this buffalo bill opened their new store highmark stadium The right foot showed explosive performance from the first quarter. detroit lions exist Thursday night football.
Josh Allen By scoring the first touchdown on a one-yard run in the new stadium, the first page of the building’s history was written. A few minutes later, the quarterback and receiver caught the ball Joshua Palmer A deep touchdown pass extended the lead to Opening 14-0.
Josh Allen froze as spider invaded his press conference
Before the game, Allen emphasized the importance of locking in a special night for the Bills fan base, knowing the Bills Mafia will make its presence felt in the stands.
“You want to feel that excitement and energy every time I step on the home court, whether it’s Old Highmark or New Highmark,” Allen said. “No matter which stadium we play in, I feel the same way. So again, a goal is a goal and that’s 1-0.”
In addition to his performance on the field, the Buffalo quarterback had a special moment before taking the field that caught people’s attention.
Josh Allen chews smelling salts during Bills-Lions game
Amazon Prime cameras captured Allen on the sideline as he prepared to take the field. What surprised fans was the image of him clearly chewing smelling salts.
The video quickly went viral on the Internet Widespread response on social media What many people think is Banned by the NFL.
NFL bans teams from providing smelling salts, but players can still use them
The moment raised questions over the league’s stance on smelling salts, whose main ingredient is ammonia.
Before 2025 seasonThe NFL prohibits teams from “providing or supplying ammonia in any form during NFL games.”
The memo sent to clubs clarified that the restriction applies to all team personnel, including physicians, athletic trainers, strength coaches, position coaches and any other staff. It covers the entire game, pre-match activities, half-time, touchline and dressing room.
However, this rule does not prevent players from carrying and using their own smelling salts.
The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) issued a clarification that the policy “does not prohibit players from using these substances,” but only restricts teams from supplying these substances. The NFL confirmed this explanation to the league.