Washington Post feature on Josh Allen

[BillsDad51]

Here's the link:

 

 

https://wapo.st/3Z9cGcN

 

Some excerpts:

 

In ways both obvious and unseen, Allen epitomizes what it means to be an NFL franchise quarterback. He throws military-grade passes and scrambles like a hurricane. He also organizes remote offseason workouts, calls players-only strategy sessions, picks up the tab at celebratory dinners, makes post-practice tee times and hosted the team’s Halloween party. At 28, Allen has mastered the delicate art of being both The Man and one of the guys.

 

 

Knox said. “I don’t know anyone else that can do it like he does. I can’t imagine the type of pressure and stress he has to deal with. The way he does it is just mind-blowing. He hasn’t changed one bit in terms of just being a good dude. I don’t know how that’s possible with what he has to deal with.

 

Each week during offseason practices, Allen took a new trio of teammates out for rounds of golf, his offseason obsession. He made intentional choices to bridge different ages and positions — one nine-hole round included Shakir, backup quarterback Shane Buechele and third-year linebacker Terrel Bernard.

 

 

He has received extensive criticism for his interceptions and countless chances to explain them away, to snap just once and fault a wideout’s mistake. He has not done it.

“We all know guys, even when they don’t directly point fingers, you read between the lines,” Beane said. “Josh never even gives you anything between the lines.

 

 

[T master]

That's our guy so glad Beane pulled the trigger on him !! 

[GunnerBill]

I think the maturity we have seen from Josh this year has been really impressive. I'm not sure it has always been a strength of his, but the past year we have really seen that growth.

[Mr. WEO]

46 minutes ago, BillsDad51 said:

Here's the link:

 

 

https://wapo.st/3Z9cGcN

 

 

“We all know guys, even when they don’t directly point fingers, you read between the lines,” Beane said. “Josh never even gives you anything between the lines.

 

 

 

 

Diggs is gone, so.....

[Sabres 2025]

Not sure what a Josh Allen statue is going to cost, but they might as well factor it in to the new stadium costs. First of multiple Super Bowls coming this year.

[Nephilim17]

56 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

I think the maturity we have seen from Josh this year has been really impressive. I'm not sure it has always been a strength of his, but the past year we have really seen that growth.

I think he's embraced — and seized — being the leader after the departure of Steph. I think Steph acted like the alpha when he was here and Josh wasn't, at the time, comfortable asserting himself as the absolute leader. Maybe it's a coincidence but if Steph leaving aided Josh in becoming a more mature leader that was worth the cost of the dead cap.

[DaVinci]

Some times I wish we could win a Super Bowl just for him.

[Saxum]

1 minute ago, DaVinci said:

Some times I wish we could win a Super Bowl just for him.

 

6 minutes ago, Nephilim17 said:

I think he's embraced — and seized — being the leader after the departure of Steph. I think Steph acted like the alpha when he was here and Josh wasn't, at the time, comfortable asserting himself as the absolute leader. Maybe it's a coincidence but if Steph leaving aided Josh in becoming a more mature leader that was worth the cost of the dead cap.

 

1 minute ago, DaVinci said:

Some times I wish we could win a Super Bowl just for him.

 

I want to win for Stefon Diggs this year so he would understand his actions were self defeating.

[Einstein]

18 minutes ago, Saxum said:

 

Our ex-QB organized the workouts, he is Denver's QB coach and a true asset to team.

 

I do not know what military-grade passes are but is it related to friendly fire which has killed large number of military?

 

Author made attempt writing too persuasive rather than making it expository.

 

Other than that I agree with it.

 

wtf was the point of this post?

[mikemac2001]

7 minutes ago, Saxum said:

 

 

 

I want to win for Stefon Diggs this year so he would understand his actions were self defeating.

Do you think he would be happy for buffalo and the bills? 

[Saxum]

1 minute ago, mikemac2001 said:

Do you think he would be happy for buffalo and the bills? 

 

I hope it would be good for him mentally.

[Don Otreply]

My wife pointed it out earlier today, nice article if I do say so myself, 👍

 

GO BILLS!!!

[Taro Nimbus]

We definitely got the wrong Josh in that draft!  🥴

[goober]

Does everyone need a friggin autograph or selfie, at a charity event?  Is this accurate implying Allen gets hounded in public now?  

“My wife called me,” Beane said. “She was like: ‘This place was a zoo. Then Josh got there. I felt so bad for him. They’re trying to have a roped-off area, and people were just swarming him.’ But he handles it so well. I just don’t know many people that would care enough. He knows him showing up is going to do something for Khalil Shakir.”

[Buffalo716]

14 minutes ago, goober said:

Does everyone need a friggin autograph or selfie, at a charity event?  Is this accurate implying Allen gets hounded in public now?  

“My wife called me,” Beane said. “She was like: ‘This place was a zoo. Then Josh got there. I felt so bad for him. They’re trying to have a roped-off area, and people were just swarming him.’ But he handles it so well. I just don’t know many people that would care enough. He knows him showing up is going to do something for Khalil Shakir.”

He's the king of Buffalo 

 

He's mobbed everywhere... Part of the territory 

[Bad Things]

I love you, Josh Allen!

[Chandler#81]

https://m.facebook.com/groups/787261452486426/posts/i-know-theres-a-large-contingent-of-fans-who-are-upset-about-taylor-swift-coming/1251074472771786/?

 

 

I’m Team Hailee!

[ganesh]

10 hours ago, DaVinci said:

Some times I wish we could win a Super Bowl just for him.

so much

[Richard Noggin]

10 hours ago, Saxum said:

 

Our ex-QB organized the workouts, he is Denver's QB coach and a true asset to team.

 

I do not know what military-grade passes are but is it related to friendly fire which has killed large number of military?

 

Author made attempt writing too persuasive rather than making it expository.

 

Other than that I agree with it.

 

Davis Webb didn't organize the workouts this past offseason. Why are you bringing him up at all?

 

And the line about friendly fire is really far afield. 

 

Features aren't typically strictly expository at all. They are infused with persuasion, or else they would just be bios for reference, like wikipedia, rather than headline pieces for purchase. 

 

Weird stuff here. (And I'm one who is often disappointed with WaPo writing.)

[TBBills Fan]

12 hours ago, Nephilim17 said:

I think he's embraced — and seized — being the leader after the departure of Steph. I think Steph acted like the alpha when he was here and Josh wasn't, at the time, comfortable asserting himself as the absolute leader. Maybe it's a coincidence but if Steph leaving aided Josh in becoming a more mature leader that was worth the cost of the dead cap.

I believe this as well