Exciting Josh Allen Announcement Made Before Bills-Chiefs Game
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen got an unexpected dig thrown at him after the Atlanta Falcons game and loss.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is a man of many talents, and he’s looking to add one more title to his resume — curse breaker.
Allen is coming off the first MVP season of his career and has expanded his off-the-field ventures with a series of new endorsements, commercials, and appearances. The telegenic quarterback has another new appearance on the way, one that will see him linking up with a legendary NFL signal-caller.
Josh Allen, Peyton Manning Working Together to Bust the Curse
ESPN announced on Tuesday that Allen would be featured on the upcoming season of “Peyton’s Places,” the show hosted by Peyton Manning as he meets up with NFL stars and addresses some of the league’s lore.
The network’s press release noted that Manning will delve into some NFL history, including the history of Buffalo’s Super Bowl curse.
“Throughout the season, Peyton attempts to lift the Buffalo curse alongside Bills Mafia and quarterback Josh Allen, dives into the history of the quarterback sneak with former Eagles center Jason Kelce, and heads to Malibu for a wild ride with Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh inspired by The Rockford Files,” the release noted.
The episode will be released on Sunday, Nov. 2, on ESPN+.
Long before Manning entered the NFL and years before Allen was born, the Bills endured four consecutive Super Bowl losses that marked the franchise as “cursed.” A clip of the upcoming season of “Peyton’s Places” showed Manning and Allen launching a barrel over Niagara Falls in an attempt to break the curse once and for all.
Allen is no stranger to television, having appeared in numerous commercials and competed in a televised golf match that saw him teaming with Patrick Mahomes to face Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers.
Big Week for the Bills
The announcement came before what has become one of the most anticipated NFL games of the year, the annual meeting between the Bills and Kansas City Chiefs. The Bills have won the last four regular-season meetings between the teams, but the Chiefs have gotten the better of the Bills in all four playoff appearances since 2020.
Allen has maintained an even keel with this and every game, telling People magazine that he works hard to avoid getting too high or too low during games.
“Just talking to myself and be like, alright, breathe,” Allen said. “Take it one moment at a time. Don’t get too high, don’t get too low. And obviously there’s times where you got to let your emotion out on the football field, and I feel like that helps guys gravitate towards the common goal of trying to win a football game. But again, being here, not being here, but kind of somewhere in the middle. And that’s what I try to do.”
The stakes could be a bit higher this year as both teams are in an unfamiliar place — out of the division lead. The Bills have fallen behind the 6-2 New England Patriots, while the Chiefs are still trying to make up ground since falling to 0-2 and trail the Denver Broncos for the lead in the AFC West.
NFL Announces Decision on Baker Mayfield Punishment for Lions Remarks
The Detroit Lions had a bye week in Week 8, and that gave them a week to celebrate their 24-9 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field on Sunday, October 19. The Week 7 victory was a statement win for the Lions and gave them a strong record of 5-2 going into their week off.
But, the week off also gave people more time to think about some of the things that went down during, and after, the game. NFL games are usually filled with controversy, and that was certainly the case with the the Lions vs. Buccaneers game. Some of the NFL players on the Tampa Bay side weren’t happy with how the refs made calls, and Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield made his thoughts known about it after the game.
“A third down defensive holding call that wasn’t called, and also I’m still pretty damn confused about the double review,” Mayfield said after the game, according to NBC Sports. “A lot of things in that game that were a little questionable.”
He added, “A lot of frustration at the end of that. It might be displaced onto John Hussey in the moment, but I work my… off and I put a lot into this game, so when things I don’t seem are deemed fair, I’m gonna let somebody know.”
Baker Mayfield Gets Final Resolution on Penalty for Detroit Lions Game
The NFL doesn’t like it when players complain about the refs after the game. They often crack down on players and staffers who criticize the officials.
Who can forget when the NFL fined Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes for criticizing the officials following a loss to Bills in 2023? According to the NFL’s official website, “Reid received a $100,000 fine for publicly criticizing the officials, while Mahomes’ $50,000 fine was due to unsportsmanlike conduct for abusive, threatening or insulting language to officials, plus publicly criticizing the referees.”
Every week during the regular NFL season, the league penalizes players for their actions in the previous week’s games. The NFL notes on their website that these actions are “to protect players from unnecessary risk and preserve competitive balance and game integrity, the NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed on a set of game-related rules violations that may result in accountability measures.”
So, Mayfield certainly could have been fined. But, the NFL has made its final decision, and they didn’t fine him.
Detroit Lions Does Get Punished
However, one Lions play did get fined. In the NFL’s report for Week 7, defensive end Tyrus Wheat was given a $5,722 fine for “unnecessary roughness” and “striking/kicking/tripping/kneeing.” Wheat tripped Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mayfield in the pocket while trying to make a pass. In the game, the refs didn’t call it as a foul against the Detroit Lions and instead gave Wheat the sack.
According to the NFL, those fines will go to the Professional Athletes Foundation to “support legends in need and the NFL Foundation to further support the health, safety and wellness of athletes across all levels, including youth football and the communities that support the game.”
The Detroit Lions just ended their NFL bye week, and their next game is against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, November 2. The Minnesota Vikings are in quarterback purgatory right now, which should only help the Lions.
