BillyWhiteShows Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) Can you imagine the silliness that will ensue if the Bills draft Josh Allen, Kentucky LB in the 1st round. It will likely be the first time in NFL History that a football team has drafted a player by the same name in back-to-back drafts. Also it will probably be the first time that two players are on the same team with the same name - spelled exactly the same. And if they trade up for him, it certainly would be the first time a team traded up for a player with the same name in back-to-back drafts. Then there's the question of the name of the back of his jersey. They can't put "Allen" because of Josh Allen the QB. Will they put "J. Allen?" Maybe but I'm not sure considering that "J. Allen" could also be the QB. Putting "Josh Allen" on the back of the jersey might not work for the same reason. Maybe they put his middle initial like "J.M. Allen?" Hopefully the QB doesn't have the same initial. Then there's the issue of how writers and broadcasters will distinguish between the two Josh Allen's. Do they give the LB a nickname like "Flash Allen" or start referring to them as "Josh Allen the QB" and "Josh Allen the LB?" Can you imagine when the press requests an interview to Derek Boyko? Boyko: Who do you want to interview? Press: We would like to interview Josh Boyko: Josh who? Press: Josh Allen Boyko: Which Josh Allen? Press: The quarterback Boyko: Oh I thought you meant the LB. He's waiting right here. I think that Josh Allen (the LB) goes high in the first round before the Bills have a chance, but if he does end up get ready for the "Who's on First" jokes!!!! Edited March 30, 2019 by BillyWhiteShows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyWhiteShows Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, Doc said: Jr. JR Allen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_D Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) I'm not so sure there is even a need, as they are on opposite sides of the ball. Edited March 30, 2019 by the_D 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyWhiteShows Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 Just now, the_D said: I'm not so sure there is even a need, as the are on opposite sides of the ball. There certainly is a need to specify both in text and audio in most situations. "Josh Allen is one of the great young talents on the Buffalo Bills" You have no idea whether it's the QB or LB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Josh Allen the LB can be referred to as Josh Allen Squared, or Josh squared, or Allen squared. He will thereforth be written as Josh Allen^2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_D Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Context I guess? If ones being talked about I think it'd be pretty easy to know which one. But that's just me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyWhiteShows Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Bills2ref said: Josh Allen the LB can be referred to as Josh Allen Squared, or Josh squared, or Allen squared. He will thereforth be written as Josh Allen^2 LOL they just need to change Josh's name.....Josh Allen the LB that is. Josh has earned the right to keep his name....I'm talking about Josh Allen the QB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Easy.. Allen. No more, no less. Offense.Defense. Thankfully they don't look alike 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LikeIGiveADarn Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 I just can't wait for the trick play when Josh Allen shovels the ball to Josh Allen, who then throws a pass to Josh Allen in the back of the endzone. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyWhiteShows Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 Just now, BuffAlone said: Easy.. Allen. No more, no less. Offense.Defense. Thankfully they don't look alike They don't put the same name on the back of NFL jerseys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#34fan Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 He'd be such a terrible fit, I wouldn't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyWhiteShows Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 Just now, LikeIGiveADarn said: I just can't wait for the trick play when Josh Allen shovels the ball to Josh Allen, who then throws a pass to Josh Allen in the back of the endzone. The fans will go crazy for Josh Allen when that play happens Just now, #34fan said: He'd be such a terrible fit, I wouldn't care. Why a terrible fit? The humor of two high-profile players, drafted back-to-back, with the same exact name makes me want to see it happen! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 We had Mario and Kyle line up next to one another for a few seasons. Nobody seemed to get those two confused. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dje85 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Allen. They'd wear different numbers. Worse case they call him by his number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyWhiteShows Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: We had Mario and Kyle line up next to one another for a few seasons. Nobody seemed to get those two confused. They have different first names. You can differentiate. “Tackle by Mario Williams, with the assist from Kyle Williams.” It would be a different story if they were both named “Mario Williams.” Kyle would make a pretty cool “Mario” though. 2 minutes ago, dje85 said: Allen. They'd wear different numbers. Worse case they call him by his number. Can you have the same last name on a jersey w/o a first initial? Edited March 30, 2019 by BillyWhiteShows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 We all managed to survive having multiple guys named Williams on the team at the same time without society collapsing into utter chaos so I think we will somehow get by. 16 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: We had Mario and Kyle line up next to one another for a few seasons. Nobody seemed to get those two confused. wasn't Aaron Williams also on that team? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookie Man Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 If they played in the same position group, then..maybe? But different sides of the ball, there shouldn't be too much confusion. Unless you were following via radio broadcast and forgot who had the ball and something like "Josh Allen with the pick 6!". You'd be confused for about 30 seconds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyWhiteShows Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, Mickey said: We all managed to survive having multiple guys named Williams on the team at the same time without society collapsing into utter chaos so I think we will somehow get by. wasn't Aaron Williams also on that team? They didn’t have the same exact name. Spelled the same exact way. It’s going to get confusing unless the LB changes his name. Case and point: ”The Bills made a great draft pick in Josh Allen.” Get used to saying “The QB or the LB?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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