Josh Allen’s unexpected reunion: Why did he recognize a whistle after 12 years?
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was surprised by an unexpected pregame reunion with his former junior college coach, Randy Whited, after recognizing a distinct whistle he hadn't heard in 12 years. Whited had traveled to Las Vegas for the game and coordinated a surprise meeting through a friend.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was heading toward the locker room before Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders when a familiar whistle caught his attention. He turned toward the sideline and recognized a man he hadn't seen in 12 years: Randy Whited, his former junior college football coach.The reunion took place at Allegiant Stadium on Oct. 18, shortly before Buffalo's 33-30 victory. Whited had traveled to Las Vegas expecting to watch his former quarterback play. Instead, a friend's surprise arrangement brought him face-to-face with the player whose NFL future he had predicted back in 2014.Who was the man who made Josh Allen turn around with a single whistle?Whited coached Allen at Reedley College in California, where the quarterback spent the 2014 season before transferring to Wyoming.
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