In a radio interview, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen made some interesting comments on Tom Brady.
While in Los Angeles for the 2022 NFL Honors, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was interviewed by the Associated Press’ Pro Football podcast, and host Rob Maadi asked him about leading the next generation of superstar players now that Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, and Drew Brees have retired.
Maadi tells Allen, “When we talk about the NFL and the faces of the league going forward, your name is right there.” “How do you feel about carrying the torch forward, Patriot Mahomes and Joe Burrow?”
“I mean, I think it’s something I’ve always wanted as a kid,” Allen said. “This is the only thing I ever wanted to do was play quarterback in the NFL. So, it’s rewarding I guess, in a sense, to be talked about like that — All I care about is winning football games no matter how I do it.”
Before Maadi could move to his next question, the 25-year-old suddenly stated that he was not sold on Tom Brady not actually playing in 2022.
“I’ll believe the Tom Brady retirement when he’s not playing next year,” Allen said with a smile. “So, the jury’s still out on that for me.”
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Allen doubled down on his Brady comments while speaking to Sports Illustrated on Thursday.
“I’m such a big fan of him and what he’s done in his career. He’s one of my idols growing up,” Allen said. “So, I’ll believe it when I see it. Come Game 1… or even 6 or 7… maybe I’ll start to believe it.”
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