For years, Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen has entered the season as an MVP candidate.
And even though he’s posted MVP-caliber numbers for the most part, he hasn’t won the award yet.
Perhaps some of that has to do with how his team usually goes through cold stretches, and that takes a toll on his chances.
With that in mind, former NFL player Emmanuel Acho asked him whether that was actually one of his goals.
As an MVP voter, I had to ask Josh Allen if winning MVP was a goal of his. His answer again proves, Bills fans, you have the perfect QB:
“I can give 2 ‘you know whats’ about winning the MVP, the only thing I care about is raising that Lombardi Trophy.”pic.twitter.com/TXIReobumG
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) September 20, 2024
Allen gave it some thought before claiming that he would only win MVP if his team was playing well and going to the playoffs, as that award usually goes to someone with the No. 1 or No. 2 seed.
If that were to be the case, so be it.
Other than that, he could care less about the MVP as a trophy, as he only has the Vince Lombardi trophy in sight.
Allen claimed that if the team is playing good football and things are going their way, the MVP is most likely going to follow.
If it doesn’t, then there’s no even point in giving that some thought.
Truth be told, that makes perfect sense, and that’s the kind of mindset and approach you want to hear from your franchise player.
Granted, as competitors, all players want to get every potential award and distinction and all of the praise.
But at the end of the day, they’re playing to win the whole thing, and things rarely work out for teams when personal agendas get in the way of collective success.
