"Slick Rick," a die-hard Buffalo fan and Bills mailroom employee, had an emotional reaction when Josh Allen mentioned his name during the quarterback's NFL MVP speech.

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 released a great hype and season review video for their guy, Josh Allen, after he was named the 2024 NFL MVP winner. Allen’s honor was a bit of a surprise after he was not named a first-team All-Pro, but it’s final: Allen is the MVP forever.

Josh Allen beat out two-time winner Lamar Jackson for the Most Valuable Player award in the closest race since Matt Ryan beat out Tom Brady in 2016.

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.

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

Josh Allen's MVP acceptance speech shows how unexpected recognition can make a huge difference to the people around you.