Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix threw two interceptions in his NFL debut after Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning joked about a rookie finally beating his rookie interception record.
Manning appeared on The Pat McAfee Show to preview the former the Broncos’ season, and he joked with his old teammate, McAfee, about the record being broken this year. Manning threw 28 interceptions as a rookie with the Indianapolis Colts in 1998, and the record still stands., “Rookie quarterbacks, you know, it’s always a little struggle. With me, I want to get that interception record that I hold broken. I don’t want Bo Nix to break it, but if the quarterback in Washington or Chicago. . . .
In their respective first games, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams won, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels lost, and Nix lost, and Nix was the only one of the first round quarterbacks to throw an interception. It appears Manning’s comments might have jinxed the Broncos rookie. “The players voted Bo Nix a captain, which I think just tells you a lot,” said Manning. “It’s just a level of maturity there that you don’t see in most rookies. He’ll have rookie struggles because the game is that hard, but Sean Payton is smart enough to know you got to help with a good run game, got to get the ball out of his hands.”Broncos coach Sean Payton seems to agree with Manning. Nix threw the ball 42 times, and his average distance per attempt was only 3.3 yards.
Playing in a hostile environment against a talented Seattle defense, Nix struggled at times despite only losing by six points. Although unlikely, Nix's current pace would put him far past Manning's rookie record.
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