On Thursday, Von Miller was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for November.
The linebacker notched at least a half sack in each of Denver’s four games in the month — the longest streak by a Denver rookie since Mike Croel had a sack in six straight contests in 1991. He has now taken down the quarterback in nine of the last 10 games.
His season sack total is 10.5, which ranks first in the AFC and is tied for third in the league.
His 31 tackles in November — including a career-high 10 tackles last week — tied for the team lead.
Miller was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 11 after notching nine tackles, 1.5 sacks, three tackles for loss, four quarterback hits and a pass defensed against the Jets.
Most recently, Miller made arguably the play of the game against San Diego, tackling Chargers running back Mike Tolbert in overtime for a 4-yard loss to force a 53-yard field goal, which kicker Nick Novak missed wide right. The Broncos offense went on to drive for a game-winning field goal.
In addition to his 10.5 sacks, on the season Miller has accumulated 57 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 21 quarterback hits, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles.
Miller is just the fourth Bronco to win a Rookie of the Month Award, joining D.J. Williams in 2004, Clinton Portis in 2002 and Mike Anderson (twice) in 2000.
Nice work Von! Stoked to have you on our team. And you’re a cool guy to boot, not just a good athlete.
Sup everyone, I’ve been away battling a 13 mm kidney stone. Having surgery a week from today to get it busted up. It’s good to be back – at least for now. How is everyone?
Love his intensity- On draft day so many people were disappointed that we didn’t go for a DT but I don’t see a DT making a bigger impact than Miller. He more than deserves this reward.
GO BRONCOS
**repost**
Shaz… sorry for your loss! your broncos fam is here for ya for what its worth!
As for my prediction.. I really feel like this is the week for TT to hit on a few more passes. im saying he pushes the 60% mark if they get him and the recievers on the same page early!
Broncos 24
Vikes 10
And here is to hoping miller will still get to play!! Surely they will cast that thing up and release the beast right?
Go Broncos
GET SOME, GET SOME, UH.. UH.. UH…
That sounds like one heck of a kidney stone…Never had one and hope I never do. My brother had a 6 mm one and they refused to break it up. It sounds like pain and agony just thinking of passing that beast.
Love the posts Bay. Something to get us through until game day.
I think the anxiety going into the CHI and PATs games is going to be worse. This week has been interminable.
He deserves it!!!
He has changed our whole team and now that our Defense is gelling they are an outstanding UNIT!!!
I fully believe early in the year we would have been really good too, but we had a bunch of injuries!!!
GO BRONCOS!!!
defensive rookie of the year is for sure coming soon. maybe even rookie of the year.
Meril Hodge picks the Vikes to win this week…go figure *eye roll*
Meril Hodge doesn’t have a clue and is so way off base with his comments week in and week out.
I just tune him out…………
Congrats Von…………I’m sure that thumb won’t slow you down one bit!
Great work Von!
Glad to see Bunkley is getting love on ESPN’s one player to watch this week. I’ve been saying it ALL year that he’s been playing great. A great find by Broncos’ management this offseason
you cant really listen to any analysts opinion about our broncos most if not all of them didnt give the broncos a shot at all to win more the 4 games this year we were predicted to be the same 4-12 team we were last year. and further then that nobody gave tebow any chance all we heard was he cant throw he cant win now its he cant keep winning.lol when does it turn from he cant to he can and will.
go broncos fmh.
a few weeks back i was at the bar watching the denver miami game and when we were down 15 zip the guy next to me was hating on tim tebow all game and one thing he said stands out in my mind “all tebow does is win” but he said it like a jerk and i left because i was pissed and all the sudden we did win. and now tebow is 5-1 its guys like that one at the bar that make me so glad tebow and our broncos are kickin but.
ps the guy was a colts fan. lmao
It’s never pretty, but effective……….and I’ll take a W anyways I can get it……….as would any other team in the league I bet.
i would take tebows running 22 times and 145 yards passing with a win all day over him having 3 or 400 yards passing with 2 ints. for instance cam newton whom is having an alright rookie year has good numbers and all but his team is losing games.
Meril Hodge is a jerk. Plain and simple. He wouldn’t know a good ball player if it run over him.
Shaz – I would offer stories and comparisons but, in the end, though it helps to know people care, these things don’t help to heal.
The pain of loss is similar to an injury:
1. You need to jump forcefully away from what hurts. It is normal, but sometimes in jumping away we create shame in ourselves, and hurt those around us who are also jumping away from the pain. This is good – not bad.
2. Like an injury – you need time for the wound to heal. The trick is to give yourself ‘time’, and to give the others who are suffering ‘time’ to heal. Using the same analogy, a death in the family is like a home fire where everyone is recovering from burns. Everyone hurts and is healing, but the inclination is to compare the severity of pain. This is an ego thing. It makes no difference who hurts worse. Everyone is hurting and everyone needs time to heal.
3. Multiple deaths in a short period of time is like not allowing the injury to heal before additional injury occurs on top of scar tissue. This causes emotional nerve endings to be raw and exposed. It definitely intensifies the suffering. This intensity of pain is difficult to distinguish from the initial pain from which it is good to recoil. As time goes by – this pain must be faced and you must ‘will’ yourself to go through the pain. Jumping away from this pain is not good. This is the pain that results in divorces – and other family divisions – and fault finding. This is additional and unnecessary harm.
4. It is often beneficial to get help with grief. I would recommend (if you find it necessary because of damage happening in the family) a grief counselor. Grief groups are more like a bandage. They provide comfort, but rarely true healing. When you really need help with grief – you need radical surgery.
5. Death and suffering are a normal part of life we all go through it. It is no ones fault.
I thought that some of this simple description could be beneficial to others as well, therefore I took the time to write it out.
Go Broncos!!!
Have a great day Bronc fans – Daddy is out!
Daddy, I just wanted to point out that you are a great person and between you and Tebow have really gave this year a positive outlook on life and Broncos Country. I lost my Dad nearly 3 years ago the anniversary is around the corner, and he was my best friend next to my wife. Your words of encouragement and your life, as posts on this blog have reflected, can help restore life in others.
Shaz, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your loved ones. God speed through your healing time.
Thanks Daddy/Tebow and may God always bless you. Go Broncos!
I should have included, thanks to all our Broncos Country and may God always bless you.
I went back and read the posts and I am proud to be a part of this great group of Broncos family. Classy!
Go get em Broncos.
Prediction Bay:
Broncos – 30
Vikings – 20
Way to go Von… its Miller Time baby!! I should know, I’m a Miller too. lol
Keep it up rookie!
My prediction:
Broncos 27 – Vikings 20
Go get ‘em boys!
GO BRONCOS 2011!!!!
VON MILLER BABY!!! This kid is just amazing to be doing what hes doing. He keeps this up and it forsure rookie of the year. So glad we used our 2nd pick on this monster of a linebacker. VON MILLER DO UR THANG BABY..
“Anyone else of a certain age (I’m 54, and it’s early in my pro football memory bank) getting the feeling that Tim Tebow’s having the sort of impact on the 2011 Broncos that George Blanda had on the 1970 Raiders”?
Broncos – 23
Vikings – 17
Peter King SI
rbf1,
Just clarifying, your pick or King’s?
Our defense is getting noticed and deservedly so. To Von and the rest good luck with the vikes, just do what you do. Broncos 20 Vikings 10. GO BRONCOS
That’s Kings prediction.
My prediction for this week is:
Broncos – 17
Vikings – 10
Broncos: 17
Vikings: 14
Don’t think I’ll get to watch this week – BUMMER … must go to a softball get together for next year’s tournament team … maybe 2nd half – sure hope so … we’ve won 3 in a row we maybe shouldn’t have – now – we SHOULD win … those are the ones to look out for … Minnesota must be VERY hungry … I look for more good things from the D – if the OL holds up we SHOULD pull it off … I’m VERY WARY, but I’ll stick w/ the Broncos, mainly because of our pass rush and their rookie QB …
Broncos 20 – Vikings 16
An Alabama television station is reporting Oakland Raiders’ middle linebacker Rolando McClain was at the scene, in Decatur, Ala., of a fight Wednesday night in which gunfire was involved. It is not known if McClain was involved in the incident.
McClain was out of practice Wednesday with an ankle injury. He reportedly was not at practice in Oakland on Thursday, either. The team is aware of the incident. It is not known if McClain was cleared to leave the team Wednesday. Usually, injured players go through rehabilitation at the team facility.
Police in McClain’s hometown of Decatur said they responded to a call at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday.
When officers arrived, they reportedly found one person who had been injured in a physical altercation. The incident is currently under investigation, and McClain reportedly has not been arrested or charged in the disturbance. Earlier this year, in Decatur, shots were reportedly fired at McClain’s vehicle in a separate incident, according to the news report.
McClain, the No. 8 overall pick of the 2010 draft, has 57 tackles in 10 starts this season. He had six tackles in the Raiders’ win over the Bears on Sunday. There is no word on his availability for Sunday’s game at Miami.
Source: ESPN
Thank you all for the support. Reading these blogs helps.
Vikings released McNabb.
Texans, Colts, & Bears need a QB still..or maybe back to Philly if Vick can’t get healthy. That’d be like if Orton ended up back in Chicago. Haha
Von Miller, what an athlete. Great player who deserves this award. I vote for him as defensive rookie of the year too. This guy knows how to ball and hes made a huge improvement in his coverage skills and awareness. More importantly (i wish he’d read this) he as been a stand up human being and from what i have seen has been a big positive influence in the locker room. To me a great player off the field who doesn’t get in trouble and works hard to get better is just as important as a great player on the field. He deserves this praise and defensive rookie of the year. I can see defensive player of the year at least for the AFC. GO VON! GO BRONCOS!
Von Miller = rookie PRO-BOWLER = PRO BALLER =ONE BAD DUDE!!!MAN WE GOT SOME MAGIC HAPPENING HEAR IN DENVER GOD ONLY KNOWS HOW GOOD WE CAN BE, HORAHH! MAN THIS IS EXCITING! GO BRONCOS! GO BRONCOS 24
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