Buffalo Bills training camp opened with questions surrounding the team. Will will emerge as Josh Allen's go-to wide receiver ? Can the edge rushers produce enough pressure ? Are chicken wing flats or drums better?
Bills fan Stephanie Mirras arrived at St. John Fisher University with her football wingmen to find out. She held out a sign that read "The Great Debate" with a line down the middle for players to tally if they prefer flats or drums.
"We do a sign every year, my dad, my brother and I when we come," said Mirras of Seneca Falls. "This year we decided to do a debate because we always fight about it in the house. Flats, drums, we wanted to see what the players say.
"So instead of them thinking autograph, they're thinking 'Oh, I got to get over there and vote.'"
The sign did not fall flat. Her sign drummed up interest with a couple dozen autographs and votes.
Damar Hamlin had a specific argument for favoring drums.
"I'm a wing eater, it don't even matter drums of flats," Hamlin explained. "When you think about what's the way to keep your hands the cleanest to eat a wing, you got to pick through the middle of a flat, you got to eat it with two hands. A drum you can pick it up one hand, dip it in some sauce, rather it be ranch or blue cheese.
"I argue with everybody about this. I try to explain it to everybody."
Pro Bowl 320-pound offensive tackle Dion Dawkins prefers the double-wing offense.
"I got to go both," Dawkins smiled . "I'm a big boy, I can't choose."
There was one clear winner, winner, chicken dinner. Drumroll, please.
"Flats, by a landslide," Mirras said.
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