Rich Eisen says Bucs were ready to stick it to Bo Nix

Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix continues to receive praise for his career game on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

“There’s something about Bo Nix I like,” Rich Eisen said on Tuesday’s edition of The Rich Eisen Show.

Eisen said the Bucs had what they believed was bulletin board material from Nix’s comments last week.

“I heard Nix saying, ‘If we just beat the Buccaneers, we can use it as a starting point.’ … I heard (what Nix said) did not sit well in Tampa. They were kind of ready to stick it to the rookie, and Sean Payton and Bo Nix hit them in the mouth to start and kept hitting ’em, and then knocked ’em out.”

In the game against the Bucs, Nix went 25-of-36 for 216 yards with no turnovers, adding nine rushes for 47 yards and a score, a far cry from the first two weeks of the season.

“The beat-up moments from the first two weeks lead to him having the fortitude to go on the road (and win),” Eisen said of the QB’s performance.

With the win, Denver improved to 1-2.

“Kudos to the Broncos, man,” Eisen said. “The first road win for a rookie quarterback (of the 2024 season) belongs to Bo Nix.”