ENGLEWOOD | Darren Rizzi is off to a rough start as the Denver Broncos’ new special teams coordinator.

The Broncos got away with a pair of big blunders in the opener when All-Pro Marvin Mims Jr. muffed a punt and the Broncos allowed a 71-yard kickoff return, but they paid dearly Sunday for a pair of special teams blemishes that cost them a win at Indianapolis.

Wil Lutz clanked a 42-yard field goal attempt off the right upright with 3:15 remaining and Denver (1-1) clinging to a 28-26 lead. That meant Indy needed only a field goal to win it, which they did on a do-over after a penalty on linebacker Dondrea Tillman negated a 60-yard miss as time expired and moved the ball well within Spencer Shrader’s range.

Coach Sean Payton absolved Rizzi and Tillman on Monday, saying he should have bac

See Full Page