Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
Sebastian Janikowski was just a little bit disappointed with his record-tying 63-yard field goal that helped the Oakland Raiders beat the Denver Broncos 23-20 Monday night.
“To be honest, I didn’t hit it that good. It barely got over the bar,” Oakland’s strong-legged kicker said after tying an NFL record with his monster kick as the first half expired. “I hit a 70-yarder in pregame.”
The Raiders (1-0) won in Denver for the fourth straight season in coach Hue Jackson’s NFL head coaching debut, and handed the Broncos (0-1) their first loss in a home opener since 2000.
John Fox lost his debut as Denver’s coach, and he lost at least two playmakers in the process.
Pass-rusher Elvis Dumervil(shoulder) was relegated to situational duty for three quarters, and perennial Pro Bowl cornerbackChamp Bailey injured his left hamstring making a touchdown-saving tackle of Darren McFadden, who ran 22 times for 150 yards.
“It’s very disappointing because we talk about having to stop Darren McFadden, and we don’t do everything to stop him,” said Bailey, who will go for an MRI Tuesday.
Without a ground game themselves, the Broncos went to the air and cut the deficit to 23-20 with just under four minutes left on Kyle Orton’s short TD toss to Lance Ball with both his top target, Brandon Lloyd (groin), and top tailback, Knowshon Moreno (hamstring) on the sideline.
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