Source: www.denverpost.com --- Wednesday, June 08, 2016
Cheap and stubborn is no way to repeat as NFL champs. There are 120 million reasons why linebacker Von Miller is the most valuable player on the Broncos. General manager John Elway needs to stop low-balling Miller and get a deal done, before a team that has been drifting aimlessly since the Super Bowl parade winds up in the ditch. Why does Miller not have a new contract? At the risk of incurring the wrath of Elway and Broncomaniacs who think he can walk on Grand Lake, contract negotiations have reached an impasse because Denver management has stubbornly refused to pay Miller what he’s worth. Calculating Miller’s worth does not require a secret formula. After being named MVP of the Super Bowl, a new deal for Miller could have been worked out in no more time than it takes Elway to play 18 holes of golf. So what gives? Yes, it takes two to tango. But instead of dancing with the star, Elway has stepped on Miller’s toes. Related Articles Broncos offer Miller six years, $114.5 million Von Miller, Aqib Talib absent from first day of Broncos mandatory minicamp Von Miller named ‘Most Unstoppable Jock’ by Spike TV The fair deal for Miller is a no-brainer: six years, $120 million, with half that hefty amount of cash guaranteed to the Pro Bowl linebacker at signing. Tough negotiators on either side of the table can quibble over nickels and dimes in any way that gives them the desired testosterone buzz, but to expect the league’s premier defe ...
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