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From Tim Graham and The Athletic:

https://theathletic.com/3039383/2021/12/28/its-so-buffalo-big-weekend-for-the-bills-isaiah-mckenzie-began-when-he-walked-up-to-some-familys-house-on-christmas-eve/
 

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For the trip to New England, McKenzie had to take his 5-month-old pit bull, Papi, to the boarder. He hoped to grab a burger at Forty Thieves Kitchen & Bar while he was out.

Bummed to discover the restaurant was closed, he posted an Instagram plea at 8:43 p.m.

“Anybody got food at they house? Cause I’m hungry!”

Timms’ nephew, Chris Uba, invited McKenzie to join their family gathering in the Park Meadow neighborhood in North Buffalo.

 

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McKenzie walked into a traditional Polish holiday party. The family of 16 already had eaten, but plenty of pierogi, tenderloin and a certain other family dish remained. They seated McKenzie at the head of the table and brought him plates.

“It was like I was a family member, an uncle or something,” McKenzie said. “It felt good, being there at their dinner table. I got to watch them open gifts.

“It was awesome to be around people who just want to hang out, be normal and enjoy Christmas Eve instead of sitting alone.”

 

 

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22 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said:

I love this story, but is this in compliance to league protocols? 

 

As far as I know, but here:

https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/v1636480927/league/kemnihvgpwnu1fws6uer.pdf

https://operations.nfl.com/updates/football-ops/the-nfl-releases-enhanced-covid-19-protocols/

 

McKenzie is vaccinated.  

I don't think they have limitations on where a vaccinated player can go and who he can interact with outside the facility.

 

Another example of a great Feel-Good story involving Jets QB Zach Wilson:

https://nypost.com/2021/12/26/zach-wilson-gifts-nj-diner-waitress-two-jets-tickets-video/

 

But it's by reason of these kind of normal, human interactions outside the facility that I think  Dr Allen Sills and the "let's stop Covid in the NFL by going to enhanced protocols within the facility and not testing 95% of the players" is probably not gonna work too well.

 

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4 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

I think it was the crab casserole.  I think TBD'ers in B'lo should make up a rota to ensure 'lil IMac is never without.

 

He may of liked the casserole better but my heritage says it was the pierogi's that caused his MVP play!

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‘Twas the night before christmas

he posted a tweet

i have no food

i have to eat

 

then comes a response

nothing to fear

ive been invited to dinner

a place very near

 

When I got to the place

a full table to see

16 people in all

not including me

 

two days later

i had a good game

 My team won

i get some fame

 

i just need to thank the strangers I see

and make sure before game

i eat a perogee 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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