Von Miller lists Tim Tebow among players who showed him how to use platform 'for the better'

Tim Tebow didn’t last long in the NFL but he left a lasting impact on his former teammates in Denver.

Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller was named the winner of the 2019 Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service in Sports last week. Miller was asked after practice on June 4 about the honor and he deflected praise toward those who helped show him how to use his platform for good, including Tebow and other former teammates.

“I feel like I’ve said it a million times like the movie Spiderman,” Miller said. “Uncle Ben said, ‘With great power comes great responsibility,’ and we have a huge platform. You have to be able to use that platform for the better. I’ve got a huge team around me.

“I had a lot of great examples come before me that really showed the way from Tim Tebow to Brian Dawkins, Champ Bailey, DeMarcus [Ware], and Peyton [Manning]. Peyton was one of the [award] winners a few years back.

“To have some of these guys come before me and really show me the way it’s incredible. It’s incredible that I have a team around me that really help me put my vision out there to help the community.”

Dawkins, Bailey, Ware and Manning all had great success on the field. Tebow, with the exception of one playoff win, wasn’t nearly as successful and only lasted two years with the Broncos.

Despite his lack of NFL accolades, though, Tebow was a great leader and teammate and he spent countless hours giving back to the Denver community. That obviously left an impression on Miller.

Tebow is playing baseball these days and still trying to set a good example for his teammates. Regardless of what fans think of him as a QB, there’s no denying that Tebow’s a good guy.

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