The Broncos rolled into Raymond James Stadium on Sunday and stunned the league by thumping the heretofore undefeated Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 26-7. The score makes plain that it wasn't even close, but what the final tally doesn't tell you is how Nix jumped on the Bucs defense early and never let up.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix made big strides "in his ability to be authoritative ... So you want to anticipate 'Okay, hey, now I understand what it's like on third down in the NFL. I know what it's like to get hit in the NFL, and maybe know how ...

It took slightly longer than perhaps he had hoped it would, but the Denver Broncos won their first game with rookie Bo Nix at quarterback Sunday. And the visibly happy, relieved 24-year-old was asked if he let it all soak in a bit.