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Bo Nix Made Maxx Crosby Look Silly With Nasty Juke in Broncos-Raiders Game

This was too smooth from the rookie.

Kristen Wong

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Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix already had his share of "Welcome to the NFL” moments through 11 weeks of the season. In Sunday’s matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, though, Nix found himself on the other side of the situation in which he was putting the moves on an experienced vet.

On one play during the game, Nix faced heavy pressure from Raiders pass-rusher Maxx Crosby, who had already beat right tackle Mike McGlinchey. In one swift move, Nix faked as if he was rushing forward before quickly pulling back, causing Crosby to slide and completely miss him. Nix then scrambled to the right still looking for a pass option.

Here’s a look at Nix’s cool juke:

Nix received a bit of tongue-in-cheek advice from Crosby in their last divisional meeting on Oct. 6, when Crosby told the rookie quarterback to speak up during a play.

The Broncos beat the Raiders, 34-18, in that matchup and appear primed to take home another win Sunday.

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KRISTEN WONG

Kristen Wong is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020. Before joining SI in November 2023, Wong covered four NFL teams as an associate editor with the FanSided NFL Network and worked as a staff writer for the brand’s flagship site. Outside of work, she has dreams of running her own sporty dive bar.

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