Act like you’ve been there before, they say. But Andy Janovich had not been there before. The Broncos rookie fullback had never even touched a football in the NFL.
So when the Broncos handed him the ball in the second quarter Thursday night, in Denver’s season opener and his career opener, Janovich ran into new territory.
“It felt pretty good, but I was positive I was going to get caught from behind,” said the 23-year-old Janovich, Denver’s sixth-round sleeper pick in April’s draft. He chugged 28 yards for a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers. “I’m not the fastest guy out there.