John Elway seems to have christened Bo Nix as the new Denver Broncos quarterback.
selected Oregon quarterback Bo Nix in the first round of the NFL draft, we learned that John Elway was "In the immediate aftermath of the Broncos drafting Nix at No. 12 overall, the former Heisman Trophy finalist received a text from Elway, known colloquially as the 'Duke of Denver.'
The Broncos went 0-3 in the Super Bowl in the '80s. When Denver went back to the Super Bowl in 1997, Elway's mother expressed misgivings about him returning to the big dance for fear of having to suffer the crippling disappointment of another loss. The anxieties Mrs. Elway voiced to her son were shared by many in Broncos Country at the time.
Thankfully, Nix seems to have his head screwed on tight. And having a Super Bowl-winning head coach like Sean Payton to mentor and guide him as the Broncos' new starting quarterback is a massive boon.
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