Usually there’s a set course of action when it comes to NFL offensive lineman skirmishes. It’s usually some sort of cheap shot on a quarterback, following up by a beefy 300-pound protector rushing in as a low-stakes enforcer.
On Sunday night, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills flipped that script. That’s something you can do when your quarterback is 6-foot-5, 247 pounds and has a penchant for running through tackles like a Ford F-150 brought to life by a tipsy witch.
Allen and his Bills had just picked up a first down inside the New York Giants’ five-yard line when some post-whistle pushing and shoving led to a scuffle. At some point, right tackle Spencer Brown got separated from the pack and tossed to the ground via blindside shove from Giant lineman Dexter Lawrence. That’s when Allen sprung into action.
and then Josh Allen flies in with the THAT'S MY LINEMAN shove on a linebacker. phew pic.twitter.com/OKv0G6gNAX
— Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) October 16, 2023
Allen laid a hit on linebacker Bobby Okereke, who’d been an aggressor against Brown. The two tangled briefly and the officials regained control of the game. Everyone escaped injury and after four unnecessary roughness penalties the Bills got back to business.
It was a risky move for Allen, who could have been hurt taking yet another hit in a season filled with them. It’s also the kind of move that has a unifying effect for a struggling team. Hell, it already got to defensive lineman DaQuan Jones — and he’s on injured reserve.
17 standing up for is Tackle has me wanting to rush the damn field!!!!!!!
— DaQuan Jones (@RiDQulous_98) October 16, 2023
He wasn’t the only one who noticed.
Josh Allen is a MAN. Coming in to protect his 6’8 310 lb tackle. 🐕 pic.twitter.com/suDbpkF4gE
— JP (@parkjacob01) October 16, 2023
I 💙 Josh Allen for coming to help his teammates.
I hate Josh Allen leading with his throwing shoulder to help his teammates.
— Greg Vorse (@GregVorse) October 16, 2023
One thing about Josh Allen, he’s never running away from the fight 😂pic.twitter.com/wMdLVmbm0U
— #RingerNFL (@ringernfl) October 16, 2023
Josh Allen when a fight breaks out on the field. #NYGvsBUF pic.twitter.com/TJASXPs6q2
— Chris James (@CJOffTheBench) October 16, 2023
Josh Allen flying in to defend Spencer Brown 🥲
— Bradley Gelber (@BradleyGelber) October 16, 2023
Josh Allen be running towards the smoke LMFAOOOOOO he an idiot but I respect his gangsta. He ain’t like these other QBs.
— Hub (@KenHeLive) October 16, 2023
Find yourself a QB that will throw himself in the middle of Godzilla vs. Kong to defend his guys. Josh Allen is that guy.
— NFL Fashion Advice (@fashion_nfl) October 16, 2023
JOSH ALLEN YOU ARE A LEGEND!!! You gotta love a QB coming in to defend his lineman I’d run through a brick wall for that guy pic.twitter.com/Mvt8HzX4Yz
— Jake Roksandich (@JRoksandich2021) October 16, 2023
josh allen running up right there but if you touch him any other time he turns into daniel day lewis w/ the theatrics. be for real.
— Kyron Samuels (@kyronsamuels) October 16, 2023
Josh Allen went after a linebacker lol. What other quarterback does this?#BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/oHwBzeHEHf
— Mat Mlodzinski (@MatMlodzinski) October 16, 2023
Josh Allen pic.twitter.com/5YGHxY8MNq
— Dave Schultz (@TheHIOshow) October 16, 2023
Madness.
Dion Dawkins gets kicked by Kayvon Thibodeaux & Spencer Brown gets blasted by Dexter Lawrence and then even Josh Allen came flying in and had an exchange with what looked like Bobby Okereke.
— Matt Parrino (@MattParrino) October 16, 2023
