Steelers defensive players were 'laughing' at Broncos' gameplan with rookie Bo Nix, podcast host says

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Last weekend's Steelers-Broncos game wasn't much of a barnburner.

Pittsburgh squeaked out a 13-6 win over Denver, who has rookie Bo Nix at quarterback after selecting him with the 12th pick.

Nix beat out Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson for the starting job - not exactly the toughest of battles. However, the Steelers may just be thinking that Nix could be the lesser of all evils.

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Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) prepares to pass in the second half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Empower Field at Mile High.  (Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images)

Podcast host James Palmer said on former receiver Steve Smith Sr.'s podcast that Steelers defensive players knew exactly what was coming from the opposition.

"I was just in the Steelers locker room going against a rookie in Bo Nix in his second NFL start. [After the game], I’m talking to the Steelers corners, and they’re sitting there laughing in the corner going, ‘We knew the playbook was this big [gestures small fingers]," Palmer said.

"‘We know they weren’t going to take any shots, and we know what he likes to do. They’re going to make it easy on him to go here and here, and that’s all we had to worry about.'"

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) reacts during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Denver.  (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

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Nix completed 20 of his 36 passes for 246 yards, no touchdowns, and two interceptions. In Week 1 in Seattle, he went 26-for-42 for 138 yards, no scores, and another