Back in the stadium where he blossomed into one of the most decorated defensive backs of his generation, Falcons safety Justin Simmons fell well short of engineering another triumphant moment in his first matchup against his former team,

Despite being more than 1,400 miles away, Justin Simmons still considers Denver home. Black and red are his new uniform colors, but he continues to bleed orange and blue. Simmons’ football career took a different path last spring when the Pro Bowl safety was released from the Broncos in March.

Last week, Atlanta Falcons safety Justin Simmons noted that he might hear some boos when he returned to Empower Field at Mile High in Week 11. “You know, I won’t hear as many cheers — probably a little bit more boos — but,