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After watching him torch his defense twice last season, Von Miller has nothing but praise for Ben Roethlisberger.

Miller, who was named the MVP of Super Bowl 50, showered the Steelers' quarterback with compliments when he was interviewed during the NFL's Top 100 feature. Big Ben finished 21st on the list of the league's best players.

"Ben is looking for the best available pass," Miller said. "He's not really trying to run and get away from you. He's trying to stay up and stay alive to make the best play, the best throw. When you got a home run threat like that, it's incredibly tough."

Roethlisberger certainly made life tough on Miller and the Broncos last season. Trailing 27-10 in Week 15, Big Ben led a gallant Pittsburgh comeback, as the Steelers scored 27 unanswered points to prevail, 34-27. Facing the NFL's top-ranked defense, Roethlisberger threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns that included two touchdown passes on Broncos' cornerback Chris Harris, who hadn't allowed a touchdown pass in two seasons prior to Big Ben's two touchdown strikes to Antonio Brown.

Despite not having Brown for Pittsburgh's divisional round playoff matchup in Denver, Big Ben continued to victimize Denver, completing nearly 65 percent of his passes for 339 yards. But while Roethlisberger piled up the yards, the Broncos put up the points, outlasting Big Ben and the Steelers, 23-16 en route to victories over New England and Carolina in Super Bowl 50.

This season, Roethlisberger and the Steelers will look to emulate what Denver achieved a season ago, as Big Ben looks to cement his place as one of the greatest quarterbacks of his era.