Why a Healthy Sammy Watkins Makes the Bills Legitimate AFC Playoff Contenders

November 11, 2015   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

In 1997, then-New York Jets wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson co-wrote a book titled Just Give Me The Damn Ball!. On the cover, he appears in the classic Superman pose, pushing aside his tie and jacket while ripping open a dress shirt to reveal the Jets logo.
At the time, Johnson was beginning only his second season after being the first overall pick in 1996. As a rookie, he had a fine entrance into the NFL, catching 63 passes for 844 yards with eight touchdowns. But Johnson wasn’t a firmly established veteran yet, so putting his face on that cover and under those words raised eyebrows.
Fast-forward 18 years, and Buffalo Bills receiver Sammy Watkins recently became the new Johnson. A much tamer version, of course, without the book and the bold words that screamed when printed in all caps. The aim of what he said in October, though, was the same.
He wanted the damn ball.
“When I have one-on-one coverage, go to me,” he told Tyler Dunne of the Buffa...

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