McManus driven by Fangio's refusal to let him go for record

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On a cold afternoon last December, a furious Brandon McManus ripped his helmet off and flung it to the ground after Vic Fangio summoned him back to the sideline just as he was about to attempt a record 65-yard field goal. When he came back from halftime, McManus lined up at the exact spot and sent the practice kick sailing through the uprights in the north end zone, a not-so-subtle dig at Fangio for denying him a chance to best Matt Prater's record 64-yarder, which came on the same field six years earlier. ''Does a Hail Mary change the way a quarterback throws the ball?'' retorted McManus after his 53-yarder as time expired gave Denver a 23-20 win over the Chargers that day.

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