Von Miller makes bold statement about Peyton Manning that's quickly fueling conversation across the NFL

"There's an ongoing debate between Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. Who is the best? For me, it'll always be Peyton Manning. He changed the quarterback position.

It was more about what type of person Manning was off the field for the bulk of his argument. However, Miller made sure to give "The Sheriff" his flowers for what he was able to accomplish when it was time to play football. While he brought up "checky-checky," maybe his most memorable was "Omaha." Regardless, Manning's arm is one for the history books.

"From checky-checky, change the play, change the play again. Go over the top. He wasn't scrambling and doing none of that stuff. He did it all with his arm. It was beautiful, man."

Manning was the ultimate professional

Manning has always been a class act and has remained humble throughout his entire NFL career, even extending well beyond his playing days. It's something you hear about with a lot of players, but Miller wants it to be known that even in this area, Manning was truly special. Knowing janitors by name and making everyone around him feel welcome, it's easy to see why Miller thinks his former quarterback is the GOAT.

"People said these guys are humble, but like he's so humble. He knew every single guy in the facility, whether it was the janitors, all the coaches. He had a personal relationship with everyone.

It's no secret that Manning had near-insane levels of work ethic. You could make the argument that nobody worked harder at their craft, but that's subjective. What's certain is he quietly put his head down and went to work every day, something that didn't go unnoticed by the pass rusher.

"He was the first person, truly the first person in the building." Miller couldn't contain his laughter when recalling Manning's vehicle, "Whenever you pulled up, you'd see his Buick cause ... he had a Buick deal."

Even off the football field, one thing was always certain: Manning would show up.

"I had a fundraiser event for Von's Vision, he was there, man. He was all about his guys, all about his teammates."

Von's vision was founded in 2012 and is Miller's nonprofit that was launched during his tenure with the Broncos. Their mission, based on the website, is to "provide low-income students with the eye care and stylish, corrective eyewear they need to thrive in the classroom and in life." The nonprofit is responsible for more than $6 million in eye care and eyewear to over 10,000 students across the country.

The debate certainly isn't over for a majority of the sports world, but for Miller, it's as clear as day.