ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Quiet and introverted, Buffalo Bills rookie linebacker Kiko Alonso pays little attention to the hype he's starting to generate.
National TV interviews and a trend on Twitter, titled #TheLegendOfKikoAlonso mean very little to the second-round draft pick out of Oregon.
Two signs that #Bills fans love Kiko Alonso: 1. Jersey sold out at the team store (more in stock soon) 2. This: #TheLegendOfKikoAlonso — Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) September 30, 2013
Where many see potential, Alonso sees room for improvement, while looking ahead to Buffalo (2-2) playing at Cleveland (2-2) on Thursday night.
After four games, Alonso is tied for the NFL lead with four interceptions, to go with one sack, a forced fumble and recovered fumble. His 32 tackles are tops in Buffalo and among league rookies.
And with two interceptions in a 23-20 win over Baltimore on Sunday, Alonso became the league's first rookie linebacker since Al Richardson in 1980 to have an interception in three straight games.
