Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and now Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey, a tale as old as time. It does feel that way, doesn’t it?
But most of the sparring between these two has been done off the field with words, not on it. The two have only faced off on the gridiron one time with Allen getting the better of Ramsey and his former team, the Jaguars.
Most of the drama between these two surrounds one word: “Trash.”
That’s how Ramsey described Allen before those two ever even played. Prior to Allen getting the best of Ramsey in 2018, the Bills quarterback said, at that time, he didn’t really care.
And to this day, Allen still feels the same way.
“That was so long ago in my opinion. It’s really a non-factor,” Allen said via video conference this week..
“No, not at all,” Allen added, explaining that the previous comments don’t bother him. “You know I care about the opinions of the guys in the locker room.”
Even if Allen still isn’t going to try and reignite any war of words right now, in the past he has taken slight jabs. He previously signed an autograph for a fan that he signed and wrote, “Am I trash now?”
But regardless of all of the talking, the Bills still do have to deal with Ramsey and a difficult Rams defense in Week 3. Allen showed respect for Ramsey’s game, but said that can’t deter him from whatever game plan the Bills come up with.
“He’s a problem that we’re gonna have to deal with,” Allen said. “It’s not time to shy away from anybody.”
The player that will likely have to personally deal with Ramsey the most is actually Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs, though.
It wouldn’t be shocking to see Ramsey following Diggs around the field for most of the game, especially after Diggs’ big game in Week 2 against the Dolphins, which included 100-plus yards and a score. Diggs too recognized the task at-hand, but echoed Allen. The Bills aren’t going to put themselves behind the eight ball by being afraid.
“He’s damn good, everybody knows that,” Diggs said. “As far as shying away, it’s football. At the end of the day, we don’t really shy away in anything. I would just say trust in Josh, trust in Josh’s decision making. Each play is going to be big because he’s been playing some good football, and we trust him to make decisions and put the ball wherever it needs to go.”
So far in 2020, the Rams are allowing 243 yards per game in the air, that’s good for 17th best in the NFL. A mid-tier team in terms of yardage. However, the Rams are one of two teams that have allowed just a single passing touchdown.
Allen and Diggs will certainly be put to the test.
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