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.

AFC East, lost to Chiefs in AFC championship Overview: The Buffalo Bills keep getting close, but at some point that makes the Josh Allen era even more frustrating. Allen won his first MVP last season but his stellar play still hasn’t resulted in the Bills’ first Super Bowl appearance since the 1993 season.

Sports Director Matt Bove speaks one-on-one with Slick Rick, the man who Josh Allen shouted out during his NFL MVP award speech.

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.

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.

Roderick Morrow, a Buffalo Bills employee that works in the team's mailroom, said last week he was going to cry if Josh Allen didn't win the NFL MVP award. Allen was named the MVP, and Morrow, nicknamed "Slick Rick," was left crying anyway, thanks to a special shoutout from Allen during his MVP speech.

When Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen won this year's MVP at the NFL Honors last week, fans might have expected the usual suspects mentioned in most sports award speeches: family, friends, God, coaches, teammates, the front office, fellow nominees and so on.

Days after being named the 2025 NFL MVP, Allen's success will be featured in a University of Wyoming commercial during the Super Bowl on Sunday.