There was a time many years ago when if you looked at the player rankings in the NFL, you would see a bunch of Buffalo Bills on the lists.  Now, it seems that history is starting to repeat itself.

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The names Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed, and others used to be the cream of the crop when it came to NFL players in the early 90s.  The Buffalo Bills were an NFL powerhouse, and those names were the ones that anyone who followed the NFL in that time period knew.

Bills players would routinely rank at the top of the NFL who's who list of the 1990s.  But then things went dark in Western New York for the better part of two decades.  Sure there were a few bright spots along the way, but Buffalo became mostly forgotten about when it came to the NFL's who's who lists.

Things have now begun to change.  Ever since the dynamic duo of GM Brandon Beane, and Head Coach Sean McDermott arrived in Western New York, there has been a culture shift of seismic proportions. Buffalo is no longer a Siberia when it comes to NFL players picking their next destination.  The likes of Von Miller would have never chosen Buffalo 10 years ago, but now Buffalo is a prime destination for

Another major reason for the change has been the play of Quarterback Josh Allen. He has been lights out since he came into the league in 2018 and seems to be getting better each and every year.  And now, the rest of the football world is beginning to take notice and show Buffalo some respect.

The website OddsChecker.com recently released their rankings of the NFL Quarterbacks for 2022, from worst to first.  And QB1, Josh Allen has taken over the #1 spot, from last year's top passer, Patrick Mahomes.

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