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Move over Patrick Mahomes! NBC color commentator Cris Collinsworth has come under fire for showing love for a new signal caller, Josh Allen, after calling the Buffalo Bills win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night.
Allen dazzled as he led a 15-point comeback over the Ravens, with Collinsworth being accused of being biased towards the signal caller as he spoke to viewers on what transpired inside Highmark Stadium.
One play in particular drew the ire of NFL fans, when Allen escaped pressure from Baltimore's defensive line with his back to his own end zone.
As Allen flicked the ball to wide receiver Khalil Shakir, Collinsworth can be heard making excited noises while play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico dictates the action.
Collinsworth had become synonymous with his love for Mahomes, who makes similar amazing plays, and is featured on national television regularly with one of the most beloved teams in the NFL.
Yet, not calling the game impartially has rubbed plenty the wrong way against Collinsworth.
NBC's Cris Collinsworth has been accused of being biased towards Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen
Allen dazzled and led the Bills to a comeback victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday
'I ain't seen no eater like Cris Collinsworth before. Stop giving this man Josh Allen games,' one NFL fan said.
'Collinsworth sounds like the happy stoner who just found out Dominos is 3 minutes out,' a second gridiron fan stated.
'The most Vanilla Color Man ever. He just sits there and kisses Mike's a**,' a third added.
'He wants to groan but you know he has to be impartial,' a fourth continued.
A collection of social-media messages about Cris Collinsworth's accused bias for Josh Allen
Collinsworth has been a prominent NFL commentator since 1990 and has been on the call with Sunday Night Football since 2009.
He'll have to wait until Week 5 to call an Allen game again, when the Bills host the New England Patriots.
Also in the first six weeks of the NFL season, Collinsworth will call two games of the Chiefs, giving him a chance to also show his love for the old fling of Mahomes.
With those two quarterbacks being prominently featured in the first half of the season, NFL fans will likely lose their minds again over Collinsworth's actions.
