DENVER – When the Denver Broncos settled for another field goal and were clinging to a six-point lead over the Indianapolis Colts with 1 minute, 51 seconds to go, one thought went through Von Miller's head: "It's time to close."
And they did, thanks once again to Miller, who gave fans a reminder of his Super Bowl 50 MVP performance, sweeping in for the strip-sack of Andrew Luck that sealed the Broncos' 34-20 victory Sunday.
Miller burst past right tackle Joe Reitz and swiped the ball from Luck's grasp. Fellow linebacker Shane Ray scooped it up and returned it 15 yards for a touchdown.
"It was Von Miller being Von Miller," Colts coach Chuck Pagano lamented. "We did a great job on him at some points in the game. But he's a great, great player and he made a great, great play."
Miller added a sack on the last play for his third of the game as the Broncos (2-0) sent the banged-up Colts limping to their third consecutive 0-2 start.
All day, the Broncos rattled Luck, who started 5-for-18 before he engineered a couple of second-half touchdown drives.
Denver's Aqib Talib returned an interception 46 yards for a TD early in the fourth quarter, giving Denver a 23-13 lead.
"I practice it," Talib said. "When I get an interception in practice, I go score on it. Practice makes perfect."
