{
  "id": 7825192,
  "title": "Colin Cowherd is out on Broncos QB Bo Nix: ‘He’s getting in the way’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/colin-cowherd-is-out-on-broncos-qb-bo-nix-hes-getting-in-the-way",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T16:30:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/colin-cowherd-broncos-qb-bo-163023019.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a Week 1 performance that ranked among the worst in Denver Broncos history, the team suffered a 31-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Quarterback Bo Nix was a significant contributor to this defeat, throwing an interception on his first pass attempt and averaging less than five yards per completion. This performance led to Colin Cowherd, host of The Herd on FS1, changing his long-standing support of Nix and Bo Nix. On Monday, Cowherd declared, \"Bo Nix is in trouble... He is getting in the way.\" He questioned whether Nix should be the future of the team or phased out. Cowherd noted that Nix was not yet an elevator and had fallen behind Patrick Mahomes and Jackson Dart in comparison. While acknowledging the team's poor performance, Cowherd urged patience, stating, \"It was one game.\"",
  "summary": "Fox Sports analyst Colin Cowherd has changed his tune on Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, saying Nix is now \"getting in the way.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Bo Nix's Week 1 performance was historically bad for Broncos.",
    "Colin Cowherd stopped supporting Nix after the loss.",
    "Cowherd said Nix is \"getting in the way\" of team success."
  ],
  "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."
}