Allen took home the league’s top individual honor at the NFL Honors ceremony. As is tradition at award shows, Allen gave a speech after winning. Tossed into it was a mention of “Slick Rick.” The QB was thanking those around him in Buffalo for helping along the way and beyond teammates, the staffer for the Bills was mentioned by Allen.

Josh Allen is a first-time NFL MVP after winning the award during Thursday night's NFL Honors. The 28-year-old Buffalo Bills quarterback spawned MVP chatter relatively early in the 2024 season after multiple history-making games,

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was feeling grateful on Thursday when he was named the NFL MVP for the first time in his career. He thanked his fiancee, actress Hailee Steinfeld, his teammates and his coaches.

Tossed into it was a mention of “Slick Rick.” The QB was thanking those around him in Buffalo for helping along the way and beyond teammates, the staffer for the Bills was mentioned. After Allen’s speech, Roderick Morrow–his real name–was interviewed.

The Buffalo Bills employee who received a surprise shoutout from quarterback Josh Allen had the most wholesome response to the situation. Allen unexpectedly shouted out a Bills mailroom employee named “Slick Rick” during his MVP acceptance speech at the NFL Honors ceremony as he discussed the importance of everyone in the organization.

When Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen took the stage last Thursday at the NFL Honors, his MVP acceptance speech was in true Josh Allen form – deflecting the praise from himself and making sure to give credit to everyone who has been a part of his NFL journey.