Great read about #17 and what makes him tick

[ChevyVanMiller]

"I think if I knew how to get over that hump, we would've gotten over that hump already," Allen said. Allen has become all too familiar with the line of questioning as the Bills' quest of reaching the Super Bowl has extended over the years.

 

His seven playoff wins are the most by any quarterback in NFL history without a Super Bowl appearance. Allen is now a winner of the league's MVP award and widely considered one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.

So, the question comes up often.

 

"... You have to continue to keep giving yourself chances, and I feel like, one thing that I've for sure learned this last offseason is trusting in God's timing. It's never wrong, and when it's meant to happen, it'll happen, and you just got to continue to keep putting yourselves in opportunities where it could happen."

 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42445869/buffalo-bills-josh-allen-new-perspective-2025-season

[Nephilim17]

Good article. The following quote I heard him say on TV or in a video and I like it a lot:

"I just want to play football and whatever happens, happens, and focusing more on the process than the results and letting go of that expectation and going out there and just playing to the best of my abilities no matter what and just being where my feet are."

Some may not like it, but I think this is the right way to approach football and life. Focus on the process, not the outcome. That doesn't mean you don't prepare for your ideal outcome, but you're rooted in the moment and what you can control. I think it might help take the edge of anxiousness off some bigger moments, which, ironically, might help achieve the ultimate goal.

He's about halfway through his career and I know I'll never root for another athlete like him so I'm enjoying it all I can. In a decade or so, his generational greatness could just be a memory. We are blessed to have him as a QB and person.

[Big Turk]

30 minutes ago, Nephilim17 said:

Good article. The following quote I heard him say on TV or in a video and I like it a lot:

"I just want to play football and whatever happens, happens, and focusing more on the process than the results and letting go of that expectation and going out there and just playing to the best of my abilities no matter what and just being where my feet are."

Some may not like it, but I think this is the right way to approach football and life. Focus on the process, not the outcome. That doesn't mean you don't prepare for your ideal outcome, but you're rooted in the moment and what you can control. I think it might help take the edge of anxiousness off some bigger moments, which, ironically, might help achieve the ultimate goal.

He's about halfway through his career and I know I'll never root for another athlete like him so I'm enjoying it all I can. In a decade or so, his generational greatness could just be a memory. We are blessed to have him as a QB and person.

 

The outcome is always a result of the process, not the other way around.

 

Like anything in life, many times you have to spend a lot of time putting in the dirty, behind the scenes work to build the foundation before you achieve the ultimate glory 

[SoMAn]

Just for perspective:

Three QBs from one of the greatest QB classes (1983)John Elway, Kelly, and Marino, appeared in 8 losing efforts in super bowls before Elway finally won one in his penultimate, 15th season. Winning again in his final year.

 

side note: the Bills are notorious for losing 4 in a row, but I'd completely forgotten the Elway and the Broncos lost 3 of 4 in the late 80s.

 

Josh is still relatively young for a modern day QB.  I believe Josh, with the right supporting cast, will get to a Super Bowl, and hopefully bring the Lombardi home to Buffalo. Will it happen this year? We'll find out. But, there are 31 other teams with the same dream, and probably at least 8 for which it's a realistic goal. 

 

One thing I'm certain of is that Josh Allen hungers to bring that championship to the people of Buffalo and that he will give 100% to make it happen. 

Edited 35 minutes ago by SoMAn

[WotAGuy]

19 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

Like anything in life, many times you have to spend a lot of time putting in the dirty, behind the scenes work to build the foundation before you achieve the ultimate glory 

This summarizes my dating life accurately.