09-10 Josh Allen

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen discusses a short week before heading to Miami to face the Dolphins on Thursday night.

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00:00It's good, ready to go.

00:07I mean, it's as comfortable as we can make it.

00:16No, none of that, just trying to be as normal as possible.

00:23Felt like I threw it well today and was able to do all the things, so I'm ready to go.

00:27Have you worn a glove in the past?

00:29I've done it a long time ago, a couple cold games, so it's not anything that's completely new to me,

00:37but just there for a little extra help.

00:42We'll see, I'm not quite sure yet.

00:45So Miami has been a team you guys have had a lot of success against.

00:51What might be different this time around with their defense and what you're seeing so far?

00:56Well, obviously I think they've got a little bit of different personnel than they've had the last few years.

01:01Obviously bringing in a guy like Poe, missed that guy.

01:05He's a leader, he's a leader for them.

01:08He's a very smart player.

01:10He knows a lot about this offense and a lot about me, so taking that into account.

01:15Bringing in a guy like Clayus Campbell, again, veteran leadership, guys that are in the right spot,

01:20doing the right things, and a new D coordinator.

01:23So they're doing a little bit of things differently over there, the type of scheme that they're running,

01:27and they've got some playmakers over there.

01:30Holland's playing some really good football, had a really big play last week.

01:34We all know Jalen Ramsey got paid to the high speed corner in the league for a reason,

01:39so again, they've got some guys over there that we've got to focus on and worry about,

01:43but at the same time, it's a short week, got to focus on what we do best.

01:48I mean, yeah, but I think it's harder to know tendencies on defensive side of the ball,

01:55especially in a new system and a different system than maybe he's used to.

01:59Just got to go off what we see on film and just try to game plan accordingly,

02:04and then during the game we'll adjust.

02:18Yeah, I mean, I think we try to change it if we know for sure people can hear it,

02:24and it's been said enough where guys understand it.

02:28In the heat of the battle, it's tough to do on the defensive side of the ball

02:32to know what the offense is calling, then to relay that to the coach,

02:35then to switch into the right defense or the right personnel for that play.

02:39So again, we just try to focus on what we can do.

02:43We don't really worry about what the other team is going to do

02:45in terms of what we call.

02:48Obviously, we think it's going to be pretty loud there.

02:50It's going to be on silent and making sure that we're relaying the calls to each other.

02:54So I don't know if a defense can get a completely good read on what we're saying,

02:58but it's something we've got to be aware of.

03:00He can help out.

03:01I mean, obviously, he played against that defense in training camp, entire camp,

03:07so leaning on him and utilizing some of his knowledge,

03:11but at the same time, we've still got to go out there and play football.

03:18From a mental perspective, obviously, you're using your hand on every play.

03:21How do you not think about it?

03:23Or how do you approach when something like that's injured,

03:26not putting any focus on it?

03:29I mean, I think they're just saying it's a long way from the heart.

03:33I like to say it's a long way from the right hand, so we're okay.

03:38Lots of success on the road in particular.

03:41In your opinion, what is some of that success?

03:46The way that we're able to communicate, I think our offensive game plan,

03:49schematically the things that we're able to do on a short week

03:53because of the stuff that we've put in through training camp,

03:55the stuff that is in our, I guess, standard game plan that we can call at any time

04:03is pretty exotic, and some of the things that we can do on the ball,

04:06helps us out in that area.

04:13How much more does the offense need to be refined after what we saw on Sunday?

04:18And how close might that be to the blueprint,

04:22getting nine players involved, nine receivers involved?

04:25Might it be to what your vision is?

04:27Yeah, I think that's what we want to see,

04:29is making sure that different guys are getting different touches,

04:32and that means guys are in different spots,

04:34but at the same time doing their job, getting open, catching the ball.

04:38But in terms of operation, we had a bunch of false starts,

04:43and got to clean that up, got to clean up some of the penalties.

04:47Again, getting the play call in as quickly as possible,

04:51especially on the road, and me getting that out to the team

04:54and making adjustments in a timely matter.

04:56So it all goes hand-in-hand, and it takes 11 guys out there

05:00to produce a really good product, and that's what we're trying to do.

05:05How much of your focus is on Dalton?

05:08Quite a bit.

05:09I mean, there's a few plays where he's got four or five guys surrounding him,

05:13so that's nothing new to us in terms of teams trying to take away a weapon.

05:19But again, I think with the mindset that we talked about earlier

05:22about the everybody eats is, you know,

05:25if he's taking away two or three guys, that means somebody's probably open,

05:29and it's my job to go find the open guy.

05:32Who, Dalton?

05:33Yeah.

05:34Oh, he wasn't frustrated at all.

05:35You know, we keep rocking and riding.

05:38He knows his importance of this offense,

05:41and the fact that he's getting other people open

05:43is going to help him down the road, and he does everything the right way.

05:47If you watch him, he's always following the ball.

05:49He's always trying to make an extra block.

05:50He doesn't really care about the catches and the yards and the touchdowns.

05:52He just cares about winning, and that's why we love him.

05:58Really good.

05:59There was one mishap on my fault.

06:01One of the protections that, you know,

06:03got us into something that we shouldn't have been in,

06:05and fortunately James made us right and made a good catch on third down.

06:09But I thought the communication throughout the entire game was fantastic,

06:12and he's doing a great job.

06:18Very happy for him.

06:20More importantly, happy for myself, you know,

06:23knowing that what he brings to this offense

06:25and the mentality that he has and, you know,

06:29the story that he has, too, I think is pretty special.

06:32You know, battling a few things the last few years

06:34and how hard he continuously works at trying to perfect his craft,

06:39and on top of that, the love and the fight that he has for his teammates

06:43is pretty special.

06:46Yeah, you know, that's one of the reasons why we brought him here

06:49is to go win in times like that and make big-time catches,

06:53and, you know, he's been working extremely hard.

06:56And again, he loves this game, and I think that's the most important thing.

06:59He loves this game.

07:00He loves being here, even as a rookie.

07:02You know, I'm here late obviously rehabbing a little bit,

07:05and he's still here.

07:06He's one of the last ones to leave this building.

07:08He just loves being in here, and when you find yourself in good positions,

07:11you typically make plays like that when you work hard,

07:14and he's been working extremely hard.

07:15What sort of sense do you have for the way the rivalry has been rekindled

07:18among fans between the Bills and the Dolphins

07:20with both teams being competitors and in contention?

07:22Yeah, it's good for the sport.

07:24You know, the AFC East is a tough division.

07:28We know that.

07:29I think everybody knows that, and to win this division,

07:32you've got to beat your in-division teams and rivals,

07:35and that's how we see it.

07:36So we've got to just try to find a way to go 1-0, whatever way that may be.

07:41But he knows a lot of what you guys do.

07:43You spend a lot of time with him.

07:44Yeah, I mean, I've got a lot of love for him,

07:46so it's going to be fun first and foremost.

07:49I think, you know, going against really good competitors

07:54and really good players, it brings out the best in people.

07:57But at the same time, like, there's going to be some friendly jabs,

08:01and, you know, hopefully I just don't let him tackle me

08:05or the other word, I won't even say it.

08:07So, you know, it's fun to go against guys that you have a lot of love

08:11and respect for, and I've got a lot of love and respect for him.

08:14We spend a lot of time together here in Buffalo the last six years,

08:17and again, he's one of the best to ever put on a Bill's uniform.

08:22Josh, what do you normally watch at night as far as football?

08:25Do you normally watch it?

08:26Do you normally?

08:27Oh, yeah, I watch it all.

08:30Fitz Magic, that's what I know about it.

08:32I don't know if you guys saw his most recent tweets,

08:34someone showed me it.

08:35It was a beauty, so if you've got time, go check that out.

08:39What did it say?

08:40It wasn't really what it said.

08:41It was the picture of what it was.

08:45He's a special cat.

08:46Love him.

08:47Thank you, guys.

08:48Go Bills.

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