Several players came straight to the field from the airport to show support and participate in a lighthearted game of softball.
“You hear the energy and excitement here, players are having a good time,” Allen said. “Again, just a microcosm of what an NFL team is like, what the locker room is like. Different ethnicities, races and personalities all mixed into one, coming out here and having a good time, showing the community this is who we are as a team. This is who we are as a community.
“We want to be a part of this community. Bills Mafia means a lot to us, and we want to show them that we care about them.”
The goal of the day was to spread love and Hyde felt exactly that when he looked out into the crowd.
“You can go anywhere in this nation and I don’t think you find a better community than Buffalo, and I honestly mean that,” Hyde shared. “This place is home. I grew up here, became a man here, had kids, was married, lived here in my first home. This place is home to me, and I cherish…