{"id":4757,"date":"2018-09-13T16:40:19","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T16:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=4757"},"modified":"2018-09-13T16:40:19","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T16:40:19","slug":"quarterback-josh-allen-to-start-for-buffalo-bills-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/quarterback-josh-allen-to-start-for-buffalo-bills-opener","title":{"rendered":"Quarterback Josh Allen to Start for Buffalo Bills Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Josh Allen lines up a pass during during the Los Angeles Chargers game<\/p><\/div>\n

The Buffalo Bills will meet the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday and have chosen their star rookie, Josh Allen as their starting quarterback. With his size and arm, the Bills believe he has the chance to take over as their permanent starting quarterback \u2013 a big opportunity for a rookie.<\/p>\n

This will be Allen\u2019s first start in the NFL and he is replacing Nathan Peterman, who has a brutal loss (47-3) in the first week against the Ravens. Peterman threw two interceptions in the game and, by the second half, was replaced by Allen.<\/p>\n

Bills coach, Sean McDermott refused to go into detail about the decision to start Allen against the Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>, saying only that it was the right choice for the Bills. He added,<\/p>\n

“We talk a lot in-house about decisions and things and what we\u2019ve got to do and the right move at the right time, and right now, with all respect to your question, this is the right move for us.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This was a big move for the Bills, whose intentions were to develop Allan at a calculated rate before he joined the lineup. He has a strong arm and was 7th overall in the draft this spring. He has the tools physically but at the time of the draft, was one the Bills believed was ideal for development.<\/p>\n

However, that changed in the game against the Ravens and the Buffalo Bills<\/a> hand was forced to make the change after a loss that was one of the worst in the history of the Buffalo Bill franchise. After the game while talking to reporters, LeSean McCoy, running back for the Bills said,<\/p>\n

“Whoever\u2019s the quarterback, we\u2019ve got to roll. I\u2019m confident in Josh. He\u2019s very talented, he\u2019s extremely smart, intelligent. So I\u2019m happy with the move. Nate\u2019s a good friend of mine, he had his shot. We\u2019ve got to move on. That\u2019s the type of business this is.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

ESPN<\/strong><\/p>\n