordinator Brian Fleury are surely dissecting every play, looking for that spark. We need to find our fire for next week, 12s, no matter who’s lining up across from us.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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