In the first quarter of a Thursday Night Football game against the New Orleans Saints in Week 7, Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix had an embarrassing moment when he overthrew tight end Lucas Krull and underthrew wide receiver Troy Franklin on the same play.
The mishap quickly went viral on social media, with the play approaching 10 million views on Twitter/X. Fans and pundits were quick to roast the rookie.
“Bo Nix somehow over threw and under threw a wide open receiver on the same play,” a meme account wrote on Twitter/X.
The Ringer’s Austin Gayle wrote: “bo nix threw it to the only spot two open receivers couldn’t get to.”
Warren Sharp chimed in: “This is not easy to do. Two wide open receivers … drops it to the turf perfectly between them both.”
See for yourself:
Bo Nix with 2 open guys and threw it between them 🫠 pic.twitter.com/5vtOIH0y4p
— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) October 18, 2024
Bill Simmons called it “the funniest pass of the season. And maybe the decade.”
“Aim for the middle and you can never miss,” unless you’re Bo Nix,” one fan commented. Another fan added: “Maybe he wanted to see who really wanted it? 😭”
It seems that Nix’s inaccuracy was the result of very poor footwork, which fans noticed. “Why does he do that thing with his feet,” one fan asked.
“His footwork is horrible…can’t miss those throws,” one fan noted.
Hopefull this is something that coach Sean Payton can correct. Nix bounced back and finished the game with a 61.5% completion rate with 164 passing yards, 75 rushing yards and no turnovers in a 33-10 win.
