Bills quarterback Josh Allen has turned hurdling into art. But is it a good idea?
LA TimesJosh Allen hurdles Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid in what has become a signature move for the Buffalo Bills quarterback. “I’d give him a 10 out of 10 on that one,” said the elder Allen, a farmer in the San Joaquin Valley town of Firebaugh. “It sends a clear message to your teammates that ‘I’m gonna win it, no matter the cost it takes.’” Last season, after Allen bounded over Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, the Buffalo neighborhood of Allentown was temporarily renamed “Josh Allentown” and a similar cutout of him was mounted over a wooden town placard. “It still makes me kind of cringe when I see a guy hurdle.” Said former Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers: “When I see these guys jump it makes me go, `Oh, my goodness!’ But Josh Allen is unbelievably athletic and can run. It’s so true on the football field; so many guys don’t know how to get to the ground.” Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen leaps over Patriots corner Devin McCourty.
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