Sometimes NFL players or any athletes, movie stars, or folks with a famous persona feel like they’re larger than life. Despite Bills quarterback Josh Allen having a larger than life 6-foot-5 frame, he’s not. None of them are, we’re all people.
At one time, Allen was just another kid growing up on the farm in California and yes, he was a fan. Specifically, a fan of the team the Bills (8-3) face on Monday Night Football in Week 13, the San Francisco 49ers (5-6).
Several times Allen, specifically before even being drafted by the Bills, was candid about that. On one pre-draft occasion, Allen openly said being drafted by the 49ers was his dream while chatting on The Adam Schefter Podcast.
“I grew up a Niners fan… so it would be easy for my family to commute there,” Allen said. “Obviously they have a long, storied tradition of great quarterbacks. It’s my favorite team, man. It’d be kind of a dream come true to play for them.”
In fact, another time in 2018, Allen even admitted that growing up he had a particular No. 21 jersey. Frank Gore’s Niners jersey from when he played there. Of course, Gore and Allen were teammates that season in Buffalo because as things went, the 49ers didn’t really have much interest in the QB when he did declare for the NFL Draft.
San Francisco did have interest in Allen, back in 2017, a year earlier, though. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that this week. But then in 2018, San Francisco had Jimmy Garoppolo and didn’t need another QB.
Thus is life, but things have turned out well for Allen. He seems to be enjoying his time in Buffalo, having previously said sent this one out on social media in recent weeks:
At a loss for words. Buffalo, I love you. https://t.co/HdhoK0zUp3
— Josh Allen (@JoshAllenQB) November 9, 2020
Certainly as things did turn out, there’s no disappoint from Allen and the Bills. Things are working out just fine and everyone is happy.
But under the surface, if you care about such things, know what’s probably a little bummer? The game was moved. The Bills and 49ers will play at State Farm Stadium in Arizona, not at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco. Taking the field in Santa Clara County was probably a dream of sorts for Buffalo’s quarterback, and now he’s got a long, long time until he’s going to be potentially doing so if he sticks around Buffalo like many expect.
