ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Had the Denver Broncos not called him in late November, Connor Barth said hed be paddle-boarding, hanging out on the beach or down in Tampa at my house. Im a big water guy.Not that hes minding the snow.Barth, who missed all of last season after tearing the Achilles tendon in his right foot during a charity basketball game and then was beaten out by rookie Patrick Murray in Tampa Bay this summer, is making the most of his comeback with the Broncos.He was named the AFCs special teams Player of the Month after a dominant December in which he made 10 of 11 field goals and all 13 extra points.Making it all the more impressive is the fact that Barth, the most accurate kicker in Buccaneers history, only joined the Broncos six weeks ago — after hed come to terms with the notion that his NFL career might be over.Im kind of a pretty positive person. I was like, If I dont play again, I dont play again, Barth said Wednesday. I was hanging out just staying in shape, paddle-boarding and enjoying life, and that is what Ive always done. So, its just been a blessing and an honour to get picked up here and just play for a great team.And Im looking forward to my first playoff experience. It should be fun.The Broncos host a divisional game Jan. 11.Twice, Barth has tied the Broncos franchise record with five field goals in a game, including his debut for Denver at Kansas City on Nov. 30. Altogether, hes made 15 of 16 field goals, his only blemish a 49-yarder at Cincinnati, and is perfect on 15 conversions.Barth was surprised to learn hed been named the AFCs top special teamer for the first time in his career.I just got out of the shower and they told me. I had no clue, Barth said. Its pretty cool. But like I said, its all team success. 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Rick Ralph hosts the Official Jets Pre-game Show at 5pm.NEW YORK -- Toby and Jodi Roark were in the midst of a 12-hour drive from Wilmington, Ill., to Washington, D.C., to watch their son Tanner pitch in the Nationals home opener. Then they got a call from their daughter-in-law, telling them he wouldnt be starting Friday. In the clubhouse at Citi Field, Tanners phone beeped. "My mom is texting me, Whats happening?" Tanner remembered. "They were bummed out." Jordan Zimmermann had a fever and was vomiting, so Roark started Thursdays series finale against the New York Mets on just three hours notice. After a shaky first inning, Roark recovered and the Nationals rallied for an 8-2 victory and an opening three-game sweep. "I just go with the flow," the 27-year-old right-hander said. "Whatever they tell me to do, its what Im here for." Ryan Zimmerman tied his career high with four hits, including three that led off innings. His second-inning home run off Zack Wheeler (0-1) started the Nationals comeback from a 2-0 deficit. Washingtons leadoff batter reached in the first seven innings, and the Nationals rallied to win for the third time in the series. While Washington opened 3-0 for the second straight season, the Mets fell to 0-3 for the first time since 2005. They had not lost their first three home games since 1997. "Theyre proud of the way theyve played so far and so am I," Nationals first-year manager Matt Williams said. "Just the way theyre grinding." Roark (1-0) made his major league debut on Aug. 7 last season and went 7-1 with a 1.51 ERA in five starts and nine relief appearances. He got just two swings and misses in the first four innings and fell behind 2-0 in a 30-pitch first but wound up allowing just the two runs and six hits in six innings with three walks and five strikeouts -- including his final four batters. "Thats what Tanners done since basically we called him up last year," Zimmerman said. "When its his turn to pitch, he goes out there and challenges the hitter.dddddddddddd. He throws a lot of strikes and works quick." Roark allowed an RBI double in the first to Curtis Granderson, who had been 0 for 9 with the Mets, and Juan Lagares sacrifice fly. Then he started making adjustments. "I was letting the ball go and not trying to pinpoint and try to nibble as much," he said. Wheeler gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings, trying to work out of trouble for much of the afternoon before a small crowd of 20,561, a couple hundred above Citi Fields record low. Washington went ahead 3-2 in the fifth when Denard Span hit an RBI single to right, advanced as Granderson heaved a two-hop throw home and scored on Jayson Werths two-out single. The Nationals broke open the game with a four-run seventh against relievers Scott Rice and Jeurys Familia that included a two-run single by Adam LaRoche off the glove of first baseman Lucas Duda. "I assure you, were better than what youve seen the last three days," Mets manager Terry Collins said. Soon after that, thoughts turned to the home opener against Atlanta. Roark said his parents and in-laws still plan to be in the stands at Nationals Park on Friday and Saturday. "Theyll still get there, spend time together, so thats good," he said. "First time in D.C., so that will be fun." NOTES: Washington pitchers struck out 39 in the series, third-most in any teams opening three games since 1914, according to STATS. The only teams with more were Texas last year (43) and Cleveland in 1966 (42). ... Mets 2B Daniel Murphy returned from paternity leave and had a throwing error and a fielding error in his season debut. ... Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson presented the Rick Rescorla National Award for Resilience to the New York Mets, Walgreens and Monsignor John Brown, then bounced the ceremonial first pitch. ... Werth was 6 for 13 in the series and Zimmerman 6 for 14. ' ' '