Originally Posted by : Von Miller's Old Spice ads put him on Mean Joe Greene path to commerical stardom
When it comes to corporate endorsements, quarterbacks pretty much rule the roost in the NFL.
Think Peyton Manning for, well, everybody; Russell Wilson for Nike; Aaron Rodgers for State Farm; and Tom Brady for Under Armour.
But there's a non-QB pitchman capturing endorsement bucks on Madison Avenue, too. He's the guy who terrifies opposing signal callers: pass-rushing linebacker Von Miller of the Broncos.
Miller has scored an endorsement deal with Procter & Gamble's Old Spice men's brand.
P&G is one of the the biggest and most influential sponsors of the NFL. It's about as blue-chip as you can get.
With the exception of Richard Sherman of Seahawks, not many NFL defensive stars land big-money endorsement deals.
Could Miller become the new Mean Joe Greene, who starred in an all-time classic TV spot for Coke?
Here's a sneak preview of Miller's new Old Spice spots, which came out of a creative collaboration between Old Spice and ad agency Wieden & Kennedy of Portland, Ore.
In "Be Harder," we see No. 58 humorously pushing himself to the limit.
In "The Road," Miller takes the road less traveled.
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1. Broncos (1-0; last week No. 1): How many wins will it take for all of the fans to start spelling and/or pronouncing the quarterback’s name properly?
Von Miller has a penalty history that'd make Ndamukong Suh blush
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller was drawn offside by a vicious hard count when he last played the Kansas City Chiefs.
He laid an even more vicious -- and unnecessary -- lick on Chiefs' quarterback Alex Smith. They know he's the type of player who's capable of outdoing his own penalty.
It's no secret in league circles -- and especially among league passers -- that Miller breaks the rules. According to Pro Football Reference, he's accrued 10 penalties for roughing the passer since his rookie season in 2011. That's seven more than notorious dirty player Ndamukong Suh.
Miller goes out of his way to earn that reputation, though. He famously speared Smith late in a 2012 game the Broncos were winning. And just last week, Miller placed his knee on the throat of Colts' tight end Jack Doyle.
The Chiefs won't have to contend with Aqib Talib -- but that doesn't mean they should let their guard down on Sunday.
I still don't understand why Von Miller is given so much money (from football and crime), and somehow still wears glasses that are hopelessly out of date.
Wait a minute. Those are pedophile glasses, aren't they? I just now realized that. [Reply]
