09-15-2018, 11:09 AM
ORCHARD PARK Dalvin Tomlinson Jersey , N.Y. (AP) — Excited by the opportunity of securing the Buffalo Bills‘ starting job, rookie quarterback Josh Allen had no intention of keeping anyone waiting Wednesday.
That included members of the media seeking to hear Allen’s first public reaction two days after the Bills announced he would start in Buffalo’s preseason game against Cincinnati on Sunday.
Upon completing extra work after practice, the quarterback skipped through the fieldhouse doors, then jogged toward a large group of reporters gathered outside the locker room. Apologizing for being late, the 22-year-old was still trying to catch his breath while attempting to put this week’s developments into perspective.
“It’s crazy to think about, definitely, but I’m not going out there to try to prove why I’m the starter or whatever the case may be,” Allen said. “This is an opportunity for me, and I’m not going to take it lightly. But at the same time, I’m here for whatever the team needs, and I’m just going to try to do my job.”
Allen did his best to de-emphasize the significance his first preseason start represents by calling it “just another game.”
If only it were so simple for a player the Bills traded up five spots to select with the seventh pick — the highest draft position the franchise has used to choose a quarterback.
In the four months since, the Wyoming product has gone from a raw prospect requiring time to develop behind either free-agent addition AJ McCarron or returning backup Nathan Peterman, to having a realistic shot at being the team’s season-opening starter.
Allen’s opportunity comes after showing gradual signs of improvement through the first weeks of training camp, which carried over into Buffalo’s first two preseason games.
In a preseason-opening loss to Carolina on Aug. 9, he showed off his strong arm, but was erratic by finishing 9 of 19 for 116 yards and a touchdown while overseeing the third-string offense.
On Friday, Allen went 9 of 13 for 60 yards and a touchdown in leading the second-stringers on scoring drives — including two field goals — on each of his three series during a 19-17 win at Cleveland .
Rather than not revealing the starter until an hour before kickoff Aaron Jones Jersey , as coach Sean McDermott did the two previous weeks, the Bills announced Allen would start against the Bengals in a message posted on their Twitter account Monday evening.
McDermott said the difference in his approach was to provide Allen a chance to experience what a normal NFL week during the regular season would resemble.
“It’s just him dipping his toes in the water, if you will, of what that looks like on and off the field,” he said. “How he handles his teammates. How he handles the meetings. How he handles the interviews. That’s all part of what comes with that starting quarterback position.”
McDermott wouldn’t divulge how long Allen might play Sunday, or commit to whether he has a chance of securing the starting job with a good outing.
Peterman will serve as the backup, while McCarron’s status is uncertain after he hurt his right throwing shoulder against Cleveland. McCarron returned to practice on a limited basis Wednesday after missing the previous two sessions.
All eyes will be on the 6-foot-5, 240-pound Allen, who is being asked to fill a position that’s remained unsettled since Hall of Famer Jim Kelly retired following the 1996 season. Allen’s two touchdown passes showed glimpses of his potential.
Against Carolina, he zipped the ball between two defenders in hitting Ray-Ray McCloud III for a 14-yard touchdown. Against Cleveland, Allen avoided the pass rush, stepped up in the pocket and flicked his wrist to hit Rod Streater in the back of the end zone for a 2-yard score.
“You definitely can see the poise, definitely see the elusiveness,” Streater said of Allen. “All those things are going to come to him. It has come to him now. But he’s going to grow even more in the future. It’s exciting to see him grow.”
One step at a time, Allen said.
“I was happy with the performance, but I’m not content,” he said Derrick Nnadi Jersey , referring to the game Friday. “Just trying to learn from every little mistake on the field, and even learn from every success, too.”
Question marks remain regarding a player who has had limited experience with Bills starters and has yet to face an opposing team’s starting defense. Asked how much the pace of the game has slowed down, Allen provided a candid response, saying: “I guess we’ll find out come Sunday.”
Terrell Owens learned a valuable lesson at a young age from the most influential person in his life.
"I've always listened and learned a lot from my grandmother and how she lived her life and how she wanted me to live my life," Owens told The Associated Press about Alice Black, who died of Alzheimer's disease in 2012. "No matter what people say about you good, bad or indifferent, you just have to believe in yourself. And when you have belief in the man above, knowing you're not perfect, the people who walk this Earth aren't perfect either, and (if) you start to pass judgment and start to believe things about people who you don't know personally, then that's really a reflection of yourself."
Growing up in a poor family in Alabama, Owens had a difficult childhood and he was often lonely. He was raised by his grandmother and his single mother, who spent much of her time working double shifts to support her children.
"Early in my career when I was an adolescent and teenager, I had self-esteem issues," Owens said. "I had to get out of that and understand that you have to believe in yourself in order to progress in order to do anything in your life. I'm very proud of how my grandmother raised me."
Plenty of people have formed strong opinions about Owens Will Dissly Jersey , sometimes based on rumors and innuendo. T.O. certainly brought much of the criticism on himself with some of his outlandish behavior, but he believes he was also misunderstood at times. It was easier for critics to pile on than try to understand what made Owens tick.
That's why Owens believes it took Pro Football Hall of Fame voters three tries to finally get him into the Canton shrine, although he's not actually going to Ohio. Miffed that he was passed over twice, Owens is skipping the induction ceremony and instead giving his acceptance speech at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Owens said he visited the hall after his selection and decided he'd rather celebrate the big day at his alma mater.
"I feel the Hall of Fame committee needs to find a better formula and format in which guys get nominated and inducted, because all the hard work we're doing as players to better our lives, our careers, our fate is in guys' hands that have never played before," Owens said, perhaps ignoring that Hall of Famers Dan Fouts and James Lofton are among the voters. "People not giving me my recognition because a few people have said they didn't like me. The narrative has been created and portrayed that I was divisive in the locker room and I wasn't a good person or a bad teammate, but there have been people who have stood on the table for me and said I was a good teammate, a great player. But that's the narrative they didn't go with."
The 44-year-old Owens had a mostly sensational 15-year career playing for San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas, Buffalo and Cincinnati. He is second to Jerry Rice in receiving yards and third in touchdown catches behind Rice and Randy Moss, who was chosen in his first year of eligibility.
No. 81 was a five-time All-Pro, a six-time Pro Bowl pick and one of the most entertaining players of his generation. His touchdown celebrations are legendary and no one worked harder to stay in excellent shape. Some think Owens could still play in the NFL; he has toyed with an attempted comeback in the Canadian Football League. He had 72 catches for 983 yards and nine TDs in his final season, in 2010 Garrett Celek Jersey , and finished with 1,078 receptions, 15,934 yards receiving and 153 TDs.
Owens was part of eight playoff teams but only reached the Super Bowl once after joining the Eagles in 2004. He gave a heroic performance in Philadelphia's 24-21 loss to New England, catching nine passes for 122 yards after defying doctor's orders and returning to play on his surgically repaired ankle 6 1/2 weeks after an operation.
"What I did, it was bigger than the Super Bowl for me," Owens said. "I understood the ultimate goal was to win the game and that was heavily on my mind, and I think with my performance, you can tell that was what was on my mind. But coming out of that tunnel for the first time, the media was waiting for me to run around on the field and go through my normal routine like I do before every game just to get a glimpse, see if I was limping, things of that nature on that ankle. Coming out of that tunnel, I wanted people to know my faith in God was the No. 1 reason I was able to do what I did."
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That included members of the media seeking to hear Allen’s first public reaction two days after the Bills announced he would start in Buffalo’s preseason game against Cincinnati on Sunday.
Upon completing extra work after practice, the quarterback skipped through the fieldhouse doors, then jogged toward a large group of reporters gathered outside the locker room. Apologizing for being late, the 22-year-old was still trying to catch his breath while attempting to put this week’s developments into perspective.
“It’s crazy to think about, definitely, but I’m not going out there to try to prove why I’m the starter or whatever the case may be,” Allen said. “This is an opportunity for me, and I’m not going to take it lightly. But at the same time, I’m here for whatever the team needs, and I’m just going to try to do my job.”
Allen did his best to de-emphasize the significance his first preseason start represents by calling it “just another game.”
If only it were so simple for a player the Bills traded up five spots to select with the seventh pick — the highest draft position the franchise has used to choose a quarterback.
In the four months since, the Wyoming product has gone from a raw prospect requiring time to develop behind either free-agent addition AJ McCarron or returning backup Nathan Peterman, to having a realistic shot at being the team’s season-opening starter.
Allen’s opportunity comes after showing gradual signs of improvement through the first weeks of training camp, which carried over into Buffalo’s first two preseason games.
In a preseason-opening loss to Carolina on Aug. 9, he showed off his strong arm, but was erratic by finishing 9 of 19 for 116 yards and a touchdown while overseeing the third-string offense.
On Friday, Allen went 9 of 13 for 60 yards and a touchdown in leading the second-stringers on scoring drives — including two field goals — on each of his three series during a 19-17 win at Cleveland .
Rather than not revealing the starter until an hour before kickoff Aaron Jones Jersey , as coach Sean McDermott did the two previous weeks, the Bills announced Allen would start against the Bengals in a message posted on their Twitter account Monday evening.
McDermott said the difference in his approach was to provide Allen a chance to experience what a normal NFL week during the regular season would resemble.
“It’s just him dipping his toes in the water, if you will, of what that looks like on and off the field,” he said. “How he handles his teammates. How he handles the meetings. How he handles the interviews. That’s all part of what comes with that starting quarterback position.”
McDermott wouldn’t divulge how long Allen might play Sunday, or commit to whether he has a chance of securing the starting job with a good outing.
Peterman will serve as the backup, while McCarron’s status is uncertain after he hurt his right throwing shoulder against Cleveland. McCarron returned to practice on a limited basis Wednesday after missing the previous two sessions.
All eyes will be on the 6-foot-5, 240-pound Allen, who is being asked to fill a position that’s remained unsettled since Hall of Famer Jim Kelly retired following the 1996 season. Allen’s two touchdown passes showed glimpses of his potential.
Against Carolina, he zipped the ball between two defenders in hitting Ray-Ray McCloud III for a 14-yard touchdown. Against Cleveland, Allen avoided the pass rush, stepped up in the pocket and flicked his wrist to hit Rod Streater in the back of the end zone for a 2-yard score.
“You definitely can see the poise, definitely see the elusiveness,” Streater said of Allen. “All those things are going to come to him. It has come to him now. But he’s going to grow even more in the future. It’s exciting to see him grow.”
One step at a time, Allen said.
“I was happy with the performance, but I’m not content,” he said Derrick Nnadi Jersey , referring to the game Friday. “Just trying to learn from every little mistake on the field, and even learn from every success, too.”
Question marks remain regarding a player who has had limited experience with Bills starters and has yet to face an opposing team’s starting defense. Asked how much the pace of the game has slowed down, Allen provided a candid response, saying: “I guess we’ll find out come Sunday.”
Terrell Owens learned a valuable lesson at a young age from the most influential person in his life.
"I've always listened and learned a lot from my grandmother and how she lived her life and how she wanted me to live my life," Owens told The Associated Press about Alice Black, who died of Alzheimer's disease in 2012. "No matter what people say about you good, bad or indifferent, you just have to believe in yourself. And when you have belief in the man above, knowing you're not perfect, the people who walk this Earth aren't perfect either, and (if) you start to pass judgment and start to believe things about people who you don't know personally, then that's really a reflection of yourself."
Growing up in a poor family in Alabama, Owens had a difficult childhood and he was often lonely. He was raised by his grandmother and his single mother, who spent much of her time working double shifts to support her children.
"Early in my career when I was an adolescent and teenager, I had self-esteem issues," Owens said. "I had to get out of that and understand that you have to believe in yourself in order to progress in order to do anything in your life. I'm very proud of how my grandmother raised me."
Plenty of people have formed strong opinions about Owens Will Dissly Jersey , sometimes based on rumors and innuendo. T.O. certainly brought much of the criticism on himself with some of his outlandish behavior, but he believes he was also misunderstood at times. It was easier for critics to pile on than try to understand what made Owens tick.
That's why Owens believes it took Pro Football Hall of Fame voters three tries to finally get him into the Canton shrine, although he's not actually going to Ohio. Miffed that he was passed over twice, Owens is skipping the induction ceremony and instead giving his acceptance speech at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Owens said he visited the hall after his selection and decided he'd rather celebrate the big day at his alma mater.
"I feel the Hall of Fame committee needs to find a better formula and format in which guys get nominated and inducted, because all the hard work we're doing as players to better our lives, our careers, our fate is in guys' hands that have never played before," Owens said, perhaps ignoring that Hall of Famers Dan Fouts and James Lofton are among the voters. "People not giving me my recognition because a few people have said they didn't like me. The narrative has been created and portrayed that I was divisive in the locker room and I wasn't a good person or a bad teammate, but there have been people who have stood on the table for me and said I was a good teammate, a great player. But that's the narrative they didn't go with."
The 44-year-old Owens had a mostly sensational 15-year career playing for San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas, Buffalo and Cincinnati. He is second to Jerry Rice in receiving yards and third in touchdown catches behind Rice and Randy Moss, who was chosen in his first year of eligibility.
No. 81 was a five-time All-Pro, a six-time Pro Bowl pick and one of the most entertaining players of his generation. His touchdown celebrations are legendary and no one worked harder to stay in excellent shape. Some think Owens could still play in the NFL; he has toyed with an attempted comeback in the Canadian Football League. He had 72 catches for 983 yards and nine TDs in his final season, in 2010 Garrett Celek Jersey , and finished with 1,078 receptions, 15,934 yards receiving and 153 TDs.
Owens was part of eight playoff teams but only reached the Super Bowl once after joining the Eagles in 2004. He gave a heroic performance in Philadelphia's 24-21 loss to New England, catching nine passes for 122 yards after defying doctor's orders and returning to play on his surgically repaired ankle 6 1/2 weeks after an operation.
"What I did, it was bigger than the Super Bowl for me," Owens said. "I understood the ultimate goal was to win the game and that was heavily on my mind, and I think with my performance, you can tell that was what was on my mind. But coming out of that tunnel for the first time, the media was waiting for me to run around on the field and go through my normal routine like I do before every game just to get a glimpse, see if I was limping, things of that nature on that ankle. Coming out of that tunnel, I wanted people to know my faith in God was the No. 1 reason I was able to do what I did."
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