While the Denver Broncos were putting an end to their long-standing losing streak to the Las Vegas Raiders, head coach Sean Payton and quarterback Bo Nix were caught in a verbal spat on the sideline. Though the win was terrific, you knew both men would have to address that situation with the media following the game.
When asked about the incident, Payton compared his rookie QB to Ferris Beuhler, the main character of the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off played by Matthew Broderick. Do you get the reference? Me either.
Still, it makes for a funny discussion.
Sean Payton addresses the spirited conversation with his QB Bo Nix in the second half 🗣️ “There’s still a little bit of Ferris Bueller in this player that we gotta get rid of.”#KOAGameDay | @AuroraMHRorg pic.twitter.com/dP6sFQZKLj
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Nix was asked about the incident and his coach referring to him as Bueller and, despite saying the movie was "kinda old", the 24-year-old said that he has seen the movie a "handful of times".
What did Bo Nix have to say about being called Ferris Bueller by his coach? "Great movie. I've only seen it a handful of times because it's kinda old. But it's good." 😂 #BroncosCountry
— 9NEWS Sports Denver (@9NEWSSports) October 7, 2024
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Payton may be saying that Nix still likes to do things his own way, much like Bueller, a rebellious high school kid who cuts class and explains his way of doing it throughout the film.
The sideline altercation likely brought fans back to the one Payton had with Russell Wilson last season during a game against the Detroit Lions. In that one, it was Payton screaming in the face of his quarterback, who took it all in stride.
That seemed to be a negative and it came during a blowout loss. With the one between Payton and Nix coming during a win, it will likely be turned into a positive, where Nix shows his competitive spirit. Tom Brady used to get away with that and that was mostly because he was on the winning side more often than not.
As long as the Broncos keep winning, Payton will probably be just fine with Nix reminding him of Ferris Bueller.
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