Josh Allen To Pat McAfee: 'Want To Be In Super Bowl, Not Doing This Sh*t'

Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen joined Pat McAfee for a wide-ranging interview Thursday about the NFL prior to the Super Bowl. Allen was candid about the failures of his team this season to reach its ultimate goal.

One of the more interesting things that he said, which most Bills fans probably strongly agree with, is that he wishes he were in the Super Bowl and not doing TV interviews this week. 

"I don't want to be doing this sh*t right now, I want to be playing in the Super Bowl," Allen said. 

He also addressed the seemingly endless rumors about his relationship with star wide receiver Stefon Diggs. There's always a new story out there because Diggs generally can't help himself. 

But as Allen and Diggs always do in the public space, Allen backed his guy. 

"I owe a lot of my success in my career to [Diggs] … I love that guy like a brother and always will," the Bills quarterback said. 

Another interesting aspect is that Allen says he quit social media somewhere around the middle of the season. The Bills started the season poorly, relative to their lofty expectations. 

They were 6-6 heading into their Week 13 bye week and squarely on the outside looking in for the AFC playoffs. 

But, thanks largely to the play of Allen, Buffalo rattled off five-straight victories to capture the AFC East crown and earn the #2 seed in the AFC playoffs. 

They beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card before losing to the Chiefs in the divisional round. 

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"There was a point in time where I just deleted all socials and I felt so good," Allen said. "Not to say that was the difference-maker or anything but mentally to not worry about what other people are saying … there's a lot of power in that." 

McAfee asked Allen if he plans to stay off social media moving forward. 

"I think so," he responded. 

Allen remains one of the best quarterbacks in the league, arguably second-best to Patrick Mahomes. In my mind, there's no question he's #2 behind only Mahomes. 

If getting off social media pushes his play to another level, good for him. The Bills have a massive season coming up next year. Allen's cap hit jumps to nearly $50 million next year, making roster construction a bit more difficult. 

But, if anyone can elevate a lack of talent around him, Josh Allen can.