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Bills news: Late-game tradition 'hit like crack' for Buffalo TE at new stadium
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The Buffalo Bills have brought one of their favorite game-day traditions into their new home, and the players wasted no time making it part of the stadium's atmosphere.
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During Buffalo's game against the Detroit Lions , The Killers' "Mr. Brightside" played late in the fourth quarter, prompting the Bills' sideline and more than 60,000 fans to sing along .
The moment quickly became one of the most memorable scenes of the game. Video shared by WROC-TV sports director Thad Brown showed Dawson Knox , Josh Allen , Dalton Kincaid , and other Bills players singing along to the 2004 hit as the crowd took over the stadium.
Allen joined in with a smile
, while Knox and Kincaid appeared especially invested in the familiar tradition.
Bills' tight end, Kincaid, compared the feeling to 'crack' after the post-game interaction.
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"I think I went up to Dawson. I said 'It hit like crack,'" he said. "It was awesome, just seen everybody sing it. I think it's probably the loudest one we've had, which is pretty cool to see. I know there's some controversy with it, but I think everybody kind of enjoyed it."
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However, the song has long been a favorite inside Buffalo's tight end room. "Mr. Brightside" has become something of a team anthem over the years, with Bills players regularly singing it together away from the field as well.
"Probably because he knew I was not feeling too great. Mr. Brightside always will revive me. Yeah, was that was a good opening, Mr. Brightside showing. Hopefully. I know there'll be a lot lot more of those and can't wait looking forward to," Knox added.
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Allen, Knox, and their teammates have even performed the song together during Knox's wedding celebrations.
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