Von Miller believes he still has plenty left in the tank, but the Cowboys newcomer says ending Dallas’ 30-year Super Bowl drought matters most.
The Dallas Cowboys didn’t bring Von Miller to town so he could chase another personal milestone. They brought him in because this franchise is still trying to break through the wall that has stood in front of it for three decades.
And Miller knows exactly what’s at stake.
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The veteran pass rusher made it clear Tuesday that he still believes he can produce individually, saying, “I can still roll out of bed” and reach eight sacks in a season. But that isn’t what’s driving him now.
Miller wants another ring.
More specifically, he wants one in Dallas.
The Cowboys haven’t won a Super Bowl since the 1995 season, and they haven’t even reached the NFC Championship Game during that drought. Miller has already experienced championship glory twice, winning with Denver and Los Angeles, but he believes doing it with the Cowboys would feel completely different.
“It’s the Dallas Cowboys,” Miller said.
That alone says plenty.
Miller won Super Bowl 50 with the Broncos and walked away as the game’s MVP. He later grabbed another championship with the Rams. Those accomplishments already have him positioned for Canton whenever his career ends.
But Miller understands the size of the Cowboys brand — and the emotional scar tissue attached to 30 years of playoff disappointment.
He joked about how different championship celebrations can feel from city to city, noting that the Rams’ parade wasn’t exactly overwhelming.
“Hell, at that parade, we were stopping at red lights,” Miller said.
Dallas wouldn’t have that problem.
Miller believes a Cowboys championship would consume the city.
“If we’re able to have a successful season and win a Super Bowl here, it’ll be a holiday in Dallas as well,” he said. “It would be crazy in Dallas. It’ll be a holiday.”
That’s the mentality Dallas needs.
The Cowboys have had talent before. They’ve had Pro Bowlers, elite quarterbacks, dominant offensive lines and productive defenses. What they haven’t had is enough players who know exactly what championship football looks and feels like.
Miller does.
He’s been on the biggest stage. He’s dominated on it. And now his challenge is helping a Cowboys defense learn how to survive January instead of simply reaching it.
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If Miller can still deliver those eight sacks he referenced, Dallas will gladly take them.
But if he helps the Cowboys finally end one of the NFL’s longest championship droughts, nobody in Dallas will care how many sacks he finished with.
They’ll be too busy planning the parade.







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