Did Josh Allen get a game ball instead of James Cook Sean McDermotts locker room speech clip stirs awkward questions
Did Josh Allen get a game ball instead of James Cook Sean McDermotts locker room speech clip stirs awkward questions
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James Cook played what was easily the best game of his life against the Cowboys on Sunday.The Bills' second-year back generated 221 scrimmage yards and two scores during the Bills' 31-10 rout of Dallas. That was good for nearly two-thirds of Buffalo's total offense in the weather-affected game, and it went a long way toward bolstering with the easy win.Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who needed to complete just 7 of 15 pa ses for 94 yards and a score, gave all of the credit after the victory to Cook and his offensive line."I felt like the kid that didnt do anything in the cla s project and still got an A," Allen joked during a postgame news conference.MORE:Allen had the look of a kid just like that when Bills head coach Sean McDermott presented him with a Tony Carr Jersey game ball after the contest. McDermott did so in a locker room speech that was then released on social media by the Bills."When it's too tough for them, it's just right for us!" | Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) McDermott's decision to present Allen a game balldrew the attention and ire of Buffalo's fans. Why? Because they believed Cook was more deserving of the honor.Here's what to know about the game balls the Bills gave out on Sunday.Allen received a game ball because his performance against the Cowboys broke an NFL record. As McDermott and the Bills acknowledged, he now has the most games in a single season (10) with both a rushing and a pa sing touchdown.Thus, it's easy to understand why McDermott wanted to honor Allen for hitting that milestone, even if his overall stat line against the Cowboys was le s than impre sive.MORE: It isn't entirely clear whether Nickeil Alexander-Walker Jersey Allen received a game ballinsteadof Cook or whether the running back also received one after the game.The video released by the Bills shows only Allen being presented with a game ball by McDermott. That said, the clip cuts at just about the 32-second mark, so it's po sible that Cook also could have received an honor during that gap.Of course, it's equally po sible that Cook didn't receive a game ball for Josh Hart Jersey his performance. That prospect has irked Bills fans who have voiced their displeasure with that decision on social media.Imagine being James Cook and seeing McDermott give the game ball to Josh Allen (via ) Mike McDaniel (@MikMcDaniel) GET JAMES A BALL Goodberry Variant (@Glenn_Goodberry) James Cook game ball. No question. A-Mik (@amandadavey23) Did the Bills seriously give the game ball to Josh Allen, today? For what? Handing the ball off?McDermott seriously gave him that ball with James Cook standing right there. The GALL. The AUDACITY. c'/nical (@BMJcYn) The game ball should have been given to James Cook. That's a slap in the face. Mark (@MarkInvicta) Nobody from the Bills including Allen, Cook or McDermott has addre sed the team's game-ball awards yet. Perhaps they will be asked about it at media availabilities as the week goes on.But until then, the Bills' focus will remain on the far more important task at hand: trying to bolster their playoff chances against the Chargers in NFL Week 16.
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