Broncos' Bo Nix has heard the John Elway comparisons , and he is doing his best to slam the brakes on them. After defensive coordinator Vance Joseph name-checked the Hall of Famer while praising his young quarterback, Nix stressed that Elway’s legacy was built over years, not over a hot stretch in Year 2.

He framed the compliment as a reminder of the responsibility in front of him, not a coronation, and pointed back to the Broncos’ own self-scout over the bye week, when Sean Payton put penalties and turnovers under the microscope with a 10-2 team still chasing sharper football, not pats on the back.

If anything, Nix sounded more bullish on where Denver can go than on what it has already done. Asked this week whether the Broncos feel “special” after their overtime win over Washington, h

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