Von Miller takes a shot at Rob Gronkowski

MHS Staff

8 years ago

1. Von Miller Peyton Manning may be the most famous person on the Denver Broncos, but Von Miller is definitely the most popular, and it's well deserved. Coming off what may have been the best performance of his career, Miller has been thrust into the national spotlight, and he loves it. He's funny, he's smart and he's all about the Denver Broncos. Part of what goes into deciding the Super Bowl MVP is simply how well everybody knows your name. And with the Denver Broncos defense being a main topic of discussion, everybody knows Von Miller's name. The only reason he's not higher on this list is because Miller's impact can go unnoticed at times. Offenses key on Von more than just about any other pass rusher in the league, and that means he's not always going to put up the stats he put up in the AFC Championship game. Instead, he paves the way for guys like Malik Jackson and Derek Wolfe to clean up on the inside. Plus, if Wade Phillips really wants to stop Cam Newton from scrambling, he's going to have to get Miller and Ware to maintain containment, as opposed to crashing around the edge. Nonetheless, even if the stats don't reflect, Von Miller is probably the most important person to a Broncos victory.

There’s a lot of passion and fire on this Denver Broncos team, especially on the defensive side of the ball, but nobody is willing to engage in some trash talk like Von Miller.

Earlier in the season, after tossing him through the air, Miller called Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce a “fake Gronk,” and today, he took a shot at the “real” Gronk, Rob Gronkowski.

Now, in case you missed it the first time around, after some of the Broncos admitted they’d aim low when tackling Gronk, Gronkowski took to Twitter to throw a little jab at the Broncos defenders.

With that in mind, Miller posted this picture on Instagram following the game:

Heeeeeesss back!!! For one week.. #blowthatPats

A photo posted by Von Miller (@millerlite40) on Jan 24, 2016 at 5:04pm PST

Everybody was calling Antonio Smith’s “Crybaby” comments bulletin-board material, but it looks like it was the Broncos who found the extra motivation.