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Rams Coach Sean McVay Praises 'Excellent' Bills Before Week 1 Matchup

McVay and the Rams face the Bills on Thursday Night Football.

Jeremy Brener

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The Buffalo Bills are knocking on the doorstep to be the NFL's best team.

After making the playoffs in each of the last three seasons and still improving on both sides of the ball, the Bills are eyeing a Super Bowl run in 2022. That makes it only fitting that the Bills kick off the season against the team they're trying to reach ... the defending champion Los Angeles Rams.

The Rams, led by quarterback Matthew Stafford and head coach Sean McVay, have a ton of respect for their opponent this week.

"It's an excellent team," McVay said. "There's a reason why you see a lot of the outside-in narratives have them as one of the best teams in the NFL. I think that's earned based on the consistency that they've played with, got great players, great coaches."

The Bills have consistently been at the top of the NFL, and expect to remain there this season. After winning the AFC East last season and accruing an 11-6 record, the Bills have more on their mind. In order to stay at the top, the Bills personnel will have to maintain the high level they have played and coached at for the past few seasons.

"They've got great players on all three levels of defense," McVay said. "They're very sound. Coach McDermott and Coach Leslie Frazier, tremendous respect for those guys. So it's going to be a great challenge."

In order to be the best, you have to beat the best ... and that's what the Bills will look to do Thursday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 p.m.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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