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Von Miller

Von Miller

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2017 — Present
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Von MillerVon Miller

I am not in the best shape of my life, but I am in pretty good shape

I wouldn't say the best shape, but I'm in pretty good shape. And honestly, out of my 15 years playing in National Football League, this is probably the best I've felt, you know, two weeks in into training camp.

The speaker is the only one who can verify how they feel; he admits he's not in peak lifetime shape.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Pass rush moves are actually overrated

I honestly think pass rush moves are overrated. Out of my 129 sacks, 90-95 sacks have come off some type of speed to power element. The ghost move gets highlighted but it is just a knuckle ball off of my speed.

This is an expert opinion from a future Hall of Famer.
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Von MillerVon Miller

I will bear-hug and kiss my dad on the lips on the Hall of Fame stage

I will on the stage, man. I'll hold him down. It's five years after you play so he probably won't have enough strength. I will bear hug him and I would kiss him on the lips. A big wet kiss.

Von is not yet in the Hall of Fame.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Jalen Phillips will be one of the top pass rushers in the NFL

I think Jalen Phillips for the Miami Dolphins is a really good pass rusher. It's just a matter of time before he blows up. He has all the tools... I think over time he'd become one of the top pass rushers in the league.

Jalen Phillips suffered a major Achilles injury in late 2023. His 2025 status and performance data are insufficient to evaluate.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Gregory Rousseau is going to have a breakout year this season

We got guys on our team as well... Greg Rousseau is gonna have a breakout year. I really have a lot of talent on this team... Greg Rousseau is gonna have a breakout year.

Rousseau had a solid 2023 season but finished with only 5 sacks, down from 8 the previous year, which most would not classify as a 'breakout.'
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Von MillerVon Miller

Buffalo is my last stop in the NFL

If I leave the Buffalo Bills, I'm done. If Brandon Beane trades me, I'm done. Wherever I get to, I'm done. I'm wrapping them up. This is my last stop... I love this place.

Miller remains on the Bills as of early 2024, but his career is ongoing.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Ed Oliver is a beast who will be special once he reaches his full potential

Ed Oliver, man... he's super special. Once he really taps into like his Super Saiyan 10 mode, he'll be special as well. He has all the tools necessary to be great in this league.

Ed Oliver had a career-best 2023 season, recording 9.5 sacks and earning a massive contract extension.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Mitch Trubisky is going to be a great quarterback

Mitch Trubisky is going to be great. I mean, he had good spurts, right? I mean, I don't even think he would tell you that he's a finished product yet, but he has a lot of potential... Mitch is definitely not bad.

Trubisky never reached 'great' status and was eventually benched and moved to a backup role in Buffalo and Pittsburgh.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Drew Lock is a rock star leader for the Broncos

We got a rock star. Rock star. We got a rock star, like owning out the football field. I saw his demeanor with the other rookies... he was like the leader of the rookies off top from day one. And everybody just kind of gravitated towards him.

Drew Lock struggled as a starter for Denver and was eventually traded to Seattle in 2022 after losing his starting job to Teddy Bridgewater.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Philip Rivers is a Hall of Fame quarterback

I'm going to miss it [the rivalry]. He's a Hall of Fame quarterback in my eyes. He's a great quarterback. It would just be weird to look at the San Diego Chargers or the LA Chargers without Philip Rivers.

Philip Rivers' Hall of Fame eligibility and eventual induction is a frequent topic of debate, but he is widely expected to be a strong candidate.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Odell Beckham Jr. probably handed out fake money at the National Championship as a stunt

But it was fake money. It was fake money. No, it was fake money... Knowing Odell [Beckham Jr.] personally, he probably—it was probably just like a stunt. Like he knew the camera was right there... He probably did that on purpose, like gave him the fake money to like make everybody go crazy.

LSU later admitted that real cash was handed out by Beckham, contradicting the initial 'fake money' claims.
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Von MillerVon Miller

I would be a successful goal-line running back or tight end

I feel like I would be the Von Miller of running backs if I was a running back... I've had this pitch for about since we won the Super Bowl. I should be playing offense in the goal line package. I practice with Todd Davis and I just don't feel like they can cover me like they can cover other tight ends.

Miller has never recorded an offensive carry or reception in the NFL.
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Von MillerVon Miller

I will pay the Pardon My Take hosts $1,000 each for every offensive touchdown I score next season

If you score a touchdown on offense... every single touchdown you score, you give each of us $1,000. [Von Miller] I like it. Done. ... Handshake deal. It's legal.

Von Miller did not score any offensive touchdowns during the 2020 season.
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Von MillerVon Miller

A New York City rat would beat a chicken in a fight

Who wins a fight? A New York rat or a chicken? [Von Miller] I'd say the rats. ... If it's a mouse, it's over [for the mouse]. But a rat, like especially a New York rat, it's over [for the chicken].

Animal fights are speculative, but New York rats are known for their aggression and size.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Brock Osweiler has the ideal size you want for a quarterback and an arm like nobody else

No, I think that's the size that you want [Brock Osweiler]. If you're tall like that, you have long arms. And his delivery, he can... If he can master it, it's like nobody will have an arm like that.

Osweiler never mastered his delivery or reached that potential, retiring shortly after his stint with the Broncos.
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Von MillerVon Miller

I believe I can play 10 more years in the NFL

I probably got like 10 more. Yeah, I probably got like six or like seven real years in me than the last three I just steal. Just get in on third downs.

Von is still playing in 2024 (age 35), entering his 6th year since this prediction. He is on track to hit the 'seven real years' part of his claim.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Kirk Cousins is the Rihanna of NFL quarterbacks

I'm just the biggest Kirk Cousins fan in the world... It's like, if you're in a relationship, you know, your girlfriend would understand, okay. You got a wandering eye. [Kirk Cousins] is like Rihanna.

This is a subjective analogy.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Johnny Manziel's football comeback is for real

I talk to Johnny [Manziel] once a week, and I truly believe, like, you know, this is it. You know, it's a whole comeback season movement is a great movement... Nothing would be doper to see Johnny come back to the National Football League and just tear stuff up.

Manziel played in the CFL and AAF in 2018-2019 but never returned to the NFL.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Kirk Cousins is the perfect fit for the Denver Broncos

I just feel like Denver is just a perfect fit for Kirk [Cousins]. Not only just from my point of view, but if you just sit down and you look at it, it really doesn't get any better than that.

Cousins chose to sign with the Minnesota Vikings shortly after this interview.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Brock Osweiler has the ideal size and delivery for an NFL quarterback

I think [Brock Osweiler]'s the size that you want. If you're tall like that, you have long arms. And his delivery, if he can master it, it's like nobody will have an arm like that. I like tall quarterbacks from Brock Osweiler, Ryan Mallett... [and] Josh Allen.

While Osweiler had the size, he never 'mastered' the delivery to become a top-tier starter, retiring shortly after.
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Von MillerVon Miller

I have about 10 years left in the NFL

I probably got, like, 10 more [years]... I probably got, like, six or, like, seven, like, real years in me. Then the last three, I just steal. Just go to, like, just pass rush on third down.

As of the mid-2020s, Miller is still active and playing at a high level, making his 10-year goal seem plausible.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Shaquem Griffin will translate successfully to the NFL

He's already proven that he can play. He's been playing football his whole entire life... He already has the measurables. He's already shown that he's gonna play that is gonna translate over into the National Football League... you definitely want a guy like that on your team.

Griffin was drafted by the Seahawks and played four seasons in the NFL as a rotational linebacker and special teams standout.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Russell Wilson is the hardest quarterback to play against

Probably Russell Wilson... Just because he just breaks up the plays and you never get a hand on him? Yeah, he don't get tired, man. He run left, right, left, right... with Russell Wilson, he's trying to take the distance every single time.

Miller's personal experience makes this a definitive subjective truth.
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Von MillerVon Miller

I will be the 'Von Miller' of anything I choose to do

I think I would have been the Von Miller I am now in anything that I would have did. So if I would have been, you know, on this show with you guys, I feel like I would have been the Von Miller of talk shows.

Inherently subjective claim about his own potential in other fields.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Every state in the US will eventually legalize marijuana

Every state is going to be legalized. It's just a matter of time.

Legalization has spread to dozens of states since 2018, though it is not yet universal or federal.
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Von MillerVon Miller

The chicken definitely came before the egg because God just created the bird first

I think it had to be the chicken. How did that chicken get made if there was going to be an egg? ... I feel like [God] just created the chicken and boom, the egg was next.

This is a philosophical and biological paradox with no definitive 'correct' answer, though evolutionary biology suggests the egg came first.
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Von MillerVon Miller

NFL players already fear the Broncos defense before the game even starts

Before we go in the game, we're already in the heads. ... When you turn the film and you see Broncos defense play, I think that automatically gets in quarterback's heads. ... You can watch an interview and you can kind of [smell fear].

This is a subjective claim about the psychological state of opponents, though the Broncos defense was statistically elite at this time.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Alex Smith is playing at an MVP level this season

Alex Smith is playing MVP-type football right now. ... you go down the line and they have stars everywhere.

Alex Smith had a career year in 2017 and finished 6th in MVP voting, though Tom Brady won.
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Von MillerVon Miller

There has never been a quarterback better at playing the position than Peyton Manning

When it comes to quarterback, being a quarterback and quarterbacking in the National Football League, there hasn't been a quarterback better than Peyton Manning. ... coming up to the line, being a quarterback, there's not a greater quarterback than Peyton Manning.

Subjective GOAT debate, though Manning is widely considered one of the top 3-5 all time.
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Von MillerVon Miller

If I played offense I would be a tight end because I know how to beat defensive coverages

I'd probably be a tight end. That's a position that I know. I guard tight ends every single day. ... I understand what works, what doesn't work, how to beat the guys on defense because that's where my foundation is.

Subjective hypothetical.

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