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Big penalties and special teams issues lead to Broncos' loss to Raiders in coach Sean Payton's debut | 2023-09-11 12:06:12

The Sean Payton era in Denver began with an onside kick. At least the crowd didn’t need to count down the play clock for Russell Wilson and the offense like it did under Nathaniel Hackett last year. Beleaguered by costly penalties and special teams blunders, the Broncos opened Payton’s tenure with a 17-16 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

Jimmy Garoppolo threw two touchdown passes to fellow newcomer Jakobi Meyers in their Las Vegas debut and the Raiders spoiled Sean Paytons first game as Denvers coach with a 17-16 win over the Broncos on Sunday.

Here are the heroes and zeros from the Broncos’ 17-16 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon.

Sean Payton lost his coaching debut with the Broncos with such a tired and lame strategy that even a knucklehead like Nathaniel Hackett wouldn’t have thought of it.

As the Raiders stunned Denver, 17-16, thanks to four points lost on missed kicks, Jacob Bobenmoyer and Tom McMahon, both Broncos employees at this time two years earlier, shared a smile of satisfied glee.

The biggest story in Colorado sports is no longer Denver's football team. That honor belongs to the CU Buffs.

The Denver Broncos’ penalties and defensive miscues down the stretch received most of the criticism after a 17-16 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, but the offense has work to do, too.

Raiders of The Lost Art. Rival continues to leave Broncos in misery with victory. Las Vegas has won 7 straight vs. Denver

Broncos starting corner Damarri Mathis had a rough outing in week one. If he fails to improve, the Broncos will have a serious hole on the roster.