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Von Miller doesn’t hold back with bold statement about his love for the Denver Broncos
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When Von Miller was drafted with the second overall pick in the 2011 draft by the Denver Broncos, fans were hoping that Miller would enjoy a long and successful career with the team.

What transpired was a Hall-of-Fame caliber career that saw Miller be instrumental in the team's raising of a Lombardi trophy. Miller was named the Super Bowl 50 MVP with 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles (both strip sacks), and 6 tackles. Put plainly, Von Miller is elite.

Von Miller's tenure with the Denver Broncos

During his 10 years with the organization, Miller had his fair share of viral moments. He was a one-man wrecking crew who was a nightmare for offensive coordinators.

Miller played and started in 142 games for the Broncos with 110.5 sacks, 390 solo tackles, 142 tackles for loss, with even a couple of interceptions and a touchdown to boot.

After leaving Denver, Miller spent some time with the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills before ultimately signing a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders this offseason.

Despite it being years since Miller has been on the Broncos, he's always had love in his heart for the city and the organization. Miller's been a constant vocal supporter of the team, which is yet another reason why he's so beloved in the fanbase.

The superstar pass-rusher, once again, wanted to send some love to the Denver Broncos coming off a season where Bo Nix and the team exceeded expectations and notched a playoff berth against Miller's former team, the Buffalo Bills.

Von Miller and his connection to Denver

Miller, this time, was more bittersweet with his comments. On Pardon My Take, Miller discussed what he misses about Denver and his time with the Broncos. Much like in the past, Miller had the room dying with laughter with his explanation of the current situation.

Miller began, "Being away from Denver, at first it's like, yeah, I'm on a new time. As time goes by, you just miss those days, man. I had spent so much time in Denver."

That's when the future Hall of Famer gave the organization their flowers, "They're doing so many good things with that organization; building a new facility, a new stadium. Everything is just going crazy."

Hands down, the best part of the interview was Miller's next comment, "Got a good team now... just like damn, man. It's like seeing your old girlfriend with a new guy, and she's happy."

Despite playing for what will be three new teams, Miller still shows so much love for his NFL roots. He's not the only Broncos veteran who, despite playing for other organizations, always seems to come back to Denver: Payton Manning.

Denver Broncos fans are hoping that Miller will miss Denver a little bit more by raising a Lombardi with Sean Payton leading the charge. All love, always, for Von Miller.

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This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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