{
  "id": 8414676,
  "title": "‘That’s Your Norm,’ ‘How Is That Hating?’ — Super Bowl Champion Rejects ‘Josh Allen Hater’ Label Despite Refusing To Be ‘Impressed’ by Bills QB",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/thats-your-norm-how-is-that-hating-super-bowl-champion-rejects-josh",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T08:06:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/norm-hating-super-bowl-champion-080603063.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 17, 2026, in Orchard Park, New York, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen appeared on Aqib Talib's new show with Skip Bayless called \"The Gridiron.\" During the episode, Talib expressed his doubts about Allen despite the team's 2-0 start and Allen's impressive performance. The former Super Bowl champion stated, \"The public picked them last year; they felt good about it. A lot of people picked them the year before; they felt good about it. Now, I don’t really get where this hate is coming from because I say we’ve seen this all before; that’s hating? Because I say Josh Allen always ball, that’s hating?\" Allen had been ranked third on PFN’s Quarterback Impact Metrics, with 582 passing yards and five touchdowns, alongside 92 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground. Talib, however, wasn't impressed with Allen's regular-season performance, stating that he needed to \"go to the Super Bowl\" or \"appear in the Super Bowl\" to truly impress him.",
  "summary": "After a disappointing end to the 2025 season, the Buffalo Bills made some major changes this offseason. Trading for DJ Moore to give Josh Allen an additional weapon signaled a clear shift in philosophy, while replacing Sean McDermott with Joe Brady as head coach further confirmed that idea.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Super Bowl champ Josh Allen appears on Aqib Talib's show The Gridiron.",
    "Allen criticizes the hate towards him, stating \"that's hating?\" and \"Josh Allen always ball.\"",
    "Talib demands Allen to go or appear in the Super Bowl to impress him."
  ],
  "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."
}