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‘Mahomes couldn’t help but give Allen his flowers after the game, especially after his impressive touchdown run. “Hell of a game, man. Hell of a play,” Mahomes said to Allen after the game. “We’ll do it again, baby.”‘

‘Ahead of their 4:25 p.m. matchup against the AFC-leading Kansas City Chiefs, the Bills pass catcher entered the stadium with quite the outfit. He sported a hard hat, a reflective vest, goggles, and construction gloves.’

‘Fans were in awe of Allen’s superhuman rushing abilities.’

‘This field view of his run with just the natural sound from the stadium is pretty great…’.

‘”By the way, given all the stakes here, that’s why I call it the play of the year,” he said. “We happened to see that other little one down in Washington a couple of weeks ago but with all of this—the undefeated champs having what could be a knockout punch for the first time this year, this is about as big as it gets.”‘

‘”Being actually wanted, it’s a helluva drug,” Phillips said. “You can do a lot for people when it’s in the right environment.”‘

‘“I understand why you’re asking it,” McDermott says. “Through the natural flow of business in the NFL, guys come and go. To me, big picture here, it’s really about more than football, with the relationships you’re able to build through football. This business is tough. It’s transactional at some points. We try our best to make it more transformational here to the best of our abilities. But that transactional piece is undefeated.’

‘The quarterback admitted he roots for anyone “who’s playing the Dodgers” since he grew up a San Francisco Giants fan. The Dodgers are one of the Giants’ big in-state rivals. So, by default, Allen said he’s rooting for the Yankees to capture a 28th World Series title, even though they’re down 3–1 in the series.’

‘NFL Films got some fun footage of Allen and Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons mixing it up a little bit during the game, with the quarterback going to the ref at one point to complain about a late hit by Simmons. Allen could also be heard telling Simmons in a joking manner: “You’re so tough.”‘

‘Outtakes of Coleman’s spot for Booking.com made their way onto the internet earlier this week and they are tremendous. Coleman is amped up for getting up close and personal with Niagara Falls, walks viewers through his thought process as he reinforces how simple it is to get a great deal, and channels some of the same memorable energy Fred McGriff displayed in those classic Tom Emanski instructional videos commercials.’

‘There wasn’t anything spectacular about Cooper’s first score in a Buffalo jersey, but something interesting did happen right before the ball was snapped.’

‘”I think, the route running that he possesses, the ability to separate from defenders, I think his contested catch ability is through the roof,” Allen continued. “You throw that into a room with a guy like Keon (Coleman) and a guy like Mack Hollins, two other guys that are very good at contested catches. And then you have Khalil (Shakir) and Curtis (Samuel) underneath. Able to mix him around … Just getting him involved in this offense and just see what we can do with him.”‘

‘The Bills have desperately been looking for proven pass catchers following offseason departures of Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans and Gabe Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars. In Cooper, Buffalo gets a proven No. 1 target who, at 30 years old, still appears to have plenty left in the tank.’

‘The trade caught football fans off guard, and the NFL world had plenty of jokes and reactions as the dust settled on the latest blockbuster deal.’

‘Flash back to Nov. 20, 2022. The Bills are playing the Cleveland Browns in Detroit due to that month’s massive Great Lakes winter storm. The Browns lead 7–0, and Allen is forced to throw the ball away on a first-quarter third down … right into the waiting arms of Cooper on Cleveland’s sideline, who makes a one-handed catch.’