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Great Preparation + Great Coverage = Sacks

November 10th, 2012 - 7:38am by Von MillerOther posts by

I’m looking forward to a great matchup this week against a tough offense led by one of the superstars in this league, Cam Newton.

Cam is cool — I think I’m his biggest fan. We got to know each other last year when we were both drafted as rookies. He’s hard to bring down, but we’ll be doing our best this weekend. I definitely want to win, just like he does, and I’m looking forward to this game.

I was able to get a few sacks last week thanks to great preparation during the week and then great coverage by Champ Bailey, Chris Harris, Tony Carter and the rest of the secondary.

It all starts in practice, going against Orlando Franklin and Ryan Clady, those guys are real good and how you practice translates when you step on the field on Sunday.

Gig ‘em!

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Miller Seeing Sophomore Success

November 9th, 2012 - 7:35am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

In his second NFL season, linebacker Von Miller has picked up right where he left off as a rookie when he earned the Associated Press’ Defensive Rookie of the Year Award.

In 2011, Miller finished with 11.5 sacks, tying the Broncos rookie record. Through half the season in 2012, Miller already has nine quarterback takedowns, which ties for second in the NFL.

During the offseason, Miller focused on cutting down on mental errors that he saw on tape from his rookie campaign. That work has paid off as he has emerged as a complete linebacker that can apply pressure on the quarterback on one play, then drop back in coverage on the next.

“I want to be a linebacker, not a rush guy, not a pass specialist or a run specialist,” Miller said. “I want to be the linebacker for this Broncos organization and my teammates. I think if I just take it one day at a time, I can achieve that goal of being a true linebacker that can play all four downs if it goes four downs.”

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One vs. Two

November 8th, 2012 - 5:20pm by Sam DavisOther posts by

It’s not often the No. 1 and No. 2 pick in the NFL draft go on to win the NFL Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year Awards.

It had only been done twice in the 43-year history of the award before Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and Broncos linebacker Von Miller accomplished the feat last season.

On Sunday at Bank of America Stadium, Newton and Miller — Nos. 1 and 2 in the 2011 NFL Draft — will face off.

“Him being No. 1 and me being No. 2, I definitely want to win,” Miller said. “And I’m sure he would say the same thing, too. I’m Cam’s biggest fan, but Sunday, I definitely want to win.”

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Looking for Repeated Success on the Road

November 3rd, 2012 - 7:43am by Von MillerOther posts by

We travel to Cincy this week to face the Bengals, who are another good team. They started the season 3-1. They’ve been on a losing streak lately, but they’re desperate to win – just like we are too.

They’re coming off the bye, so you always come back refreshed from that. We just have to keep playing Broncos football and hopefully we can come home with a W.

I remember playing against the Bengals last year – it was a tough game in 2011. I was able to have some success, get my first career sack and most importantly, we got a win. Andy Dalton is one of my good buddies too, I played against him in college and we were both rookies last season.

It’s always tough to win on the road, but we got a taste of that last time at San Diego and hopefully we can have some repeated success.

Gig ‘em!

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Celebrating for a Cause

October 27th, 2012 - 10:31am by Von MillerOther posts by

We’re back from the bye week and focused on another tough game this week.

During the bye, I went to New York to promote my foundation, Von’s Vision, which gives back to underprivileged kids who can’t afford glasses, eye exams, lasik surgery and contacts. I went to New York to promote that with the hip hop dance experience video game.

Every time I do that sack dance they donate $1,000 to my foundation, so hopefully I can make a couple of big plays and raise money for an important cause.

I’m going to change it up a little bit, but hopefully we can see it a lot of times this season. Every time I can do it, it means more money for Von’s Vision, which is very important to me.

It was great to get away from football and relax your mind for a bit, but you know what? There’s no job like this, and I’m happy to be back.

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Big Win Before the Break

October 18th, 2012 - 3:09pm by Von MillerOther posts by

It felt great to get a big win on Monday Night Football against the Chargers. We knew the type of team we were going into this game. We had games like this before but we weren’t able to pull it off. We’re thankful we were able to pull it off this week.

The win was big, especially because we can relax our minds and just take a break, not completely from football but just rest, get away for a little bit and come back well energized and ready to go against the Saints

It’s always good to see Denver Broncos on top of the division. We just have to keep on grinding. It’s a long season. Hopefully we can hold it upand get it done.

With the bye week break, I’m going back to College Station for the Texas A&M game. I hope I can see a monumental win for my school, and our fans against LSU.

Gig em!

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Ready for a Monday Night Showdown

October 13th, 2012 - 3:43pm by Von MillerOther posts by

This is a huge game, especially coming off a loss last week. You definitely want to win all your division games. It’s tough, but we definitely want to get ourselves in a tie for first place with a win in our division to give us a better chance to go to the playoffs.

All weeks are important, but this week is definitely important because we don’t want to go to the bye week with a bad taste in our mouth.

It’s always a challenge going against the Chargers. We won one last year and they won one. I’m sure we’re going to go in there and they’re going to try their best to beat us.

Being a divisional opponent, we’re pretty familiar with them and in turn, they’re pretty familiar with us. It’ll be a good game. We’ve had another good week of preparation and hopefully we can get it done on Monday.

I love playing on Monday Night. It’s the only game on. I used to watch Monday Night Football when I was a kid, so playing on it is a dream come true.

Gig em!

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Miller Stuffs Stat Sheet at New England

October 9th, 2012 - 10:27am by Tyler EverettOther posts by

Rushing the passer has never been a problem for linebacker Von Miller.

Coming off an 11.5 sack, Pro Bowl campaign as a rookie, Miller has quickly added five more sacks through the first five games of 2012. But throughout the offseason and the early going this season, Miller has talked about wanting to become a more complete player.

Sunday against New England, Miller’s second two-sack performance of the season was just one aspect of his eye-popping stat line. The 2011 Defensive Rookie of the Year finished the game with eight tackles (seven solo), including five behind the line of scrimmage, and added two quarterback hits, a pass defensed and a forced fumble.

“I think he answered the bell,” Head Coach John Fox said. “We knew it was going to be tough duty, trotting in there against a good football team at home. I thought he performed pretty well. He was one of our better performers on defense.”

Miller is now the NFL’s leader with 12 tackles for loss through five weeks, evidence that he has become equally dangerous against both the run and the pass. But after the game, he wasn’t interested in reveling in his big afternoon. His only concern was the game’s final score.

“I mean, 31-21? We didn’t do it enough,” Miller said. “We’ll get back in the lab tomorrow and keep on working. I’m confident that we can become the team that we know we can be.”

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Making a Difference

October 6th, 2012 - 8:50am by Von MillerOther posts by

This week I wanted to talk to you guys a little bit about my foundation. Von’s Vision is an organization that helps underprivileged kids who can’t afford glasses or contact lenses. It also helps teenagers that are eligible for Lasik surgery.
You can check my Twitter account for details.

It’s something I really identify with, because I’ve been wearing glasses since like the third grade. And I’ve been wearing contacts since the fourth grade. I know how it is to have to pay for contacts and stuff. And for adults to have to scrap up money to pay for Lasik surgery, it’s real expensive.

We have another tough opponent on the schedule this week with a trip to New England.

It feels great to be able to play without a cast this time around against the Patriots. We have a bad taste in our mouth from last year so we definitely want to go in there and play really well this weekend.

We just have to be mentally sound and cut down on the mental errors. They’re a great team and they’re going to make plays. We just have to make plays too.

Gig em!

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Gameday Preview: Von Miller on Cover

September 29th, 2012 - 10:36am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

When the Broncos take on the Oakland Raiders this Sunday, fans that head to Sports Authority Field at Mile High will receive a Gameday program with linebacker Von Miller on the cover.

The cover story, titled “Still Hungry,” focuses on Miller’s hard work to build on his rookie season that featured a trip to the Pro Bowl and Defensive Rookie of the Year honors.

Miller’s determination to improve was not lost on defensive end Elvis Dumervil.

“All offseason, he’s been wanting to work,” Dumervil said. “He told me he wanted to be a better all-around linebacker, and he’s displaying that. He’s just making all his weaknesses better. That will be scary, because he does a lot of things great, so if he can work on his weaknesses, it’s going to be a problem.”

Through three games this season, Miller’s hard work appears to have paid dividends, quickly erasing any possibility that his stellar rookie season was merely a flash in the pan. In the season opener against Pittsburgh, Miller dropped Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger twice and added two more tackles behind the line of scrimmage. He recorded his third sack of the season a week later against Atlanta.

“He’s becoming more of a professional — I can see that,” Dumervil said. “He’s growing as a more professional player overnight. He takes his job seriously. There’s a reason why he was the No. 2 pick and the defensive rookie of the year. A guy like Von, he wants to show he’s worth every penny of it. That’s what he’s coming out to do. He loves the game.”

The program also features a Q&A with tight end Jacob Tamme and a “Get to Know” session with Miller’s position coach, Linebackers Coach Richard Smith.

The cover story and Q&As with Tamme and Smith will all be posted to DenverBroncos.com next week.

The cover can be seen below:

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