Broncos star Bo Nix explains childhood fear of dogs after moment with broadcaster

Denver Broncos backmost Bo Nix faced his anxieties astir dogs connected Christmas Day. 

Earlier this year, ESPN and Amazon Prime Video broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit’s beloved dog, Peter, received what immoderate fans considered a chilly reception from the second-year NFL quarterback.

Before the Broncos secured their 12th triumph successful their past 13 games, Herbstreit arranged a reunion betwixt his canine and Nix.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Denver Broncos backmost Bo Nix (10) leaves the tract aft a crippled against the Jacksonville Jaguars successful Denver Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

"We had to marque it hap with @bonix10 aft past clip @nflonprime #peter," Herbstreit captioned an Instagram station showing the NFL prima and the aureate retriever, on with 2 laughing look emojis.

Nix faced immoderate backlash for his actions erstwhile helium initially met Peter, with immoderate observers accusing the backmost of snubbing the dog.

ESPN STAR KIRK HERBSTREIT ANNOUNCES DEATH OF BELOVED DOG BEN FOLLOWING CANCER BATTLE

After making amends with Peter during their reunion, the 25-year-old signal-caller took a infinitesimal to stock details astir the origins of his less-than-stellar presumption of canines.

"I conscionable deliberation erstwhile I was small I got attacked by one, and I didn't cognize immoderate better," Nix told Herbstreit. "My household didn't turn up with them. My full family's not truly a canine family. We had 1 erstwhile I was a kid, and past it passed away, and we didn't get a caller one."

Prime Video commentator Kirk Herbstreit poses for a photograph with his canine Peter earlier a crippled betwixt the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals astatine State Farm Stadium Sept. 25, 2025, successful Glendale, Ariz. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

The connection "dogs" has been associated with Nix and the Broncos this season. Earlier this year, Nix coined the word "overdog" aft Denver upset the Green Bay Packers successful Week 15.

"Now we're the overdogs," Nix told a newsman aft the 34-26 win.

Bo Nix (10) of the Denver Broncos throws a walk during the 2nd 4th against the Green Bay Packers astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High Dec. 14, 2025, successful Denver, Colo. (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

He has since launched an Overdogs apparel line. Proceeds from the postulation person been earmarked to payment the Denver Rescue Mission, an enactment that seeks "to bring an extremity to homelessness crossed Metro Denver and Northern Colorado," according to its website.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

The Broncos defeated the Kansas City Chiefs connected Christmas Day to amended to 13-3 and boost their pb implicit the Los Angeles Chargers successful the AFC West. Denver hosts Los Angeles successful Week 18 successful a regular-season finale showdown.

Follow Fox News Digital’s sports sum connected X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.