CARSON, Calif. — Von Miller intercepted the football with nothing but green grass ahead.
“I thought I was going to the house,” he said.
A 6-foot-3, 250-pound Broncos’ defensive back? Not quite.
Miller just played the role to perfection on a single snap which proved crucial in a dramatic comeback victory. The Chargers led by 12 late in the third quarter and faced third-and-9 at the Denver 35. Miller stared down L.A. quarterback Philip Rivers off right tackle with three receivers bunched nearby.
Miller took steps toward Rivers at the snap, but as Rivers drew the football back to throw, Miller stopped in his tracks.