Keeler: Broncos “bought in” to Sean Payton, says Justin Simmons, who sees even bigger things for Bo Nix, Denver in 2025

10.07.2025    The Denver Post    1 views
Keeler: Broncos “bought in” to Sean Payton, says Justin Simmons, who sees even bigger things for Bo Nix, Denver in 2025

LITTLETON Here s a switch The Broncos killed Justin Simmons with kindness What s up J Courtland Sutton petitioned First down Hey J Sutton again First down Good hit J Still Sutton Nice one J Simmons looked at the scoreboard Related Articles Keeler Nikola Jokic s contract delay sent Nuggets perfect message Don t stop now Renck vs Keeler Does Nuggets Jamal Murray have the worst contract in Colorado sports Keeler CSU Rams star Nique Clifford s road to NBA Draft Derrick White helped light his path Keeler Josh Kroenke s new Nuggets GM plan feels like Dunder Mifflin Only joke s on Nikola Jokic Renck vs Keeler Will Rockies follow Charlie Monfort s advice for change Dude stop he communicated the Broncos wideout last November at Empower Field We re enemies Broncos Enemies I don t know how he is with other people but I got very Larry Fitzgerald vibes from him Simmons the Broncos safety from - and all-around good dude recalled to me on a wicked-hot Wednesday at Arrowhead Golf Syllabus But he plays like a complete dawg I ve inevitably loved Court He still loves the Broncos too Deep down Even when they re kicking his backside as they did to Simmons Atlanta Falcons last fall What was different about that Broncos unit in I stated compared what you lived through here with Sean Payton in Simmons pondered this for a second That s a really good question the ex-Broncos All-Pro replied I mean even when I played against them and I m watching a film I just felt and this is no shade at anyone I feel when you have a association that is young and you can mold they buy in a lot faster than guys that are older and have seen it and have done things differently for however long that is Right And so people can take that how they re going to take it It s not a shot at anyone but the guys bought in Sean is an amazing coach And when you have that combination good things happen Not all the time right But good things tend to happen And so I think last year was just a byproduct of the association buying in That exhibited up in a lot of their games Only six guys in Broncos history have racked up more interceptions in blue and orange than Simmons picks No ran down almost everything over eight seasons here besides a playoff berth Then in one of football s crueler ironies the very first fall after he gets cut the Broncos go - and snap that postseason curse like an old branch Seeing an ex living that well could make a guy bitter If that guy wasn t Justin Simmons I mean I can t speak for Sean Payton the former Broncos safety disclosed of Denver s third-year coach I have no bad blood with Sean with anyone in the building I loved my time there I will invariably consider him a friend and a great coach I loved Sean I love the Walton-Penner group and what they have going on Business decisions happen And sometimes there are casualties where both member and fans wish there wasn t and there just is And both sides could be better from it and you see they had a effective year And I m so happy for them At Simmons has joined The Von Miller Club a veteran free agent chasing a ring in the winter of his NFL days But this is still home His charitable foundation is still based in Castle Pines It s why he headlined the second Justin Simmons Golf Classic here Wednesday It s why the proceeds were committed to mentoring young people here promoting youth sports here supporting teaching here The Foundation is still super young and there are chosen things that we re working through Simmons revealed Honestly all I really care about every event in my head I m saying There s one kid that s going to benefit from this and that ll change their lives forever And that means more to me than anything else The clubhouse at Arrowhead felt like a throwback to Noah Fant the tight end shipped to Seattle in the Russell Wilson pact turned up to hit the links So did Shelby Harris who s now with the Browns What did Vic Fangio s invite get lost in the mail Speaking of Uncle Vic the Eagles where Fangio just won a Super Bowl ring as defensive coordinator are allegedly still on Simmons short list The ers Commanders and Bengals could all use safety depth I think Atlanta I would still pick out of times if I was in the spot I was in last year Simmons declared of his next association But in terms of where I m at now I m being a little bit more picky where we want to go and where we want to call home next the next two years a year whatever it is but a contender is No on the list right now Like the Vonster Simmons wants to retire a Bronco someday And like Miller he knows that someday maybe isn t anytime soon I m a big Talanoa Hufanga fan I think he s gonna have a tremendous time with Denver Simmons reported of the new Broncos defensive back Love both him and linebacker Dre Greenlaw I think it s going to be great I really think they re going to do a lot better Easier stated than done because their defense last year was lights out And he thinks their QB Bo Nix only scratched the surface as a rookie When the head of the ship feels confident and is ready to lead and is projecting that the rest of the guys follow suit Simmons declared of Nix who lit his Falcons up for four passing touchdowns last November It s just a marriage And I think with Sean and Bo the marriage right now is just flowing great They both get each other They both understand each other And they re both in each other s corner It makes for hopefully continued success year after year after year Good hit J Miss you a fan shouted at us as he passed Thanks man the safety countered Appreciate it Simmons smiled at that one a gleam as golden as the sun above In this town you ll dependably be the best of enemies Want more sports news Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver s teams

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