Josh Allen’s grandmother died night before Seattle game [Update] The Patricia Allen Wing at Oshei is now open!

[stevewin]

400K!

 

We're coming for you Dalton!

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

 

 

 

[Utah John]

Near the end of the movie "Jerry Maguire" when the Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding Jr characters are expressing love and devotion for each other, another player (I think I remember this was Drew Bledsoe) asks his own agent why he never talks to him like that.

 

I think the rest of the league will see this outpouring of support for Allen, and the players will take note.  The Bills are finally competitive for the best FAs.

 

As for the donations, I think this is Buffalo's way of saying to Allen, welcome home, we're glad you're here.

[JÂy RÛßeÒ]

Over $400,000 ❤️💙

[Rhode Island Red]

Today 11/12/20 at 1409 EST:

 

$392.4K   From 19,715 Donors.   

 

At 1730 EST:

 

$408.3K.  From 20,165 Donors

 

So:

 

$15.9K raised in 3.4 hours = $4.7K/hr.

 

450 Donors in 3.4 hours = 132/hr.

 

Avg. donation is up to $20.25.  I’m pretty sure I had it yesterday morning around $18.65.

[MAJBobby]

Little over 415k now. And counting. 

[BillnutinHouston]

3 hours ago, Utah John said:

 

I think the rest of the league will see this outpouring of support for Allen, and the players will take note.  The Bills are finally competitive for the best FAs.

 

 

I could be wrong but I view this fan love as more of a "cherry on top" than a draw in itself, for FAs.

 

[Bad Things]

I've been wanting to make a donation, but that web address hasn't worked for me.

 

 

[Montana Mike]

Now $421,298

 

[ColoradoBills]

On 11/10/2020 at 5:34 PM, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

 

Phone number 01-7168818260

 

There are also these things called VPNs, which are a good idea to install on your mobile devices and laptop computers for security when you're using WiFi networks that may be secured only God-Knows-How in coffee shops and libraries and so on....I have heard 🙄 it's possible to make it appear that you are anywhere in the world by this means.  Just use a credit card with no international transaction fees and perchance let your credit card company know you will have a legit transaction coming through from Uzbehkistan or wherever.  We have good luck using NordVPN - for SECURITY purposes of course.

 

 

Hopefully we Bills fans can look forward to other magnificent performances in other, happier weeks.

 

25 minutes ago, Bad Things said:

I've been wanting to make a donation, but that web address hasn't worked for me.

 

 

 

It's been discussed that the link only works for US/Canada.

Hap put out a phone number to try.

Hope it helps Bad Things.

[Rhode Island Red]

11/12/20.  2300 EST

 

$424,743

 

20.822 Donors

 

$66,798 raised since 0719 hrs. this morning.  

 

Over $4300 per hour today, with approx. 175 donors/hour.  

 

 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

1 hour ago, Bad Things said:

I've been wanting to make a donation, but that web address hasn't worked for me.

 

Some others posted about this.  It only works in US/Canada.  You either need to use a VPN that locates you into the US or a phone call.

[Bad Things]

20 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Some others posted about this.  It only works in US/Canada.  You either need to use a VPN that locates you into the US or a phone call.

Cheers for that, Hapless.

I got onto the site using my VPN, but it wouldn't accept my Visa payment.  (possibly because it was through a VPN?)

Will try again later.

Edited November 13, 2020 by Bad Things

[NI Bills Fan]

9 hours ago, Bad Things said:

Cheers for that, Hapless.

I got onto the site using my VPN, but it wouldn't accept my Visa payment.  (possibly because it was through a VPN?)

Will try again later.

Just for info... I had to use the VPN Bad Things ... and my Visa worked ok through it.  Hopefully it works ok for you on second attempt.

Edited November 13, 2020 by NI Bills Fan

[Wacka]

9 hours ago, Bad Things said:

I've been wanting to make a donation, but that web address hasn't worked for me.

 

 

Won't work for international connections.  Someone here may know how to do VPNs 

[DrDawkinstein]

 

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Maynard]

Just donated. I hope we can hit $500k, that would be incredible. It’s already awesome as is. 

[Rhode Island Red]

At 0704 EST this morning 11/13:

 

$427,784 from 20,968 donors, so overnight donations were $3,039 from 146 donors, avg. donation = $20.82

 

At 0904 EST, 

 

$430,842 from 21,093 donors, so in two hours $3,068 from 125 donors, avg. donation = $24.54

 

Overall avg. donation up to $20.42

Edited November 13, 2020 by Rhode Island Red

[Hapless Bills Fan]

9 hours ago, Bad Things said:

Cheers for that, Hapless.

I got onto the site using my VPN, but it wouldn't accept my Visa payment.  (possibly because it was through a VPN?)

Will try again later.

 

You may need to call your credit card company and get a restriction listed.  Some have security implemented, just so that someone can't swipe your number and order consumer electronics from another country, using your credit.

[Doc]

$440K now.  Keep it going.  Have to at least beat what was donated to Andy Dalton's charity ($450K).

[Bad Things]

Done!

[Mr. WEO]

Done.

 

Although I don’t recall this outpouring of support when Dareus’s 6th grandma passed after she fell off the back of his motorcycle.

 

just sayin....

[Rhode Island Red]

1 hour ago, Bad Things said:

Done!

You get the perseverance award I think.  What put you over the hump, was it Hap’s trick about calling the credit card company??

[The BLUES Brothers]

Late to the Tribute but donation made today. 

 

This is another reason why I will put our fans up against anyone else's in the country, and it will help others too!

[aceman_16]

Soooo close to 450k. I donated when it was at 15k. I just may make another to get there lol

 

EDIT: 40 minutes later and it was at 477k lol dang

Edited November 13, 2020 by aceman_16

[Bad Things]

1 hour ago, Rhode Island Red said:

You get the perseverance award I think.  What put you over the hump, was it Hap’s trick about calling the credit card company??

Nah, I just tried a combination of random things with the VPN and luckily one of them worked!

[PromoTheRobot]

And who pushes it up to a half-mil?

That's our quarterback.

Edited November 14, 2020 by PromoTheRobot

[416BillsFan]

Looks like this will be covered tomorrow on CBS This Morning:

 

[Patrick Duffy]

I get the feeling Josh is going to rip it up again Sunday lol

[Hebert19]

Goat.   End thread.  

 

 

[YoloinOhio]

Just now, Hebert19 said:

Goat.   End thread.  

 

 

😮 🙌🙌

[Hapless Bills Fan]

Getting national buzz

 

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/11/13/donations-in-memory-of-josh-allens-grandmother-top-500000/

 

Ends with "Donations to the hospital typically have come in $17 increments, representing Allen’s jersey number. Total donations were nearing 24,000 on Friday night.  Click here to make a $17 donation, or a donation of any amount. Together, football fans can easily get the number to $1 million."

[Johnnycage46]

1 hour ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

Getting national buzz

 

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/11/13/donations-in-memory-of-josh-allens-grandmother-top-500000/

 

Ends with "Donations to the hospital typically have come in $17 increments, representing Allen’s jersey number. Total donations were nearing 24,000 on Friday night.  Click here to make a $17 donation, or a donation of any amount. Together, football fans can easily get the number to $1 million."

It's baffling to see the down votes in the comments section of that PFT article.  Essentially the comments were of the "this is a really cool thing" but yet each comment has several down votes.  People are strange, when you're a stranger...

[whatdrought]

2 hours ago, Hebert19 said:

Goat.   End thread.  

 

 

Okay, I love this, and I love Josh, and I love that we’ve raised this much money.... but the odds of this with the 17k to half a mil feels staged. 😛 
 

I’m sure he donated 17k, but I question the spontaneous bit of them posting the tweet and being exactly at $483k. 

[stevewin]

18 minutes ago, whatdrought said:

Okay, I love this, and I love Josh, and I love that we’ve raised this much money.... but the odds of this with the 17k to half a mil feels staged. 😛 
 

I’m sure he donated 17k, but I question the spontaneous bit of them posting the tweet and being exactly at $483k. 

I also thought that - but think it was smart.  Gives more PR to bump it and keep it going.   He better have another 17K ready for when it reaches 983K   

[whatdrought]

1 minute ago, stevewin said:

I also thought that - but think it was smart.  Gives more PR to bump it and keep it going.   He better have another 17K ready for when it reaches 983K   

Oh yeah! I have no issue with it at all. I just had a moment where I was like “wow! It’s so cool that it was exactly $17,000.00 and he could do that to make it half a million and oh wait that was probably planned...”

[Inigo Montoya]

Classy move by Josh to throw in and fitting that his donation got us to $500k in honor of his grandmother.  

[Shaw66]

9 hours ago, whatdrought said:

Okay, I love this, and I love Josh, and I love that we’ve raised this much money.... but the odds of this with the 17k to half a mil feels staged. 😛 
 

I’m sure he donated 17k, but I question the spontaneous bit of them posting the tweet and being exactly at $483k. 

I'm guessing that what happened is that someplace as the total was climbing past $400,000 Josh told the hospital that when the total got to $483,000, he'd add $17,000.   Josh didn't time it; he simply asked the hospital to make his donation the one that got to $500,000.  He wasn't sitting by his phone, watching the tally climb, and then at just the right minute send his gift in. 

[whatdrought]

5 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:

I'm guessing that what happened is that someplace as the total was climbing past $400,000 Josh told the hospital that when the total got to $483,000, he'd add $17,000.   Josh didn't time it; he simply asked the hospital to make his donation the one that got to $500,000.  He wasn't sitting by his phone, watching the tally climb, and then at just the right minute send his gift in. 

 

Yeah, and it’s a great idea. 
 

whatever  happened - our guy is the man. 

[416BillsFan]