Vikings fill a need, acquire Pro-Bowl DE Allen

The Kansas City Star came out with a great article recently about the importance of keeping Jared Allen on our roster. This seems to be the offseason issue for most Chiefs fans who are still upset, to say the least, with the management of the Chiefs franchise. However, hope is returning and the anticipation of a new season brings about excitement and with a win or two, sold out stadiums...

Vikings defensive end Jared Allen said today he has a third-degree sprain of his right shoulder. That's the most serious sprain, and usually...

The news of the day is that the Oakland Raiders' arch rival traded their Pro Bowl defensive end Jared Allen to the Minnesota Vikings. That alone would be enough of an excuse for Raider fans to imbibe their favorite beverages in celebration. JaMarcus Russell likely said thank you a few times when he heard the news. Not only does this move hurt the hated Chiefs, it also increases the...

The Vikings were without two of their top three defensive ends in practice Wednesday as Jared Allen and Brian Robison sat out because of knee...

DE Will Smith agreed to a monster contract extension with the team today, a six-year $70 million contract with $26 million worth in guarantees. The deal puts him only behind Vikings DE Jared Allen and Colts DE Dwight Freeney for the highest paid at the position. Great move by the Saints front office by identifying future [...]

A quick run down of the latest Eagles talk going into the draft. Can they make a run for Jared Allen? What's Ocho Cinco's deal? Reasons they shouldn't draft a WR 1st and is Lito on the block?

Reports out of training camp say Jared Allen has been consistently dominating Bryant McKinnie in 1-on-1 drills, and in 11-on-11 action.  "Allen had an excellent night and made life extremely difficult on Bryant McKinnie when he went against the Vikings' starting left tackle," the Star-Trib's Judd Zulgad said of last night's practice session. "Allen had...

Vikings officials say they're getting closer to signing their draft picks.  The team and agents for the draftees exchanged contract proposals yesterday.  With players reporting to Mankato tomorrow for training camp, the Vikings have yet to sign any of their five draft picks. Their top selection was at number 43 overall was Tyrell Johnson, who played safety at Arkansas State...

Ray Edwards is on the PUP list to begin training camp.  The back tweaking he suffered in OTAs has not healed enough for him to practice and his reps at left end are being taken by Jayme Mitchell.  Some have wondered why Brian Robison isn't getting those reps, but obviously, Robison has been tabbed as the fill-in guy behind Jared Allen at right-end.

Ray Edwards is supposed to have a bust-out season lining up on the left side of the same defensive line as Pro-Bowlers Pat Williams, Kevin Williams and Jared Allen.  Things got off to kind of an iffy start, however, when Ray tweaked his back and had to miss minicamp. Now Edwards, according to coach Brad Childress, is looking good.  "He looks like a million bucks," were...

Jared Allen is going to do the tough-guy football warrior thing today and attempt to play through a 3rd degree sprained shoulder.A This will prove either heroic or foolish depending on how he holds up the rest of the season.A I'm guessing that, if it weren't the Packers, he wouldn't be ...

Vikings DE Brian Robison is likely to start for Jared Allen on Sunday against the Packers. Allen said Wednesday he has a grade-3 sprain of the AC...

The DelcoTimes.com is reporting that the Philadelphia Eagles were one of the teams that has tried to acquire Kansas City Chiefs DE Jared Allen. No surprise there, who WOULDN'T want to acquire Allen. According to Delco, the offer was pretty much the same thing the Eagles have offered everyone in major deals, Lito Sheppard and a package of picks. It looks like the Eagles are REALLY...

It looks like Jared Allen is going to miss this Sunday's game against the Packers.A Allen revealed today that he has a third-degree sprain in his right shoulder, the most severe sprain you can have short of your arm being completely ripped off.A Rumors have been circulating all week that the ...

Four Vikings were named today to the All-Pro first team:  Steve Hutchinson, Adrian Peterson, Kevin Williams and, yes, Jared Allen, who must feel slightly vindicated after not being named an NFC starter for the Pro Bowl.  Antoine Winfield, a Pro Bowl starter, was named to the second team at ...