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Nathaniel Hackett got off to a rough start, never recovered and was fired by Broncos after awful loss to Rams

Nathaniel Hackett dug himself a hole with Denver Broncos fans immediately.

In Hackett's first regular-season game, he made the baffling decision to run down the clock and try a 64-yard field goal for the win against the Seattle Seahawks. That kick missed, the Broncos lost and that started a string of errors that Hackett couldn't escape.

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Hackett was fired by the Broncos on Monday, a day after the team was blown out 51-14 by the Los Angeles Rams. Russell Wilson and Brett Rypien combined to throw four interceptions in the loss, which once again featured an in-game altercation between members of the Broncos.