Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen Slams Controversial Grounding Call: ‘Never Seen That!’
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen may have been more involved with the officials in Sunday night’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals than he has been in any other game in his career.
Allen’s long night with the officials began on the Bills’ first drive, when he got a soft taunting penalty for pointing at a Bengals defender as he ran into the end zone. The second, and perhaps more notable, run-in with the referees came at the end of the first half, when Allen picked up a late intentional grounding penalty after failing to connect with receiver Gabe Davis.
Allen was visibly upset with the call during the game, and he shared his frustrations in more detail after it as well.
“I’ve never seen that call in my life,” Allen said. “It’s an option route. Gabe can sit down or go. I wasn’t pressured. They decided to make that call and unfortunately didn’t allow us to get points there. I wouldn’t do anything different. I’m expecting him to run a go, he made the read to stop. That’s what it is.”
