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He wore a suit instead of shoulder pads, but Brandon Stokley was having an impact on football once again Tuesday, as he urged state senators to pass a bill putting what he sees as reasonable safeguards on fantasy sports leagues.

Stokley sought to save the games in Colorado, not bury them. Some states have banned the games outright, but Colorado lawmakers are putting controls in place to allow thousands of Coloradans — including Stokley and his 12-year-old son — to play on.

“I love fantasy sports,” he said in an interview after testifying to a Senate Finance Committee, where the bill passed 3-2. “I played fantasy football when I was in middle school. We’ve got over 800,000 Coloradans who play fantasy sports; I think it’s a great thing.

“It brings a lot of attention to the professional sports leagues, and I know the fans enjoy it. And as players, we enjoy hearing from the fans about how we did on their fantasy sports team that week.”

And some weeks the fantasy fans loved him more than others, he said with a self-deprecating smile.

Stokley in 2013 with the Baltimore Ravens, He remains one of the most popular Broncos players ever for his toughness, character and focus on his team. He still makes his home in Castle Rock.

He played for the Broncos twice — from 2007 to 2009 and again in 2012, when he reunited with Peyton Manning, after the two were a winning combo for the Indianapolis Colts. In fact it was pass of the 2004 to break Dan Marino’s of 48 in one season.

Democrat leader Crisanta Duran and Republican Rep. Cole Wist introduced the in the lower chamber in March. She, like Stokley, said reasonable regulation is about preserving the game but in Colorado, while prohibiting minors and betting.

The bill passed the House 44-21 on April 25. It is sponsored in the Senate by former Weld County Sheriff John Cooke, a Republican, and Senate Democratic leader Lucia Guzman, a pastor from Denver.