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From September to January, Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins has the all-important role of protecting superstar quarterback Josh Allen’s blind side. But what about when the season is over?
Of course, Dawkins, a four-time Pro Bowler, does plenty of work to make sure that his body is prepared for the rigors of an NFL season. But he’s also taken on an exciting new hobby that might just be the coolest in the entire league.
The Bills are the subject of the latest season of HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” which debuted earlier this week. As part of the first episode, the show followed Dawkins, who introduced his family and let fans know a little bit about what he does when he’s not on the football field.
As it turns out, the adrenaline doesn’t stop for Dawkins when he leaves the football field. The 6-foot-4, 330-plus pound offensive lineman revealed that he likes to spend his free time driving drift cars, a hobby that he only picked up after entering the NFL.
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“It’s a thrill. Almost every single day, I’ll be out there spinning tires,” Dawkins said as a video package played showing him taking his three children for a ride in one of his drift cars.
In fact, Dawkins even founded his own team, Shnow Motorsports, which operates out of a garage near Highmark Stadium.
“At Shnow Motorsports, we live for the thrill of the challenge,” the team’s website states. “With NFL athlete Dion Dawkins at the helm, we’re a drift team built on precision, power, and a relentless pursuit of victory. ”
If you’re a Buffalo Bills fan concerned that Dawkins might be putting himself in danger, don’t be.
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He explained in an interview with the “Centered on Buffalo” podcast last year that not only is he well trained, but he also has several safety precautions in place to ensure not only that nothing goes wrong, but also that he’s safe in the off chance that it does.
“(The) priority is football, (the) priority is protecting Josh Allen, (the) priority is getting a Super Bowl ring for the Buffalo Bills community,” Dawkins said of his drifting. “This is just something I do in my downtime that I really, really enjoy. And it’s super fun.”
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