This year, as the defending Super Bowl champs, the Los Angeles Rams get the distinct honor of playing on the NFL’s Opening Night. They get the stage all to themselves as the entire football world watches them (in envy) unfurl a new title banner. In essence, L.A. gets to throw a raucous late summer party that carries over from last February to September 8.
And the NFL should have the Buffalo Bills, of all teams, crash that party and continue the tradition. It almost makes too much sense.
A defending Super Bowl champ with stars galore like Aaron Donald and Cooper Kupp should begin its title defense against a Terminator/possible future MVP QB, Josh Allen:
