Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix is set to make his first NFL start on the road against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon.
Nix played the final two years of his college career in Eugene, Oregon, so he’s familiar with the Pacific Northwest. Nix grew up in Alabama, though, where most of his family remains. They’ll make the trip to Seattle this week.
“I don’t have many family out West, but I do have a lot going to the game,” Nix said on Wednesday. “Being married and having a big family already, you have a lot of people that are going to want to come out to the game. So probably each game will have a different amount of people. That’s the exciting part. A lot of these close friends and family have been there since Day 1, and they want to see the journey.
“I know my uncle has been to every first game of every level that I’ve been on, so he wasn’t going to miss this one. It’s stuff like that which you respect and that’s the fun part of playing. It’s the memories and part of the journey that you get to go out there. You only get your first game one time, so you have to go out there and make the most of it.”
That uncle — Rusty — attended the QB’s first starts at Pinson Valley High School, Auburn and Oregon. He’ll be in the stands again when the Broncos face the Seahawks to kick off their 2024 season.
