ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- As far as introductions go, Justin Simmons’ greeting to Football America was a pretty good one.
On the Los Angeles Chargers’ second play from scrimmage in front of a national television audience on Monday night -- their first was a penalty -- running back Melvin Gordon darted through the right side of the Denver Broncos’ defense and suddenly discovered acres of open space in front of him.
Simmons was the only player with any real chance to stop Gordon from what would have been a momentum-stealing 89-yard touchdown run.