Denver Broncos' rookie Bo Nix played like a seasoned pro during Sunday's preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, nudging the needle closer to being named the starting quarterback. Nix orchestrated a commanding 27-2 victory, showing he didn't just park at the success station during his college tenure at Oregon, as reported by KSL.
Notably, Nix connected with Tim Patrick for a touchdown, contributing to the Packers' backups’ slow-ticking score clock, according to KDVR. In another near-perfect execution, Nix's 14-yard pass to Javonte Williams was called back, a toe over the line the only misstep in what otherwise could've been another score-adding play, the steady climb of Bo Nix seems nearly inexorable.
The pressure didn't just build on the Packers' defensive line but extended to the rulebook's new contours. A rule change related to scoring safety points came under scrutiny when Packers' coach Matt LaFleur expressed his discontent, saying, “I don’t really like it,” LaFleur said of the change. “You lose the advantage that you get from the safety. It is what it is; that’s the rule. We’ll just have to play it that way. But I think you really lose the advantage of the field position that you typically gain from a safety”, as reported by Great Bend Post.
The game also left the Packers to wrestle with more than just rule changes and the scoreboard. Packers LB Ralen Goforth walked away with a concussion, an injury sustained on Jarrett Stidham's touchdown run for the Broncos just before halftime. This injury which, was reported by Great Bend Post, further soured the already grim evening for the Packers.
