When your team stumbles in the fourth quarter and you’re upset with them until the next week’s game, keep in mind that every player that made it to the professional ranks had a difficult journey and never gave up. This is important to keep in mind as NFL Week 2 approaches.
This new Gatorade commercial with Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen reminds us Sunday-lunch couch potatoes of that message.
In these magnificent thirty seconds, Allen—who has occasionally been criticised by both NFL pundits and football cynics as a little “overrated” or for finding it difficult to defeat Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in the postseason—discusses his path to the NFL. His narrative embodies the principle of never, ever giving up.
The commercial, titled “An All-Time Great Underdog Story,” has Allen having a brief flashback in the weight room before playing. He remembers sending thousands of letters to colleges showcasing his best plays from high school and junior college, all in an attempt to get recruited to play sports.
Allen’s audio abruptly ends while he is explaining the contents of the email, indicating that there has been one more rejection that keeps coming in. His journey to college and the NFL was quite difficult.But one school offered him a chance. With his laurels from the University of Wyoming, Allen would eventually advance through the ranks and get the attention of NFL scouts and executives. The Buffalo Bills would later choose him in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, defying all expectations.
Many people think Allen has become better every season since joining the league, despite doubts about his accuracy as he tried to establish his talent in the NFL. And that appears to be the main motivation for this inspiring
“He approached everyone, and they all declined,” Allen is heard saying in the advertisement that shows footage of him on draft night.
Gatorade is known for producing content that inspires you to race through obstacles (Eminem’s “The Way to Be Great” comes to mind). Another inspiring ad to add to your collection is the latest one, which stars Josh Allen.
On Sunday, Allen and the Bills defeated the Arizona Cardinals to begin their 2024 campaign. On Thursday night, they aim to defeat the Miami Dolphins 2-0.
