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Josh Allenis ready for some football — after he finishes golfing!
“OTAs [the NFL’s early season practices] were great, getting the chance to throw some of the guys,” Allen, 27, said on Wednesday. But, he adds, “We got a long road ahead of us. It’s a long season and just try to take it one day at a time.”
The Bills, who had an impressive 13-3 record last year but suffered a disappointing loss in the divisional round playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals, have plenty of unfinished business entering this season.
“My dad’s actually going to be on the bag for me,” Allen says. “He’s going to carry for me on that Friday and Sunday, so I mean, that’s just fun. I get to do some cool things with my dad and I think this is one of the more special things. I don’t take it for granted.”
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The 6-foot 5-inch athlete indulged autograph seekers at the event on Wednesday, where American Century Investments is celebrating their 25th anniversary as title sponsor, and also made time to mix himself a Bloody Mary without a bartender’s help,according toSports Illustrated.
It was the second time in recent months that the football player tried on another sport just for fun.
In May, the former high school baseball playertook batting practice with the Toronto Blue Jays— and blasted four home runs to onlookers’ appreciation.
“It was fun to get back out there,” Allen said after finishing up, according to theToronto Sun. “I was telling some off the coaches I miss shagging balls and spitting seeds and just talking with the guys. That’s some of the best memories I had in high school.”
source: people.com
