Remember "The Drive"? Now we have "The Deal".

[El Supremo]

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KUSA - Denver Broncos General Manager John Elway became a living legend for his comebacks. There was "The Drive," and now there is "The Deal."

With Elway at the point, the Broncos signed star pass-rusher Von Miller to a six-year, $114.5-million contract Friday that will include $23 million in upfront cash (through signing or roster bonus) and a whopping $70 million in guarantees, sources told 9NEWS.

In average annual value and total guaranteed dollars, Miller will become not only the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history, but his contract will be the richest at any position other than quarterback.

“I’m super happy and excited to be back with my teammates for the next six years,'' Miller said in a statement. "This is something I really wanted—to stay with the Denver Broncos. I am so appreciative and grateful for this opportunity. I want to thank Mr. Bowlen, Joe Ellis, John Elway and Coach Kubiak for making this possible. I’m also thankful for the way my teammates and our fans have supported me. I’m excited for the future and ready to get back to work.”

http://www.9news.com/sports/nfl/denver-broncos/mike-klis/von-miller-is-a-bronco-reaches-agreement-on-six-year-contract/274328718

I really don't give a rat's ass. If people want to pay that kind of money (and stadium taxes) to make the Bowlen family rich as shit, then let them.

[KamaAina]

1. Well, Hellway is a repuke. Maybe he has a signed copy of "The Art Of The Deal".

[El Supremo]

2. I think Elroy got taken to the cleaners.

Miller's only alternative was to sit out the next season without the obscene contract. Would he have? No.

Elroy is just a big dumb steroid fed jock. He got rich on his car dealerships only because of his name. It's pitiful that he is the most revered sports figure in the history of Denver. And I'm sick of him.

[KamaAina]

3. The most revered sports figure in the history of Denver?

Awwwww. Pey-Pey haz a sad.

[madinmaryland]

4. Oh fer fuck sake, Elway Supremo, have you not forgotten the "Hail Mary"

The old days of Tom Landry and Roger Staubach!!

[El Supremo]

6. "Not forgotten"?

No I've "not forgotten" it decades ago.

[JonLP24]

5. I think it was in Denver's best interest

To lock up Von Miller long-term.

[El Supremo]

7. But who the hell will be Denver's quarterback of the future?

Sanchez? Lynch? Seimian?

[JonLP24]

8. At this point probably Lynch

QBs tend to play better on Kubiak especially ones with mobility to run the playaction & bootlegs. As long as they have a good TE theyll be alright.

[fishwax]

9. Seems like a good deal for both parties

Miller gets paid in a big way, and the Broncos lock up a guy who is potentially a generational player for six years, through the prime of his career. To top it off, they do it with an absurdly small cap hit this year, when they desperately need cap space. This will allow them to start renegotiating Emanuel Sanders's contract this year, which they had wanted to do, but which would have been a challenge without space.

Yeah, Elway could have tried to force him to play on the franchise tag, but what good would that have done? Miller probably wouldn't have sat out the whole year, but he likely would have held out into training camp, which doesn't help anyone. And then you've still got to negotiate the year after with an unhappy Miller. Sure, Elway could throw the tag on him next year, too, but then he'd be right in the same situation again, with a better-than-reasonable chance that Miller would have no interest in negotiating with the Broncos the year after that. (Technically, they could do the franchise tag for a third year, but that would trigger the formula for a QB tag.)

Elway is a right-winger, but he's done a great job guiding the ship for the Broncos.