Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball:
Nobody iut side of Denver even knows they "won" that game anyway :-)
No one remembers who won SB25 or even SB4 (outside of you guys) but SB50 is iconic and people will remember it as long after we fade away into the ether. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Superturtle:
Von Miller has done far more to earn his contract than Justin Houston. That's just a fact.
Von signed that contract AFTER the SB win. He got paid $20 million to the cap this year and had the same amount of sacks as Houston. I don’t remember seeing this guy take over many games this year.
Originally Posted by RunKC:
I like how Donkey fans bring up this season and then run to the past as if that matters at all this year.
Von was not worth his contract this year no matter how you slice it.
Sure he was. I know kFc fans think stats count after 47 years of nothing else but he was the best player on the D this year. Routinely double and tripled teamed. Plus he was robbed of another strip sack vs the redskins. If I remember right Von has way more strip sacks than Houston does.
Then there is this:
It's hard to overstate Von Miller's importance to the Denver Broncos.
The six-time Pro Bowler led the team in 2017 in sacks and tackles for loss with 10 and 17, respectively. He also had 23 quarterback hits, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and finished the season with 57 total tackles, fifth-most on the team.
In recognition of that kind of impact, Miller received a pair of honors from Pro Football Focus and ESPN. PFF named him an All-Pro as an edge defender, and ESPN named him their pick for team MVP.
In designating Miller as an All-Pro, PFF said that Miller led edge defenders in total pressures with 83 on the season. They also took note of Miller' proficiency as a run defender. By their metrics, Miller had 31 run stops and only three missed tackles.
Though Miller's sack totals took a small dip, his ability to affect opposing quarterbacks clearly did not, even when he faced multiple blockers on many plays.
As ESPN's Jeff Legwold wrote, "he earned every one of those against a wave of blockers consistently tipped his way."