{
  "id": 3954114,
  "title": "Joe Brady reveals if Josh Allen called plays during Steelers preseason win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/joe-brady-reveals-if-josh-allen-called-plays-during-steelers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T11:45:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/joe-brady-reveals-josh-allen-114526902.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent preseason game between the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers, quarterback Josh Allen expressed his desire to call plays during the match. Allen stated, \"I'd like to think I'm a pretty balanced play caller, Explosive play caller,\" signaling his interest in taking charge on the field. However, despite Allen's enthusiasm, it became clear that he did not get the opportunity to call plays during the game. Buffalo head coach Joe Brady confirmed this sentiment at the post-game press conference, saying, \"There was a lot going on in that game,\" and jokingly attributing the play-calling to Allen. Brady emphasized the complexity of the situation, stating, \"We had a lot of that communication,\" and that he took over the decision-making process. While Allen expressed his desire to call plays, the reality was that coach Joe Brady was the one making the critical decisions during the game.",
  "summary": "Did Josh Allen end up calling plays at some point during the Bills' comeback preseason win against the Steelers? Joe Brady revealed the answer.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}