Broncos Star Von Miller on Talk of Rift with Vic Fangio: 'That Is Crazy'

Although the Denver Broncos' season hasn't gone as well as expected, star linebacker Von Miller denied there was any rift between him and head coach Vic Fangio. 

"That is crazy. Who came up with that?" Miller said Thursday, per Jeff Legwold of ESPN. "I would like to think me and Coach Fangio get along great. I feel like the type of energy that he sends toward me is different than everybody else. ... We have just that connection. We're teammates at the end of the day."

The Broncos are 1-4 in 2019 but are coming off their first win of the season Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.

While a slow start to the season could cause frustrations in any locker room, Fangio has also called out the eight-time All-Pro in the media.

"I think he's got more to give," the first-year head coach said in July, per Aric DiLalla of the team's official site. "I think we can make him be a better player."

It didn't get too much better during the regular season, with Fangio taking aim at the franchise's all-time sacks leader (100) on Thursday. Miller had two combined tackles and no sacks in Sunday's 20-13 over the Chargers.

"I thought his rush was OK. He was close a few times. I think he's capable of better, but he was coming free some and did help the pass defense in that way," he said, per James Merilatt of 104.3 The Fan. "(Miller's) run defense was up and down a little bit. A lot of stuff was away from him. It was kind of uneventful."

Despite the lack of praise, Miller hasn't seemed to take it personally.

"(His commentary) is all out of love," the 30-year-old said Thursday. "It might come off to the media a little bit differently than what it really is, but I know here inside Dove Valley, there's no other coach I'd rather have right now to be pushing myself to be the best outside linebacker I could possibly be."

Miller has 18 tackles and a team-high two sacks in five games this season as he aims to make his eighth Pro Bowl selection in 10 years.