TAMPA, Fla. — Tyler Badie’s 43-yard fourth-quarter burst on Sunday served multiple purposes.
It set up the Broncos’ final field goal of a 26-7 throttling of Tampa Bay.
It was the team’s longest rush of the season by far.
It provided yet another opportunity for everyone to learn the apparent, actual pronunciation of Badie (Ba-day).
One other demarcation, indicative of Denver’s offensive picture early in the 2024 season: It put Badie in position to be the first player besides rookie quarterback Bo Nix to lead the Broncos in rushing for a game this year.
Even heading out of a Week 3 win and toward Sunday’s matchup at the New York Jets, Nix is Denver’s season leader in rushing at 18 carries for 107 yards.