TPS Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 From Tim Graham and The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3039383/2021/12/28/its-so-buffalo-big-weekend-for-the-bills-isaiah-mckenzie-began-when-he-walked-up-to-some-familys-house-on-christmas-eve/ Quote For the trip to New England, McKenzie had to take his 5-month-old pit bull, Papi, to the boarder. He hoped to grab a burger at Forty Thieves Kitchen & Bar while he was out. Bummed to discover the restaurant was closed, he posted an Instagram plea at 8:43 p.m. “Anybody got food at they house? Cause I’m hungry!” Timms’ nephew, Chris Uba, invited McKenzie to join their family gathering in the Park Meadow neighborhood in North Buffalo. Quote McKenzie walked into a traditional Polish holiday party. The family of 16 already had eaten, but plenty of pierogi, tenderloin and a certain other family dish remained. They seated McKenzie at the head of the table and brought him plates. “It was like I was a family member, an uncle or something,” McKenzie said. “It felt good, being there at their dinner table. I got to watch them open gifts. “It was awesome to be around people who just want to hang out, be normal and enjoy Christmas Eve instead of sitting alone.” 7 1 29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 What a fantastic Christmas Bills story, Polish holiday meal and treated like royalty. Only in WNY, only in Bills country, is is so Bills like! 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Lol he needs to eat there the night before every game therest of the year 3 3 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, aristocrat said: Lol he needs to eat there the night before every game therest of the year I was just thinking, could Grandpa Ron send McKenzie some of that Crabmeat Cassarole for the next two games? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 It may have had something to do with him being a Buffalo Bill.. I dunno.. 🤷♂️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I really hope he’s a bill for at least a couple more seasons. Love this kid 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: I was just thinking, could Grandpa Ron send McKenzie some of that Crabmeat Cassarole for the next two games? They sent him the recipe. Edited December 28, 2021 by QCity 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
716er Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Ha! That is hilarious and awesome. My wife saw his post and invited him over for some Christmas Eve lasagna. I guess he preferred pierogi. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 26 minutes ago, TPS said: From Tim Graham and The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3039383/2021/12/28/its-so-buffalo-big-weekend-for-the-bills-isaiah-mckenzie-began-when-he-walked-up-to-some-familys-house-on-christmas-eve/ I love this story, but is this in compliance to league protocols? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, 716er said: Ha! That is hilarious and awesome. My wife saw his post and invited him over for some Christmas Eve lasagna. I guess he preferred pierogi. Maybe the pierogi was closest to his location 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
716er Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Maybe the pierogi was closest to his location We live a few blocks from the restaurant that was closed. Just checked with my wife and he never read her message loll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stonada Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 McKenzie is just cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 22 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said: I love this story, but is this in compliance to league protocols? As far as I know, but here: https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/v1636480927/league/kemnihvgpwnu1fws6uer.pdf https://operations.nfl.com/updates/football-ops/the-nfl-releases-enhanced-covid-19-protocols/ McKenzie is vaccinated. I don't think they have limitations on where a vaccinated player can go and who he can interact with outside the facility. Another example of a great Feel-Good story involving Jets QB Zach Wilson: https://nypost.com/2021/12/26/zach-wilson-gifts-nj-diner-waitress-two-jets-tickets-video/ But it's by reason of these kind of normal, human interactions outside the facility that I think Dr Allen Sills and the "let's stop Covid in the NFL by going to enhanced protocols within the facility and not testing 95% of the players" is probably not gonna work too well. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 13 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said: I love this story, but is this in compliance to league protocols? I wondered about that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 1 hour ago, aristocrat said: Lol he needs to eat there the night before every game therest of the year Someone needs to twitter to Kay Adams that she needs to send some of her homemade pierogi's to Lil Dirty! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 19 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said: Someone needs to twitter to Kay Adams that she needs to send some of her homemade pierogi's to Lil Dirty! I think it was the crab casserole. I think TBD'ers in B'lo should make up a rota to ensure 'lil IMac is never without. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, NewEra said: I really hope he’s a bill for at least a couple more seasons. Love this kid Definitely one of my favorite current Bills, hope things work out so he can be here for a while. Edited December 28, 2021 by Warcodered 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: I think it was the crab casserole. I think TBD'ers in B'lo should make up a rota to ensure 'lil IMac is never without. He may of liked the casserole better but my heritage says it was the pierogi's that caused his MVP play! Edited December 28, 2021 by ColoradoBills 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 ‘Twas the night before christmas he posted a tweet i have no food i have to eat then comes a response nothing to fear ive been invited to dinner a place very near When I got to the place a full table to see 16 people in all not including me two days later i had a good game My team won i get some fame i just need to thank the strangers I see and make sure before game i eat a perogee 2 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw66 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Great story. Thanks for posting. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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