Bills DT Defends Josh Allen After Slight From Rival Quarterback
Josh Allen’s teammates have his back, both on and off the field.
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver took to social media to respond to Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud’s contentious rating of the league’s top quarterbacks, which first excluded Allen. Stroud garnered considerable notice for the rankings—and for his revision where he belatedly added Allen—and is now getting some blowback from one of Allen’s colleagues.
Josh Allen’s teammate strikes back. In a recent interview on the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast, Stroud named Patrick Mahomes as one of the league’s finest quarterbacks, with two-time MVP Lamar Jackson, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. Stroud completed the list by include himself, but left Allen out of his initial ranks.
As Kyle Silagyi of SI.com pointed out, Oliver took to Instagram to share a video of Stroud’s ranking as well as his reaction to Allen’s rejection.
“Yeah, he’s tripping fasho no Josh Allen,” Oliver stated in his Instagram story. Stroud appeared to realize his error and afterward took to Instagram to express his gratitude to both Allen and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. According to CBS Sports’ Bryan DeArdo, Stroud removed Hurts from the list and moved Prescott down to make place for Allen and Burrow.
In his amended list (which he uploaded on his Instagram account), Stroud maintained the top three quarterbacks the same, but awarded Josh Allen the fourth spot and moved Prescott to the fifth and final spot, leaving Hurts out,” DeArdo reported. “Stroud also believes Joe Burrow is one of the NFL’s top five quarterbacks. Burrow, however, missed nearly half of the 2023 season with an injury, which was undoubtedly the reason he was left off Stroud’s list.
Ed Oliver backs his team. Oliver has already spoken out on behalf of a member of the Bills. In December, after numerous players questioned head coach Sean McDermott in a post by Tyler Dunne of GoLongTD.com, Oliver publicly defended his coach and called out the critics.
Oliver took issue with a story McDermott told during the 2019 season about how the 9/11 hijackers collaborated as a team, an anecdote that the Bills coach shared privately with the squad.
“I think that’s a bunch of [expletive]” Oliver said. “That was five years ago, my freshman year. Whoever leaked, I believe you are a coward. Everything is meant to remain in-house. I had his back on everything. “I know he’s a great guy.”
Allen joined Oliver in defending McDermott, saying no one should doubt his character or commitment to the players.
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