Star cornerback Tre’Davious White would have made it, but he has been out since the end of November with a cruciate ligament tear – the team was able to absorb the serious failure. Overall, the team is very homogeneous. When Josh Allen gets loud, you hear no accusations or excuses. Then the playmaker tries to ignite the fire in his teammates.
No airs and graces, just humility and the will to win
No player regularly sticks out with biting comments before and after games, the team appears to be solid and focused on the essentials. Even after the perfect game against them Patriots everyone stays calm. The visit for a short conversation in private from PatriotsCoach Bill Belichick summed it up soberly: “He came to me, which was pretty cool. I respect him a lot.” Little saber rattling in the direction of the upcoming opponent at the virtual press conference.
In August, the Bills gave the 25-year-old a six-year contract with an average annual salary of around 38 million euros. Only one gets more: The upcoming opponent Mahomes. At the time, he commented on the official team channel Twitter: “I know they don’t pay me for what I’ve done so far. They did it because they expect me to keep doing it. They expect me to win some titles for the team.” His mentality aligns with the image that Bills supporters often use to define themselves – work hard, don’t complain.
The fans are aggressive as usual, loud and traditionally throwing themselves through folding tables with joy. In Buffalo hope rises at first Super Bowl-Win in the 62-year team history. The wounds of the 1990s, when all four finals were lost, would have healed instantly. Josh Allen is now hope personified. Of course he is not alone on the field, but he embodies what you franchise–quarterback makes – the face of a team.
The open account
Allen’s best receivers after the defeat last year, there was an extra portion of motivation Kansas City packed. while the chiefs the AFCtitle in a shower of confetti, Stefon Diggs stood alone on the edge of the field and let the moment of defeat sink in.
“It hurt to watch. But I also felt that I had to watch to motivate myself to get a different result next time. I had to go through it to remember that feeling.”, he revealed a few days after the game in the American football show “The Rich Iron Show”.
So no signs of self-doubt. While the “Bill’s mafia“, as the Buffalo fans call themselves, yelling battle slogans at the top of their lungs, the team prepares in a concentrated and silent manner for the chiefs before. Because the last perfect game crowns no one Super Bowl Champion. Allen’s aim for himself and his team is to iron out last year’s defeat and reach the AFC final, after which the focus will be reset.
Status: 21.01.2022, 2:42 p.m