JOSH ALLEN ROASTS BILLS ROOKIE: COLEMAN'S 'TERRIBLE SPIKE' IS ALREADY LEGENDARY
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JOSH ALLEN ROASTS BILLS ROOKIE: COLEMAN'S 'TERRIBLE SPIKE' IS ALREADY LEGENDARY
ORCHARD PARK, NY — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has wasted no time welcoming rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman to the NFL, but perhaps not in the way many expected. After Coleman scored his first career touchdown, Allen didn't just celebrate the points—he instantly crowned Coleman's ensuing celebration as an all-time flop.
In a candid post-game interview, Allen hilariously dubbed the spike, the traditional ball-slam celebration after a touchdown, a "terrible spike."
Allen revealed the unwritten, high-stakes rule of the Bills' offensive meeting room, a standard that separates the men from the boys: "We judge our spikes... and the way that it's judged, if it leaves the screen on the top, it's a great spike."
Coleman’s effort, according to the veteran QB, didn't even come close. Allen’s brutal assessment? "I don't think his got a foot off the ground and just kind of rolled forward." The QB joked that he was initially going to chase the ball, a common practice to retrieve the game ball, but upon seeing the rookie's excitement, he opted for a more patient approach. "I just kind of waited to congratulate him on his first touchdown."
The footage of Coleman’s modest ground-level spike, coupled with Allen’s cutting commentary, is an instant classic in Buffalo folklore. While the touchdown itself was a crucial moment that solidified Coleman's arrival, the "terrible spike" is the moment that truly marks him as a Bill. It’s a hilarious, light-hearted instance of rookie hazing that shows the chemistry and camaraderie building between the franchise QB and his newest weapon.
The message is clear: Welcome to the NFL, Keon. Now hit the weight room and work on that vertical!