{
  "id": 15018270,
  "title": "Former NFL QB Eviscerates Broncos’ Bo Nix: ‘Disrespectful to the Position’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/former-nfl-qb-eviscerates-broncos-bo-nix-disrespectful-to-the-position",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T18:45:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/former-nfl-qb-eviscerates-broncos-bo-nix-disrespectful-to-the-position-12581622"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Denver Broncos secured a narrow 17-14 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, despite Bo Nix's underwhelming performance. The 26-year-old quarterback, who had a stellar 3,931-yard, 25-touchdown season the previous year, struggled mightily against Seattle's formidable defense. Nix completed just 17 of his 27 passes for a paltry 107 yards, averaging a measly 4.0 yards per attempt. While social media and fans were quick to critique Nix's poor performance, former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick took his criticism to a whole new level during the postgame broadcast. Fitzpatrick expressed frustration with the Broncos' offense, describing Nix's play as \"almost disrespectful to the quarterback position.\" He noted that Nix didn't want to throw the ball, often targeted the flats, and displayed a lack of trust from his coach, Sean Payton. Fitzpatrick observed an instance where Payton called a screen play on third-and-8, expecting Nix to run up and gain a first down, but instead, Nix threw the pass away. This poor decision led to Seattle capitalizing with a timeout and overtime opportunity. Fitzpatrick emphasized that Nix's lack of competitiveness and effort was unacceptable, especially considering the expectations he had set for himself during his previous two seasons.",
  "summary": "After his performance vs. the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, Broncos QB Bo Nix was ripped apart by a former NFL quarterback.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former NFL QB Ryan Fitzpatrick harshly criticized Bo Nix's performance.",
    "Fitzpatrick called Nix's play disrespectful to the quarterback position.",
    "Nix's poor decision led to Seattle's overtime opportunity."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}