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The consensus among both NFL fans and analysts seems to be that Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen did all he could possibly do to beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game on Sunday, and that the blame for the defeat ought to be placed elsewhere: head coach Sean McDermott, the refs, Dalton Kincaid, you name it.
One person who isn’t entirely letting Josh Allen off the hook, however, is former NFL quarterback and ESPN analyst Robert Griffin III, whose been known to take the contrarian route over the years.
While appearing as a guest on Kay Adams’ Up & Adams show, RGIII said that the media isn’t calling out Allen’s apparent failure to change his protection on the game-defining fourth down play because there’s a “fear” to criticize the Buffalo Bills quarterback.
“No one has pointed this out last night and earlier today. I’ve watched the tape back multiple times, Josh Allen could have actually adjusted the protection and got that blitz picked up. But no one is talking about that because I think there’s a fear right now amongst the media to criticize Josh Allen because he’s been so great. And I do think Josh Allen is a great quarterback,” Griffin prefaced his analysis.
“But they’re in an empty formation, they motion Khalil Shakir into the backfield and have him run that bubble, If Josh Allen simply, I don’t know what they call it, but it’s an R/L call and it borrows the backside guard and takes them to the right. They would have been able to pick up the blitz and he would have had an opportunity to hit Dalton Kincaid for a massive gain with the entire play opened up.”
Shout out to RGIII for saying the quiet part loud. pic.twitter.com/68ta1xilH4
— E. (@ItsJust__E) January 27, 2025
Reactions to the former Heisman Trophy winner’s analysis of the play have been mixed, with some praising Griffin for speaking the truth and others giving Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo credit for a good call in a big moment.
.@RGIII on Dalton Kincaid’s near-catch on 4th & 5 late in the fourth quarter…
“Josh Allen actually could’ve ADJUSTED the protection and got that blitz picked up… That to me was a bigger issue than Kincaid dropping the ball.” @heykayadams @BuffaloBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/yvugNiRnpK
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) January 27, 2025
If RGIII was correct with this analysis, he may still be in the NFL. But this is why he’s not still in the NFL.
— Joe Miller III (@joemillerwired) January 27, 2025
This so why he sucked at QB and as an “analyst.” He adjusted protection to left side, when in reality the blitz was coming from right via CB blitz. This was a GREAT call by Spags that confused Josh. His take like many and most of RG3’s are horrible. He don’t know ball at all!
— Danny Dimes (@_danny_dimes) [January...
