Henry Anderson is going to miss Bills fans. Or so he says.
When the Jets travel to Orchard Park Week 1, they’ll be playing in an empty Bills Stadium. Anderson is a bit disappointed that he won’t get to interact with Bills fans this season, as he’s become a bit of a “villain” among Bills Mafia.
“I’m going to miss them a lot,” a sarcastic Anderson told reporters Tuesday.
Anderson’s run-ins with the Bills haven’t exactly made him a fan-favorite in Buffalo. In fact, quite the opposite. Anderson isn’t known as a reckless or dirty player, but he does have a history of incidents with the Bills.
In 2018, Anderson blindsided former Bills kicker Stephen Hauschka during a blocked field goal, which resulted in the kicker suffering a hip injury.
Fast forward to Week 1 of the 2019 season and Anderson was fined $10,527 for unnecessary roughness. The play in question saw Anderson go for Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s legs after he had already released the football.
This drew some outrage from Lindsay Hauschka, the wife of the former Bills kicker. She went as far as saying that players like Anderson do not belong in the league.
Now an enemy in the eyes of Buffalo fans, Bills Mafia will have to resort to booing Anderson virtually this season. Although, the NFL is possibly looking at having fans in Orchard Park this season, according to a survey that was sent out by the league to multiple Bills season ticket holders.
So, Anderson may get to interact with Bills fans after all. Just not right away.