Referee Bill Vinovich was spotted having a conversation with Bills quarterback Josh Allen following a controversial non-call.
When the NFL announced its officiating assignments for the weekend’s wild-card round games, Bills fans were notably upset to see that Bill Vinovich’s crew was tabbed to work Buffalo’s game against the Broncos.
Head referee Bill Vinovich came over to Allen while he was sitting on the bench afterwards and spoke to him. Many believed Vinovich was explaining to Allen why a penalty wasn't called, which is a very odd occurrence. Referees do not wander over to the bench to chat to players very often, especially not star quarterbacks while they sit on the bench.
Officiating a game in the NFL is a pretty difficult job, as the players are so big and fast that it's hard to truly catch everything that's happening.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen revealed what referee Bill Vinovich said to him during the playoff game vs. Denver.
Josh Allen got the win and a warning from referee Bill Vinovich on Sunday in Buffalo's wild-card win over the Denver Broncos.
The Buffalo Bills delivered a stellar performance against the Denver Broncos, but one moment stood out: a viral interaction between quarterback Josh Allen and referee Bill Vinovich.
Lamar Jackson and the Ravens made things interesting, but Buffalo's defense held on to give the Bills a victory in Sunday's AFC divisional round matchup.
Few could have predicted the extraordinary transformation unfolding when the Buffalo Bills traded up to select Josh Allen with the seventh overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. At the time, Allen was seen as a high-risk,
For the playoffs at large, Allen has been very good. He's 7-5 in his playoff career, thrown for 23 touchdowns to 4 interceptions and has a playoff quarterback rating over 101 — now, he's set to play in his second conference title game at 28 years old.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was named one of the finalists for the NFL MVP award, reflecting his strong season.