Champ Bailey sauntered out of the locker room with a noticeablelimp.The Denver Broncos Pro Bowler was far from alone.The Broncos were quite banged up and beaten during Nick Collins Jersey Green a 23-20 lossto the Oakland Raiders on Monday night in a game that featuredSebastian Janikowski's NFL record-tying 63-yard field goal.Brandon Lloyd was hobbled by a groin injury, Elvis Dumervillimited to spot rushing duty because of a balky shoulder andKnowshon Moreno was bothered by a hamstring.All those injuries may turn out to be nothing. Or they may be abig deal.''It's a hamstring thing. I've dealt with it before,'' Baileysaid on his way out. ''Just got to see how it is. Get an MRI and gofrom there.''The Raiders (1-0) won in Denver for the fourth straight seasonin coach Hue Jackson's NFL head coaching debut, and handed theBroncos (0-1) their first loss in a home opener since 2000.''There's no consolation for close,'' said coach John Fox, whowas making his Broncos debut.The Broncos cut the deficit to 23-20 on Kyle Orton's 9-yard TDtoss to Lance Ball, but that's as close as they would come.From there, the Raiders ran out the clock.''I know we're going to look at this tape and notice a lot ofmissed assignments,'' Bailey said. ''That's just attitude, heartand desire. I don't think we had enough of that to win thisgame.''Orton had a tough night as well. He finished 24 of 46 passes for304 yards with an interception. As he trudged off the field, fansthat were remaining began chanting, ''Tebow! Tebow!'' But Tim Tebowisn't about to take the field as the starting QB anytime soon.The Broncos kept stubbing their toe deep Replica Nick Collins Jersey in Oakland territory,none more damaging than when they reached the Raiders 24 and Ortonhad tight end Daniel Fells open going into the end zone. Only, theball tumbled out of his hand and defensive end Lamarr Houstonpounced on it.''I just feel sick about the ball slipping out of my hands likethat,'' Orton said. ''It's just one of those deals that's sickeningto have happen to you. It never really happened to me before.''That's the thing: Of all the wounds the Broncos suffered, mostwere self-inflicted. The team had 10 penalties for 91 yards andcommitted three turnovers.''It's tough,'' linebacker Joe Mays said. ''It's tough that wesay all week that we want to come out and play a penalty-free gameand come out and make a lot of penalties.''It's back to the drawing board.''Just seconds before halftime, Janikowski took a crack athistory, kicking the ball low and watching it barely creep over thecrossbar. Janikowski now shares the NFL record with Jason Elam andTom Dempsey.His teammates ran onto the field to celebrate before headinginto the locker room.It was one of three field goals Janikowski had in the secondquarter, the other two much shorter. Fullback Marcel Nick Collins Jersey Free Shipping Reece alsohauled in a TD pass.''To be honest, I didn't hit it that good. It barely got overthe bar,'' Janikowski said. ''I hit a 70-yarder in pregame.''The Broncos are trying to turn things around a Authentic Nick Collins Jersey Green year after goinga franchise-worst 4-12. They brought in Fox and turned the reinsover to Hall of Famer John Elway, who's serving as chief offootball operations. The organization even renamed their stadium(Colorado-based Sports Authority recently took over the namingrights from Invesco and completed its sign out front just in timefor the opener).Still, it's difficult to erase all the memories from an abysmal2010.One of the low points for the Broncos in a season full of worthycandidates was an embarrassing 59-14 thumping by the Raiders onOct. 24. It could've been even worse but the Raiders relented inthe fourth quarter, showing mercy toward one of their most bitterrivals.Darren McFadden led the way, shredding the porous Denver defensefor 165 yards rushing and three scores. On Monday night, facing anoverhauled Denver defensive front, McFadden had another solid game,rushing for 150 yards on 22 carries.''He has good vision,'' Mays said. ''He's a fast guy. Once hehit that sideline, it's kind of like we're all chasing after him.He's a great back. We have to play better.''As for the injuries, the Broncos are hopeful they're not tooserious.''You always have concern,'' Fox said. ''I had concern when theyleft the game tonight.''Notes: Eric Decker returned a punt 90 yards for a score in thethird quarter. ... Rookie LB Von Miller caused a fumble on hisfirst defensive play, with fellow rookie Rahim Moore recovering theball. ... The Broncos started four rookies in a season opener -Miller, Moore, TE Julius Thomas and RT Orlando Franklin - for thefirst time ever. ... Lechler's 77-yard punt tied a team record setby Wayne Crow in 1961.
Another year, another chance to make a good firstimpression.Hue Jackson has embraced Raiders tradition, but defeats inthe last eight openers is a ritual he won't acknowledge."This is what I know. This is 2011. The Raiders and the Denver Broncos areplaying Monday night in their stadium," Jackson said. "That's all Iknow."The opening-game futility is enjoined with an 11-game losingstreak of games in prime time which started in 2005, five of thosecoming in Week 1.Bottom line, the Raiders haven't felt good aboutthemselves after the first week or after a night game in a longtime.Beating the Broncos, 4-12 last season, would make a statementbefore a national ESPN television audience that last year's 8-8record was a stepping stone into contention in the AFC West andinto the playoffs.Defensive tackle Tommy Kelly joined the Raiders in 2004, has never won anopening game, and has one win in prime time _ a 25-24 Sunday nightwin over Packers Nick Collins Jersey Denver in 2005."You want to go out and play good because it's prime time andeverybody gets to see it," Kelly said. "But in Official Nick Collins Jersey the past, as long asI've been here, we haven't played good. So this is anotheropportunity. It shouldn't be hard getting up for Denver."Jackson, undaunted by an 0-4 preseason in which the first unitspent much of its time as spectators, expects the curtain to beraised on a season which would put the Raiders in Premier Nick Collins Jersey Green the playoffs for thefirst time since 2002. Coincidentally, that is the last time theywon an opening game."It's time for the Raiders to play like the Raiders," Jackson said.He expects a confidence and a swagger, something that wasmissing last year when the Raiders couldn't come close tomissing the intensity of the Tennessee Titans last season in a38-13 loss."It starts with me, and it's going to permeate down to ourcoaches, to our players, and Reebok Nick Collins Jersey it starts Monday," Jackson said.The aggressive tone was furthered this week with a messageposted Packers Nick Collins Authentic Jersey in several areas in the Raiders locker room in whichJackson quotes himself:"The most violent team wins _ Hue Jackson." As much as Jacksonhas tried to put the weight on his shoulders, it's up to theplayers to follow his lead. The Raiders go into the 2011 seasonwith largely a pat hand.If continuity is a virtue in a season which will be without theusual off-season of weight programs, minicamps and organized teamactivities, the Raiders are in good shape.There were no big-named free agent acquisitions other than tightend Kevin Boss, who won't play against Denver with a knee strain.Two Pro Bowl players, cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and tight end ZachMiller, were lost to free agency.It's clear owner Al Davis and Jackson believe continuing todevelop their own young talent and putting it in positions tosucceed is enough to get the Raiders back in to thepostseason.The Raiders are counting on Replica Nick Collins Jersey Green JasonCampbell, a seven-year veteran playing in the same offensive systemfor the first time since he was in college at Auburn, being aplayoff-caliber quarterback.Jackson wants a team that is bigger, faster, tougher andstronger _ all falling in line with blueprints Davis drew up in theearly 1960s about team-building but have failed in terms of playofffootball for the last eight years.Denver coach John Fox, a former Raiders defensive coordinator,said, "that team's been built that way for many, many years. Thequarterback they've settled on is going to be a year better andthey are a very, very talented offensive football team, nodoubt."The Raiders got the attention of thepublic last season with its 6-0 run through the AFC West andimprovement to .500 after seven straight season of 11 or morelosses. A Week 1 win NFL Nick Collins Jersey would provide important momentum given the AFCEast gauntlet to follow with a road game in Buffalo followed byhome games against the Jets and Patriots.Johnson figures starting 1-0 is a good place to start."History is made to be broken," Johnson said. "The last fewyears we haven't started the season out right, but this is a wholenew team and it's time for us to turn this around."Raiders at Broncos·Today: 7:15 p.m.·TV: ESPN