National Football League

Janikowski looks to bounce back from rough 2013

Published Aug. 2, 2014 9:37 p.m. ET

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NAPA, Calif. (AP) Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski has done a lot of changing during his 15-year NFL career.

He's gone from being the brash, hard-living, party-chasing kid out of Florida State who made headlines for all the wrong reasons to a much calmer father of two who prefers quiet times with his children over the social scene.

What hasn't changed is Janikowski's powerful left leg.

The 36-year-old remains one of the strongest kickers in the league and is closing in on the NFL record for the most made field goals of 50 yards or longer in a career.

To get it, Janikowski will have to bounce back from a rough 2013 and foster a better relationship with second-year holder Marquette King.

The two worked out together privately two months ago and have looked much smoother since training camp began.

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