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Texas A&M legend and current Buffalo Bills starting outside linebacker Von Miller put on a defensive clinic during the team’s season-opening road win against the 2021 Super Bowl Champion Los Angeles Rams, showing that age is just a number as the 33-year-old former 2nd overall draft pick continues to shine no matter what team he’s on.
In blowout fashion, The Bills trounced the Rams 31-10, while Von Miller led the defense with 2 sacks and 3 tackles for loss, having a performance that almost mirrored his incredible showing in Super Bowl 50. Miller’s sack numbers currently stand at 117.5, which are the most by an active player in the entire NFL.
As the Bills came into the matchup as one of the clear favorites to not only represent the AFC in the Super Bowl this season but to win the whole thing, their offseason acquisition of Von Miller, who spent the latter half of last season with the Ram’s while playing a key role throughout the playoffs in securing their 2021 Super Bowl for the organization, Miller chose to forge a new path while hoping to be the last piece in the puzzle for a Bills organization that is trying to secure their first championship in franchise history after their well-known stretch of appearances in the mid-’90s.
As fun as it was to witness as both an Aggie fan, and someone who just wants to see the Bills finally win it all in my lifetime, the reactions on social media really took the cake throughout the night. Here are the best reactions from Von Miller’s performance on Thurday night:
Texas A&M’s official Twitter page recognizes Miller’s annual “Gig ’em” after every interview
Von Miller, proud Aggie & the @NFL‘s active sack leader, at the end of every interview over the past 12 years: “Gig ’em!”
Gig ’em, @VonMiller! 👍 pic.twitter.com/o6N89C5hgV
— Texas A&M University (@TAMU) September 9, 2022
Locked On Cowboy’s Marcus Mosher explains just how elite the future hall of famer is in his 12th NFL season
#Bills EDGE Von Miller has now totaled 23 pressures, three QB hits and five sacks in last four games, according to @PFF.
He is still an elite, elite player.
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) September 9, 2022
The Ringer’s Benjamin Solak has one of the greatest idea’s in years
Let’s do a new NFL offseason thing where Von Miller chooses who is going to win the Super Bowl by going to a new team every summer. Make it The Bachelor style. Handing out roses. Sending Washington and Cleveland home the first night. Hometown dates to his chicken farm.
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) September 9, 2022
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