Justin Simmons Reflects On Big Year Which Includes The Pro Bowl

Broncos safety Justin Simmons joined CBS 4 sports anchor Michael Spencer on Xfinity Monday Live just minutes after it was announced that he was selected to his first ever Pro Bowl.

DENVER (CBS4) - "The first people I called was my family. My mom and dad. My two younger brothers," said Simmons when asked how he reacted when he got the news. "Honestly when I called my parents it was just them screaming and talking for like five minutes. It was cool. It was a really cool moment.

Simmons has been in the news a lot lately. He was recently named the Broncos Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.

"It's really a cool yin and yang process for me," said Simmons.

"I want to do as great as I can on the field so that I can continue raising the platform of what I can do off the field. We've always felt like there's a bigger purpose and calling than just us playing a sport and being good at that sport," he added.

The Broncos have two games left in the season, including a game on Sunday against the Chargers which can be seen on CBS4 in the Denver viewing area.