Broncos QB Bo Nix Called Out for ‘Wild, Erratic’ Play in Win Over Raiders

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Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix.
The Bo Nix Experience, Year 2, isn’t something anyone really anticipated.
While Nix’s bravura rookie year in 2024 was marked by his steady play down the stretch, the general consensus was that late-season consistency would translate into 2025 from the start.
Instead, it’s been a rollercoaster defined by how unpredictable Nix has been. It’s probably the only thing keeping the Denver Broncos from being undefeated and is still drawing criticism despite his team winning its seventh consecutive game — a 10-7 victory over the lowly Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday Night Football in Week 10.
The win improved the Broncos to 8-2, but it was the worst passing game of the season for Nix to this point, going 16-of-28 passing for 150 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions.
Once again, the Broncos were forced to rely on the NFL’s best defense to win and not rely on Nix to take them there.
“This was Bo Nix’s third consecutive game with an interception,” former NFL quarterback and Amazon Prime football analyst Ryan Fitzpatrick said. “He has been wild and erratic and unpredictable this season, and you can see why (Broncos head coach) Sean Payton has been so frustrated at times. He can also be incredible and do things that will wow you, but you just never know what you’re going to get.”
Fitzpatrick Speaking From Experience
If anyone can speak from experience about wild and erratic quarterback play, it’s Fitzpatrick, who played for 9 different teams over 17 NFL seasons and holds NFL records for the most passing yards and passing touchdowns without a postseason experience.
Fitzpatrick, who never played in a single playoff game, also knows a lot about throwing interceptions. He led the NFL with 23 interceptions in 2011 with the Buffalo Bills and thew 169 career interceptions.
In Nix’s first season with the Broncos he went 10-7, threw for 3,775 yards and 12 interceptions and managed to do in one year what Fitzpatrick couldn’t do in almost 20 years as an NFL QB — actually make the playoffs.
Social Media Frustrated With Nix’s Play
The win over the Raiders was actually the second consecutive game in which Nix failed to crack 200 passing yards. His up and down play has many worried it could derail a season in which Payton, from the preseason, has openly declared he believes his team could very well end up in the Super Bowl.
The only thing holding them back right now seems to be Nix, the No. 12 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft and the runner-up for 2024 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
“Every Bo Nix deep ball is thrown with the confidence that the WR is wide open and when the camera catches up the guy is triple covered and the ball is 10 yards off,” Roto Underworld’s Chuck Bass wrote on his official X account on November 6.
“I will never be sold on Bo Nix,” Pick A Side Pod’s Joel Moran wrote on his official X account. “He is not a good QB and anybody thinking he has looked like one is either delusional or kidding themselves. Anybody with eyeballs can tell the Broncos win in spite of him.”
“YOU NEED TO BE SILENT!” — Karoline Leavitt’s Tweet Against Keon Coleman Backfires Spectacularly as He Reads Every Word on Live TV, Turning the Nation’s Eyes and Leaving the Studio in Absolute Silence!!...

In an unforgettable moment that has left fans and pundits alike speechless, Buffalo Bills star Keon Coleman delivered a masterclass in composure and integrity after a controversial tweet by Karoline Leavitt accusing him of being "dangerous" and demanding that he "be silenced." What was expected to be a typical social media clash quickly turned into a broadcast moment that stunned viewers, turning the nation’s eyes on Coleman and leaving an entire studio in complete silence.

Leavitt, a prominent media figure known for her outspoken opinions, took to Twitter earlier this week to accuse Coleman of causing harm with his playing style and called for his voice to be stifled in the public arena. "Keon Coleman is dangerous. You need to be silent," she wrote in a post that quickly went viral. The tweet set the stage for a heated exchange that many assumed would unfold with fiery insults and heated rhetoric.
However, what came next defied expectations.
When Coleman was asked about Leavitt’s tweet on a live television broadcast, he didn’t lash out. He didn’t raise his voice. Instead, he calmly read her entire tweet aloud, line by line, before responding in a way that left the room—and the country—stunned.
"Let me take a moment here, just to respond with a clear mind and my truth," Coleman began, his voice steady and measured. "You said I’m dangerous. I don’t agree with that. I play with passion, respect, and integrity, but you’re entitled to your opinion. Now, you said I need to be silenced. Well, let me say this: no one has the right to silence anyone else. My voice, my actions, and my work speak for themselves."
The moment was nothing short of iconic. Coleman’s response was not laced with anger, nor was it fueled by the typical back-and-forth drama we so often see in these exchanges. Instead, it was a calm and rational dissection of Leavitt’s accusations, aimed at educating rather than attacking.
As Coleman continued, his words struck with the precision of a surgeon's scalpel. "This isn’t about silencing voices," he said, "This is about understanding the responsibility that comes with them. I stand for hard work, respect for the game, and a commitment to my community. What you see on the field is part of that effort—nothing dangerous about that."
The studio fell into a stunned silence. Even the host of the program was momentarily lost for words, struggling to comprehend the calm, dignified takedown they had just witnessed. "That might just be the most dignified response we’ve ever seen," one analyst whispered, visibly in awe of Coleman’s poise.
Across social media, fans and critics alike were left grappling with the weight of Coleman’s response. Some supporters of Leavitt’s initial tweet shifted their stance, admitting that Coleman had not only shut down the attack, but had done so in a manner that commanded respect. "There’s no shouting, no insults—just pure, logical truth," one fan tweeted. "Coleman just earned every ounce of respect."
The backlash against Leavitt was swift. Critics of her tweet quickly took to Twitter to defend Coleman, with many pointing out the hypocrisy of calling for someone to be "silenced" in the same breath they claimed to support free speech.