Denver, CO
Denver Broncos’ rookie QB will make his highly anticipated regular season debut
The Denver Broncos hope Bo Nix is ready for the moment.
The rookie quarterback and the Broncos will face the Seattle Seahawks in their regular season opener at Lumen Field, one of the most intimidating stadiums in the NFL. The fans can be loud, making it difficult for the opposing team to communicate, resulting in penalties, particularly false starts by the offensive line.
Nix could be rattled by the noise and the pressure of playing in his first regular season game. However, Denver wide receiver Josh Reynolds isn’t worried. He said Nix has played in tough environments in college and possesses the poise to handle the crowd noise.
“Seattle is definitely a tough environment. But I think Bo, he’s played in big games. He’s played with crowds that kind of compare to this Seattle fan base,” Reynolds told reporters Monday. “I think he’ll adjust perfectly.”
Reynolds not only praised Nix for his mental toughness, he has been impressed by the rookie on the field.
Reynolds, 29, is playing in his ninth season. He previously played for the Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans and the Los Angeles Rams. He has caught 220 passes for 2,933 yards and 19 touchdowns in his career, with most of passes coming from Jared Goff and a few from Ryan Tannehill.
Reynolds said Nix’s throws compares favorably to Goff and Tannehill.
“Bo Nix compared to anybody else I played with, he’s got a beautiful ball, man,’’ Reynolds told reporters. “He can place it wherever he wants to. He can put it on a line, he can have some touch with it. He’s got an amazing arm.”
The Broncos used their first-round pick (No. 12) to select Nix in the 2024 NFL draft. Denver coach Sean Payton named Nix as the Week 1 starter over veterans Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson. Nix will be the first rookie to start at quarterback for Denver in Week 1 since John Elway in 1983.
Payton’s decision to name the rookie as the starter didn’t come as a much of a surprise. Payton had been connected to Nix since he saw the quarterback during a pre-draft workout in March. Nix is being compared to Drew Brees, a future Hall of Fame inductee after spending 14 seasons with Payton in New Orleans.
“I’m excited to see how he progresses and continues to take charge of this offense,” Reynolds said.
Denver, CO
Denver defense delivers as Broncos edge Raiders to keep NFL’s best record
Denver’s defense bailed out the Broncos in a 10-7 squeaker over the reeling Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night, sacking Geno Smith six times to atone for spotty performances on offense and special teams.
The Broncos (8-2) own the league’s best record, but they didn’t look anything like it on a windy night in the Rocky Mountains.
They barely outplayed the Raiders (2-7), who just traded away top receiver Jakobi Meyers, in winning for the seventh straight time overall and extending their NFL-best home winning streak to 10.
Wil Lutz’s 32-yard field goal with five seconds left in the third quarter broke a 7-7 tie and followed JL Skinner’s block of AJ Cole’s punt, setting up Denver’s struggling offense at the Las Vegas 12.
The Broncos lost two yards on three plays and Lutz, who was way short on a 59-yarder earlier in the third quarter, nailed it through the wind to give Denver their first lead.
Cornerback Kyu Blue Kelly’s interception set up the Raiders at the Denver 45-yard line in the waning minutes, but Daniel Carlson was wide right on a 48-yard field-goal try with 4:26 remaining that would have tied it.
The Broncos chewed up the rest of the clock with a methodical drive at last and ending up taking kneel-downs in victory formation inside the Raiders 20-yard line after Las Vegas ran out of timeouts.
The game was a typical Thursday night flag-fest with neither team able to get into an offensive rhythm and a steady stream of players – including Smith – retreating to the sidelines and the blue tent to have injuries checked out.
The Broncos’ trend of slow starts continued as they managed just six yards in six first-quarter snaps and trailed 7-0 after allowing Ashton Jeanty’s four-yard touchdown run.
The Broncos finally got a first down on their fifth possession when JK Dobbins scampered for a 13-yard gain on first down. Four plays later, Bo Nix found Troy Franklin for an 11-yard touchdown to tie it at 7-7.
Denver had 116 yards in the first half, two more than Las Vegas. Denver’s defense tallied five first-half sacks. The Broncos have 46 so far this season. That’s the most through 10 games by any team since at least 1990.
The Broncos again made several miscues on special teams, and rookie Jeremy Crawshaw shanked three first-half punts, which traveled 30, 36 and 38 yards. Skinner made up for that by blocking Cole’s punt with his facemask.
Denver, CO
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Denver, CO
Greeley police searching for missing Denver woman 2 months after disappearance
DENVER (KDVR) — Officials are looking for any information about a Denver woman who was last seen in Greeley more than two months ago.
The family of Margarita Castillo-Perez, 26, reported her missing on Sept. 5, but her last known location was in Greeley more than a week before on Aug. 28, according to the Greeley Police Department.
Police said they do not know why she was in Greeley and that she has “associates” in both Denver and Littleton.
Her social media accounts are inactive, and she does not have any vehicles associated with her.
Anyone who sees Castillo-Perez should contact their local law enforcement agency, police said, and anyone with information on her whereabouts can contact the Greeley Police Department Criminal Investigations Unit at 970-350-9603.
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