Published 13:26 IST, April 11th 2020
Broncos star polishing both his deejay and pass rush skills
Von Miller longs to make a name for himself scratching vinyl just like he did sacking quarterbacks.
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Von Miller longs to make a name for himself scratching vinyl just like he did sacking quarterbacks. Miller said he spends part of each day working out in his home gym after cutting short his offseason training program in rrn California because of stay-at-home orders during pandemic.
Come nightfall, Miller works on his disc jockey skills, something he first started doing last season.
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Miller dished deets on his deejay adventure during a conference call this week after being named to NFL 2010s All-Decade team.
He said he had to cancel big plans spinning and scratching during sporting events this offseason.
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“I had a lot of stuff booked up and I was ready to go,” Miller said. “We had Kentucky Derby. We had Daytona and all this stuff. All that stuff of course got canceled.”
So, it was back to lab for DJ Sauce Von Don.
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“I’ve got whole setup in my basement, everything y use in clubs and concerts I’ve got here in my basement," Miller said. "I just go practice every single day. It’s fun. It’s loud music, new music.”
More than pulsating rhythms of clubs, however, Miller longs for roars of crowd again.
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After a disappointing eight-sack season in 2019, Miller rededicated himself to his strenuous offseason program that helped him become one of eight unanimous picks to
“I was in San Francisco before, working on sand and stairs,” Miller said. “When coronavirus started going crazy, we came back. I’ve got a gym here at house. It’s still t same as San Francisco, but we’re going to be able to hold it off until we can get back to San Francisco.
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“Everybody’s going through same thing. It’s a tough time. It’s a crazy time," Miller said.
Miller, who turned 31 last month, has collected seven All-Pro hors, eight Pro Bowl trips, a Rookie Defensive Player of year hor and a Super Bowl 50 MVP award to go with 112½ sacks, including playoffs.
He’d like to double both his sack and championship ring totals.
“I just have to rush passer better,” Miller said, adding, “I don’t want Super Bowl 50 to be my high point. I just have to keep on playing. I really feel like some of my best ball is coming up. Winning Defensive Player of Year and leading league in sacks is attainable with team I have and type of people that I have around me. It’s more attainable than ever. I have to take advant of this opportunity that I have.”
Although departures of Derek Wolfe and Chris Harris Jr. leaves Miller as last remaining starter from Super Bowl 50 champs, Miller said he’s excited about team’s offseason moves.
“As soon as I start feeling sad about it, I look forward to team that we have right w. I look forward to new relationships that I’m able to build on," Miller said.
Miller has spent time at Pro Bowl with two of Broncos' recent acquisitions, defensive tackle Jurrell Casey and cornerback A.J. Bouye.
“We put toger a great team on paper it looks like," Miller said.
Edge rusher Bradley Chubb (knee) also returns next season, and having Casey push pocket from inside should help both Miller and Chubb stack up sacks again.
“It’ll be incredible,” Miller said of playing alongside Casey. “I’m looking forward to it. He’s a great player, five-time Pro Bowler. I’ve been around him at Pro Bowl several times. ... We can do all sorts of things toger.”
only or teammate remaining from Broncos’ title team four years ago is kicker Brandon McManus.
“Man, I’m old,” Miller cracked. ”... At same time, it’s an hor and a privilege. y say aver lifespan of an NFL player is 3 1/2 years. To make it this far is a true blessing. To have guys like Wolfe and Chris around me that made it this far as well, it’s incredible. It’s a true blessing.
“Before, y said, ‘Take advant of time that you have playing football because it’s going to be over in a blink.’ That is true," Miller said. "I’ve realized that from Day 1. I’m just trying to continue my blink and make my blink as great as possible.”
13:26 IST, April 11th 2020