r/DenverBroncos • • 1d ago

Aqib Talib destroys Ryan Fitzpatrick in defense of Bo Nix

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u/digbychickcaesar 1d ago edited 1d ago

I might be reading into it but I think Aqib thinks Fitzpatrick sucks

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u/TheMoonMoth TD 1d ago

Fitz should be REAL careful wearing a chain from now on

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u/LoyalSol Champ Bailey 1d ago

I mean while he had some games like 400 yard games. He's also had 6 interceptions in a single game and has only one winning season

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u/Antlergrip 1d ago

And how many times did he win a game and get his team into the AFC championship game?

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u/ColoradoScoop 1d ago

Hey now, don’t go stirring up rumors without a source.

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u/MultiPass21 1d ago

It’s great to see our players, current and former, rallying around their QB.

It’s weird that I read a comment today on our sub from a lad who wants Bo to play poorly the remainder of the year so that’s his 5th year option will be cheaper to pick up.

What is you doin, baby girl?

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u/Unifiedxchaos 1d ago

Thats the same type of dude who wants to make less money so his taxes are cheaper. Some people would cut off their legs so that they can save money on buying pants. It's crazy.

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u/Admirable_Pop_7292 1d ago

That’s.. not how 5th year options work.

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u/thunder_cats1 Demaryius Thomas 1d ago

Lol.  4-2 after playing 5 of the best teams in the NFL.  And, some nephew wants us to tank?  Because Fitzpatrick, a journeyman QB who couldn't even stick with the Bills when they were an absolute dumpster fire of a franchise, talks some.post game shit?

Alex smith was 4x the QB Fitz ever was and Smith was 2x the game manger that Bo played as.  Jfc.

There are real concerns for this offense and for Bo.  He doesn't seem healthy and his confidence does seem jarred.  He's still had more success as an NFL QB than Fitz ever had and is only year 3 though.

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u/MileHiSalute 1d ago

Hey now, Fitzpatrick has a six pick game to his name, Bo hasn’t even come close to that

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u/thunder_cats1 Demaryius Thomas 1d ago

Fitz has more picks than starts in the NFL.

He moved around to bad teams could tank for picks, which kept him in the league for 14 years.

That's a disgrace to the QB position.

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u/Kuros_Of_Sindarin 1d ago

I saw that too and called it out. Shits wack.

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u/logicblender1 1d ago

I don't think Bo has played well but this was hilarious. I love Talib, he always has our back.

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u/punjabkingsownersout Garrett Bolles 1d ago

Talib has consistently been the voice of reason. Wish I saw this legend play

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u/A1rizzo 1d ago

It was great, specially against Brady.

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u/Bee_Rye85 GOD BLESS BO NIX 1d ago

I prefer the Crabtree chain snatch game(s) lol

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u/WhatIsASW PFM 1d ago

I prefer him as an optometrist

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u/epreezy Super Bowl 50 1d ago

Hahaha

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u/thebigtoebone 1d ago

It was always entertaining. If you haven’t, look up him vs Crabtree that beef was legendary. If I remember right he snatched his chain twice.

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u/punjabkingsownersout Garrett Bolles 1d ago

Isn't that same guy Sherman trash talked

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u/swirldad_dds 1d ago

Yes lol.

Crabtree was a pretty good receiver who was unfortunate enough to be really hated by two HOF level Corners.

It never turned out well for him.

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u/FloodedHoseBed 1d ago

I never did learn why they hated his ass so much😂

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u/swirldad_dds 1d ago

Prolly cuz he would talk mad shit and then get locked down lol

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u/oldmantrusty 1d ago

Why didn’t you?

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u/punjabkingsownersout Garrett Bolles 1d ago

Became football and broncos fan in 2022

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u/Bovine_Joni_Himself Broncos D 1d ago

in 2022? Damn do I respect that. Those were some of the darkest days as Broncos fans since like the early 80s.

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u/punjabkingsownersout Garrett Bolles 1d ago

My first broncos game i saw was Hackett choosing to kick from 65 yards. I didn't fully understand why it was such a bad decision

Now I do

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u/Bovine_Joni_Himself Broncos D 1d ago

I really hate that man.

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u/davenTeo 1d ago

Have you went back to watch games? Absolutely do so! Man was a dawg

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u/punjabkingsownersout Garrett Bolles 1d ago

I saw him in 2015 afc championship highlights

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u/green-chili 1d ago

Neat what made you choose the broncos? Or you from CO

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u/punjabkingsownersout Garrett Bolles 1d ago

I am a denver nuggets fan. After russell Wilson trade all my fellow nuggets fans were so happy and telling me to jump into football. So I did. 

That season was ass but one of the best decisions I made

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u/Visual-Floor-7839 1d ago

Chain snatchin! The No Fly Zone was incredible. Some of the most fun I've had watching football

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u/TylerDurden6969 1d ago

If I remember correctly, he snatched some dudes chain right off him during a game (it’s been awhile I could be misremembering).

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u/DTownFunkyStuff Demaryius Thomas 1d ago

Crabtree with the Raiders lol I think he did it twice

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u/Bee_Rye85 GOD BLESS BO NIX 1d ago

Crabtree on 2 separate occasions

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u/darbs-face 1d ago

I liked when Talib played in Denver big fan. Bit hard to take a man who shot himself in the leg at a strip club seriously though. Oh and fuck Fitzmagic. Dude was never magical once in his career lol.

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u/Kuros_Of_Sindarin 1d ago

I'd go to war for Talib man.

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u/Silkies4life 1d ago

Aqib is gonna snatch Fitz’s chain if he doesn’t watch out

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u/dontslapperme 1d ago

My Man 💪

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u/NerdyBear73 1d ago

Are the concerns about Bo valid? Absolutely. But if someone bagged that hard on a dude on my rec league ultimate frisbee team - to borrow a line from a great American - my foot would be so far up his ass the water on my knee would quench his thirst.

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u/Ritz7375 23h ago

Aqib is a Bronco for life! Love that dude

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u/CuteMountain6514 23h ago

Absolutely. "We" don't win the Superbowl without his big interceptions that year. Dude never backed down and constantly came up big at critical times. Huge fan.

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u/Ritz7375 23h ago

Absolutely. Bo and the offense are struggling at the moment, and that's ok. We're 4-2 right now, and I have no doubt they'll get things figured out. Go Broncos!

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u/Leather_Network4743 1d ago

Ryan “More Interceptions Than Starts” Fitzpatrick talks about disrespecting the QB position

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u/MultiPass21 1d ago

Yeah but he’s Amazon’s version of Pat McAfee. Engagement bait. Meme-able. Takes his shirt off because [reasons].

Obviously a human who should be taken very seriously.

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u/Abomb91 1d ago

Lol gotta love Aqib Talib man.

Bo has played badly but he's right, Fitzpatrick is a scrub who never played winning football in his life.

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u/FaF-Aronious 1d ago

Aqib about to poke someone in the eye again.

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u/BRAX7ON 1d ago

He’s gonna snatch a handful of chest hair with the chains off Ryan Fitzpatrick

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u/gwumpus-lumpus 1d ago

As bad as Bo has been this was my exact reaction to Fitz’s comments 

Can’t believe we let Fitz and Dan Orlovsky critique NFL players in any kind of disrespectful way, if Tom Brady wants to say Bo is an insult to the position then fine I’ll accept that. But Bo did more in one game against the bills than Fitz did his entire career   

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u/natziel 1d ago

Bo should've ran out the back of the endzone if he wanted Dan Orlovsky's respect

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u/Transcending_Yellow 1d ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Far_Excitement6140 1d ago

Didn’t Orlovsky go 0-16 one season? 

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u/Interesting-Fox5591 1d ago

“It didn’t help”

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u/comagnum Demaryius Thomas 1d ago

He was so bad he didn’t even get to start all 16.

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u/Snugglebadger Demaryius Thomas 1d ago

Yeah that's generally how it works for backup QBs.

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u/bankskowsky 1d ago

TIL Orlovsky was a QB.

I legit thought he was a washed former kicker.

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u/rossta410r Shannon Sharpe 1d ago

I've seen some pretty disgustingly bad games from Ryan Fitzpatrick. Much worse than I saw by either QB last night. Orlovsky is the worst situational QB in the history of the game.

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u/Kuros_Of_Sindarin 1d ago

Exactly. Fair criticism is ok but this disrespectful shit is just trash.

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u/GrogRedLub4242 1d ago

exactly: Bo's 1st season as pro: playoffs. Bo's 2nd season as pro: playoffs.

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u/Wise_Carrot4857 1d ago

THIS. Like I feel like you have to earn the right to say that shit. Lmao

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u/Misterrbisterr 1d ago

It's just talking heads trying to make headlines, the media doesn't care that the whole offence is bad, they just want to single out the mid qb who's always been mid as if he's the worst for not making miracles with a garbage supporting cast.

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u/themagicalcake 1d ago

he outplayed josh allen in the playoffs and then cant buy a first down this week. this is definitely a regression

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u/Aro00oo 1d ago

Idk i dont think ad hominem is a good response to what's clear to everyone watching the game: Bo's not playing well and analysts and former players are right to critique him, that's their job now.

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u/punjabkingsownersout Garrett Bolles 1d ago

Critique is different to attacks

If russ said the same thing everyone would clown on him

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u/swirldad_dds 1d ago

Russ wouldn't say that though. Even with the beef he has with us.

Also, even washed Russ was still better than Fitz at his best. So at least coming from him it would mean something.

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u/orangefrido18 DT 1d ago

The weird thing is bo played very well the first half. He didn't play well the 2nd half. I know there's been talk about his play this year, but he's hardly the first quarterback to have one good and one bad half. There were probably multiple quarterbacks who did that last week. Bo does it himself most weeks, just the inverse with the 2nd half being the good one.

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u/separeaude DT 1d ago

Ad hominem is a personal attack that’s inappropriate when we’re talking arguments not based upon personal qualifications. What Fitzpatrick did was “I was an NFL QB for years so I can say what I see is disrespectful…”

In which case his qualifications are absolutely up for debate.

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u/rossta410r Shannon Sharpe 1d ago

Ryan Fitzpatrick started the ad hominem. Dude lives in a glass mansion and is throwing stones.

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u/natziel 1d ago

They're circlejerking not analyzing

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u/DunkFaceKilla 1d ago

wouldn't they know bad quarterback play better than anyone?

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u/johnnynutman Broncos 1d ago

Yeah surprised this didn’t come up more at the time, especially from broncos fans

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u/712Jefferson 1d ago

Agree, it's almost always the scrub QBs that yap the loudest to get attention. Those that actually had success are typically much more humble in the media.

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u/onewonyuan 1d ago

By that logic, zero people in this sub are allowed to critique and/or have opinions on the NFL, since we’re not NFL players ourselves. That’s utterly nonsensical.

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u/cuu8 1d ago

I think anyone is allowed to critique, we all know Bo needs it right now, but to proclaim that Bo is disrespectful to the QB position is just wrong, especially coming from Ryan Fitzpatrick

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u/SkinnyGenez 1d ago

He should have just said that his play is disrespectful to the defense and leave it at that.

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u/cuu8 1d ago

You can also just say "Bo Nix isn't playing well" lmao

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u/Lv01_ DT 1d ago

Fair point, but there's critique and opinions and then there's whatever the hell Fitz was doing!

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u/bicyclechief Elway 1d ago

Critique and call out flaws is fine, but this was more than that

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u/Puffy_Ghost Nice 1d ago

No one here is on a national program getting paid to throw opinions around.

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u/Emotional_Walrus5099 1d ago

We’re just monkeys throwing shit at each other

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u/strokan Champ Bailey 6h ago

We're allowed to critique and have opinions, the issues is when it gets disrespectful. Which i agree, we shouldn't be allowed to be disrespectful to other people.

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u/ByronLeftwich 1d ago

None of us have ever “insulted the quarterback position” before either. Most of Fitzpatrick’s career was an insult to the quarterback position.

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u/DrF7419 1d ago

We can all critique NFL players, but we all also know, deep down that our opinions don't matter at all, and that there is a reason we aren't on broadcast television.

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u/HookedOnBoNix 1d ago

I think anyone can point out someone isn't playing up to standard. But yeah if someone random redditor says someone's play is disrespectful to the position or something I'm gonna mock them. 

Only time that's called for is when the player is legitimately clearly given up and trying to lose or something.  Not just in a rut

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u/Mackinnon29E 1d ago

My issue is that I don't get why people are hung up on who said it. He's absolutely right and it makes zero difference if Fitzpatrick says it or Tom Brady. Just because Fitz wasn't amazing doesn't make it not true....

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u/AdGroundbreaking7171 1d ago

I get that but if Bo is disrespecting the position with his play, then Fitz must’ve been practically spitting on it

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u/lexalander 1d ago

That was good no matter how you feel about Bo.

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u/BRAX7ON 1d ago

Aqib is a dawg. Hell yeah

All the haters can suck it.

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u/Ok_Awareness9552 1d ago

I assume his phone notes just say “sucks”.

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u/dhopisthename 1d ago

I do think this is probably a good difference for a player thinks about the qb position. fitzpatrick was a gunslinger who threw a ton of picks and made a ton of mistakes as talib points out always on bad teams. its kind of like last night sam darnold had a much better statline, but his two picks probably cost his team the game. Bo has to play way better though. its been really bad this year.

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u/tomfoolist CJ 1d ago

Fitz would have preferred 300 yards and 3 turnovers in a loss. "Disrespectful to the position" is such hyperbolic garbage from a guy who lost a lot more than he won

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u/natziel 1d ago

Yeah you know who knows ball & who doesn't depending on which quarterback people are complaining about this game. The discussion should be 100% about Darnold getting desperate and sabotaging his team while Bo actually understood the assignment and protected the football. Sorry he didn't score enough fanduel points or whatever

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u/PristineTranslator15 1d ago

EXACTLY 😭 People aren’t using their brains AT ALL.

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u/Raisinbrahms28 1d ago

And also completely unprofessional. This isn't a youtube show, man, this is an NFL broadcast. You have a duty and responsibility to uphold the integrity of the game. If broadcasters are out here saying this stuff, that's a bad look. They're all part of the same product.

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u/driftking428 PFM 1d ago

Yup. Hot take from a mediocre player.

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u/OneWildAndCrazyGuy17 1d ago

Stephen A. Fitzpatrick saying Bo playing is playing awful would not be crazy, or unfair, to say his play is disrespectful to the game is so fucking asinine click bait bullshit coming from a guy whose absolute peak was mediocrity as a beard longer than his career as a starter.

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u/holdmybeerbelly 1d ago

Complete aside from whether or not the criticism is valid, I find it really disappointing that the media hasn’t let the broncos enjoy any of their wins this year

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u/kenadi2019 1d ago

Always liked that Talib kid

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u/lecabs 1d ago

tearfully that's my cornerback

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u/DickBurns01 1d ago

Boom roasted 

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u/OrangexCrush09 1d ago

Talib is a better fan of the team than 90% of reddit Broncos “fans”

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u/King_Tathaniel 1d ago

How is it not fair for us fans to say Bo Nix needs to be better AND that Fitzpatrick needs to humble himself

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u/OrangexCrush09 1d ago

Nobody owes anyone shit one way or another. Fairness has nothing to do with it.

Anyways, I’d give you the benefit of the doubt if you weren’t calling for Nix to be traded almost immediately after he outduelled Josh Allen in a playoff game but… yeah.

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u/Fieldmarshall78 1d ago

AT taking chains again I love it

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u/fbritt5 1d ago

Bo is having an issue. He needs to open up on offense more of course. He does seem to be a little flustered back there. It's fixable. Get Peyton Manning in there as a qb guy and see what happens. If it's the injury, Peyton did a great job working on playing again after multiple neck surgeries. Call the man!

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u/photonsponge 1d ago

Who ever thought Aquib would be Bronco Country's voice of reason??

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u/waspocracy Broncos 1d ago

I remember when people were on here begging for Fitzmagic to be our next QB when he was available.

In other news, I rewatched the game on all-22 and Bo did flub a few plays, but no one is giving Seahawks defense enough credit. Like, everyone is shitting on Bo, but why is no one pointing out how good the Seahawks defense is?

Several plays had a ball blocked on line of scrimmage or defenders just flat outplayed the WRs. That one ball to Waddle should’ve been a PI.

I’m more worried about the trend than one game. He has been playing scared.

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u/Pazo_Paxo 1d ago

Its been a common thread this season that people don’t seem to be able to comprehend that Bo is struggling and we’ve been playing against top tier defences who not only exaggerate Bo’s issues but shut down other areas of our offence.

Two things can be true: Bo has the yips and clearly needs to work on certain habits and is also having to play against top tier defences in a brutal slog with few mini byes. But everyone would rather absolve Nix and the offence of all responsibility or pin it solely on Nix.

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u/CuteMountain6514 23h ago

His first two drives were like last year.

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u/HumongousMelonheads Barrelman 1d ago

I got torn to shreds saying the same thing in the nfl sub thread yesterday. Bo has already had a better career than fitz. He can criticize his play, but you can’t say he’s disrespected the position when you weren’t shit

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u/CheapParking2944 1d ago

That's fair. Criticism is completely justified imo but the "disrespected the position" piece when Fitz was just chaotic and unreliable is a bit rich.

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u/Avathon OVERDOGS 1d ago

TRUEEEEEEE

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u/Stev106 1d ago

I’m thinking Bo has the serious case of the yips. As much as it sucks I hope Bo can work through it.

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u/LameSignIn 1d ago

Just listening to them during the game last night was to much. I don't know how many times they said Nix to to take care of the ball while ignoring what we were doing game plan wise.

Yes we all can agree it was bad play. Let's not include the penalties, dropped passes and the horrible run game. Feels like that injury is really in Nix head just by how he ran when he did.

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u/Ibetterdont 1d ago

God, I love Aqib Talib's takes. Just when I'm feeling down, he's got that reverse card 😂

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u/separeaude DT 1d ago

Lib is never afraid to keep it real and he knows how to generate attention. He’s not wrong and he’s going to print money on the back and forth this is going to start.

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u/TheMightyHornet 1d ago

Aqib Talib is an all-time Broncos legend. Maybe top 10 all time. I will die on this hill.

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u/TheMoonMoth TD 1d ago

I love to imagine that he's wearing Crabtree's chain. LMAO

He's right though.

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u/AqibTalib21 Talib 1d ago

Just keeping it real

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u/ddm128k 1d ago

This is hilarious

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u/Troof_Out_Here 1d ago

lmao long live Aqib this is gold

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u/BiggestBallOfTwine 1d ago

The second I heard Fitz say that, I thought to myself, "Oh! That's rich, coming from you!"

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u/Lucky_University324 1d ago

Aqib keeping in real as usual! Respect 🫡

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u/DenverTechGuru 1d ago

Fitzpatrick needs to shut the fuck up. I like the guy, but pearl clutching about the sanctity of the QB position from a dude who was the other option on half the teams in the league is .... absurd.

We know what Bo can do. I'm willing to wait for now.

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u/Bright_Efficiency_87 13h ago

This is the right take. It’s not the criticism that makes no sense, it’s this self righteous attitude that fitz has when he was a mockery at the position his entire career. Literally named fitztragic because he blew games

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u/VorpalBlade- 1d ago

I was actually shocked at the media dog pile on Bo. It’s like the script writers needed something to latch onto. Shit talking bo for playing careful and not getting turnovers? Jackass Darnld had two terrible interceptions and got sacked 6 times and LOST.

Who’s the disgrace here now? Bo did his job and didn’t fuck up and we won. If he had thrown two bad interceptions well then that would have been disrespectful to the defense who was balling out but he didn’t and he managed the game to a win.

I’m sure he’s still not 100% after his injury and is working through it. You think Sean P is going to tell everyone gee hey Bo is a little ginger in his ankle still so take it easy on him haha. SP is a master of deception guys.

And we’re 4-2 after a gauntlet and now we have some steam running down hill. And we have injured players that will come back and have gotten some experience for replacements and younger guys thereby strengthening our team.

This whole shit storm over Bo smells like Thursday (worst day) night football manufactured drama to me.

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u/MistakeAmbitious3287 1d ago

Yeah it’s funny you have the career backups coming out saying Bo is bad when they didn’t do shit.

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u/A1rizzo 1d ago

Damn, that is some hurtful true statements

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u/tacolovingrammanazi 1d ago

damn aqib got the girls laughing at fitz 😂

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u/Brief_Personality146 1d ago

Talib is such a great all time Bronco. Love that guy.

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u/DurtyBurty47 1d ago

He had a game where he threw for 20/44 and 6 int in one game

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u/milehighrukus 1d ago

He’s certainly made a career out of being mediocre…except he isn’t even that.

He started 16 games in 3 of his career seasons.

He threw more TDs than Nix one time.

He threw greater than or equal INTs to Nix 8 times.

Hes 28 games under .500. Never won a playoff game and he choked in the biggest moments.

He had 13 4th quarter comebacks and 18 game winning drives in his entire 17 year career

Nix has 11 fourth quarter comebacks and 13 game winning dives in 2 years and 6 games.

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u/Emotional_Walrus5099 1d ago

This is gold, Jerry.

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u/AbeLumpkin_ Demaryius Thomas 1d ago

Lmao get ‘em ‘Lib

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u/killertrout1 1d ago

Tell em 'lib!

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u/jayzeats General Paton 1d ago

Fuck them up qib

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u/Sea_Dawgz 1d ago

YEA YEA YEA.

you suck Fitz!

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u/Quesochanga 1d ago

I love Aqib “2 Chainz” Talib. Speaking truth

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u/joeschmoses Chris Harris Jr. 1d ago

God bless Aqib Talib

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u/bcinalli08 1d ago

Love Aqib

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u/NoahG- 1d ago

Aqib is 100% right

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u/x_Nobody_x 1d ago

Ice cold.

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u/877GoalNow 1d ago

Find someone who loves you the way Aqib loves everything about this team.

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u/broncosoh54 Current Broncos Helmet 1d ago

Thank you Aqib!! You’re right!

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u/MileHigh_Mac 1d ago

This is what I was waiting for. Aqib is that dude!!!! Ryan is poverty. Buns. A true leader in being ass at football. Dude turns into gibby anytime anything exciting happens on Thursday night football

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u/Trevans 1d ago

I mean, Fitz was not wrong, but I think his comments were a bit over the top. It's been driving me nuts reading all the comments supporting him and nothing really laying into him for being as ass as he was. Sure he had his moments, but overall he was a terrible QB. There is a reason he played for half the league - because he was a great backup, terrible starter. If he was a good starter, teams would have kept him around. Talib probably could have said this more eloquently rather than just repeating "you suck", but fucking THANK YOU for saying exactly what I was thinking when I heard Fitz going off last night 🙄👏👏👏

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u/guillermomcmuffin Demaryius Thomas 1d ago

You guys remember 2 weeks ago when Drake Maye was washed and some Pats fans were calling for a change?

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u/GHamPlayz 3-Star Mod 1d ago

GET HIM QIB!

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u/APOEL1982 1d ago

Aqib out there still snatching chains.
I love this dude!

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u/samuelalexbaker 1d ago

Bo has 2 years of good not great play and clutch moments, opens a season off an injury, firstborn and play calling change, and some how those 6 games define his whole career? Let's see how things settle out, I get the need for criticism but it's not a reason for pessimism.

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u/DrF7419 1d ago

An all pro/hall of fame corner telling a QB from his era that he sucks, carries a lot of weight, and really is a beautiful thing.

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u/Imsoamerican 1d ago

Get him, champ

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u/ByronLeftwich 1d ago

Ryan Fitzpatrick was a literal meme of a player and now people eat up his emotional, twitter clickbait rants like they mean anything

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u/Aka_Machina_ 1d ago

I fuckin love how much Talib clearly loves this team. This dude is without a doubt one of my favorite Broncos ever.

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u/MrFreeman95 1d ago

Talib, my GOAT!

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u/ras5003 1d ago

Top notch "D" right there bro

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u/Swagtagonist 3 Time World Champs 1d ago

Me and Talib. The last of the true Bolievers 

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u/iAmHism 1d ago

Hey man, you are not alone. Cultist over here

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u/OrangexCrush09 1d ago

Our faith will be rewarded 🫡 but even if it isn’t… at least I’m not as miserable as the doomers that infest this fanbase

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u/TheMightyHornet 1d ago

Crazy to see the fans turn on a guy who just went 4-2 over the most difficult six-game stretch to start a season, ever.

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u/Griffdog17 1d ago

Damn right Aqib. Fitz took a cheap shot, and he has no fucking place to talk lol

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u/BigBackFinalBoss 1d ago

Both Ryan and Aqib aren’t wrong tho. Right message wrong messenger lol

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u/Salty_Helicopter9356 1d ago

I like Fitzpatrick overall. Obviously the dude is very smart and his job is to sensationalize for clicks.

That said, he crossed a line with his comments last night. Especially when Bo has arguably achieved more in 2 years than Fitzpatrick did in a decade+.

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u/pujolsrox11 1d ago

I fucking love Talib.

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u/Antique-Atmosphere-4 1d ago

You know, Fitzpatrick or Amazon had this video removed from YouTube?! That's kinda sayin' they want NO part of his controversy, or they want to support Fitz?

As a novice Reddit post-er, how can you make this more A PART OF THE CONTRAVERSY?!!! It's insane that Fitz made the 'low ball' comment, when the fact that BOTH QB's SUCKED !!!!

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u/bigdonnie76 1d ago

The guy to the left of Talib made millions of dollars by negatively talking about one of the greatest basketball players of all time. That discourse changed the sports talk landscape and he never played professional basketball.

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u/CanSoft2130 1d ago

I'd rather take a 66% completion percentage with low yards and no picks than throwing for 300 yards with 2 picks that clearly cost Seattle the game.

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u/godofsword45 1d ago

I'm okay with Fitzpatrick having his opinions and trying to generate buzz, but hot damn that might've been too explosive a commentary. You can't say a QB's play is disrespectful to the game and then try to throw in a caveat of he might be injured. Did he say the same thing about Drake Maye during his slump? Bro, you played with Tua and understand what injuries can do to a person physically and mentally. Absolutely not giving Bo an excuse, of course. He needs to heal up if injured and regain his aggression. I need the "I fear no one!" Bo back...

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u/BlackHandKUR 1d ago

Bo had a bunch of plays where he really chickened out and I was a huge Bo-liever. But this Bo doesn’t have the same spine.

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u/FarEntertainment4315 1d ago

Thank you Aqib!! Our voice of reason.

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u/happyColoradoDave 1d ago

Nix is struggling. It looks to be a lack of confidence or he is worried about getting hurt. Someone might need to do some coaching

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u/JabbaDuHutt69 1d ago

If we can get to, and win, the super bowl with 2015 Peyton Manning and a good defense, we sure can with Bo Nix. This defense may not be 2015 level, but its good.

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u/Georgia_Jay 1d ago

My man Talib! Now, go up there and snatch the gold chain off Fitzpatick… take a few extra chest hairs with it. Why? Because he sucks.

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u/Hugo_Hackenbush Newer D Helmet 1d ago

I wasn't prepared for a Skip Bayless jump scare.

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u/BlkHmr10 1d ago

💀 tell it Aqib!!

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u/neomal OVERDOGS 1d ago

Hey this is r/DenverBroncos. We DO NOT defend our quarterback here. We talk mad shit and beg for the QB carousel here. Get with the program!

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u/thewebsiteisdown 1d ago

Ryan "Never won a fucking thing in the NFL ever" Shitzpatrick can go fuck himself

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u/Funny-Junket1066 1d ago

Nix's average pass went 3.0 yards downfield Thursday, a stunningly low number. His furthest completion downfield was 8 yards, and he's averaging 4.9 air yards per attempt. That's not just the lowest in the NFL; it's the lowest by any player through six games in the last 20 years.

The Broncos finished with a measly 168 yards, their fewest in a win since Week 1, 1983 -- John Elway's first start. Denver is currently 31st in yards per game and 32nd in yards per play this season but has a 4-2 record after Thursday's win, a remarkable testament to the defense.

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u/methtical13 1d ago

So in that case, literally everyone on here needs to sit this out and can't make any criticisms of an NFL players play. There can only be maybe a few dozen people in history that can make a comment on Bo's play by that standard if they needed to not only be a an NFL QB, but an above average one. I love Aquib but he's defending the person, without acknowledging the points Fitzpatrick made that were on most everyone's mind already.

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u/Didgeridewd 1d ago

Saying he is “disrespectful to the qb position” is not criticism. It’s a headline that only exists within dipshit hot take culture. Aqib is right

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u/fromdowntownn 1d ago

I think Bo is a bad QB and I agree with this, Fitzpatrick wasn’t critiquing his play he was mocking him and attacking him. At that point it’s perfectly valid to point out Ryan wasn’t a competent QB himself

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u/bicyclechief Elway 1d ago

Acknowledging that you can criticize Bo is fine but “disrespectful to the Qb position” is the issue here. It’s just an attempt at getting shock value for a headline and it’s a dumb statement. Especially when Fitzpatrick himself has been more than disrespectful to the position.

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u/fromdowntownn 1d ago

I happen to think Bo Nix sucks but completely agree with this if he’s gonna say his play is disrespectful to the quarterback position then he’s going beyond the pale of criticism and effectively slamming/mocking the guy. At that point it’s totally fair game for Talib to point out that Fitzpatrick wasn’t a capable NFL QB himself

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u/SHOUT-WoT 1d ago

It’s one thing to have criticism and to point out flaws. It’s another thing to say what Fitzpatrick said. Ryan straight up came for Bo’s throat with that comment, it’s an attack for the sake of relevancy.

Forget the fact that this kid is coming off of a broken ankle 9 months ago and has zero run game to lean on, forget the wins and comebacks and amazing play against Josh Allen. No, Ryan just wants to shit on this kid without considering the fact that he himself has failed where Bo has seen success. No need to call Bo’s play disrespectful because it’s anything but that. He’s out there putting his body on the line and taking more critique than Darnold who literally threw the game away.

Give him time to heal and try is stretch of games agains weaker teams and yall will be eating your words

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u/Anhedonic98 1d ago

I get that Fitz is not who should be saying this, but regardless of who says it, it needed to be said, Bo has not been good enough

Doesn't change much if it was Fitzpatrick saying it or Tom Brady

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u/Apprehensive_Ad6 OVERDOGS 1d ago

Nah, nothing about what Bo's doing is disrespectful to anyone, let alone the position. The media is just dogpiling on a struggling qb because that's the thing they do, and Fitz is just doing his stupid act. The media doesn't know how to criticize players

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u/MileHiSalute 1d ago

lol why did it “need to be said”?

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u/kmarshalll 1d ago

They both can be right at the same time…