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Healthy Jared Allen ready for another run at sack record
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:32 am
by dead_poet
Via Tom P. I had no idea Allen was so banged up last season. Here's hoping he's 100%
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nf ... s/2597787/
The doctors cut Jared Allen's biceps tendon, shaved down his AC joint and repaired the torn labrum. Then, they moved from his left shoulder to his right knee, repairing the meniscus. The stress fracture would have to heal on its own.
Allen knew he'd put it all off too long already. The Minnesota Vikings' standout pass rusher knew it each time he woke up in the middle of the night, each time he couldn't explode on an inside pass rush, each time the knee swelled until he finally gave up lifting weights last season.
"I wouldn't say it's a good experience, just because of the fact I hate surgery," Allen told USA TODAY Sports. "But I'll tell you what — this is the best I've felt in years."
Re: Healthy Jared Allen ready for another run at sack record
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:47 am
by PurpleMustReign
Christian Ponder sucks.
Re: Healthy Jared Allen ready for another run at sack record
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:48 am
by PurpleMustReign
Seriously though, as banged up as he was he still played very well. I hope he has another great year for us this season!
Re: Healthy Jared Allen ready for another run at sack record
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:14 pm
by Eli
Purple Jesus wrote:Maybe he will get the sack record and AD will get Dickerson's record in the same season while we go on to win the Super Bowl....
And I'll finally get that pony that I wanted back in 1965.
Re: Healthy Jared Allen ready for another run at sack record
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:17 pm
by vikeinmontana
Re: Healthy Jared Allen ready for another run at sack record
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:31 am
by tnvikesfan
If ya gotta wish, wish big!
I love watching Allen play, he's got such a motor and skill set. I had no idea he was so banged up either.
Sheesh, can you imagine what these guys feel like when they hit 50? Heck, 40 is when I started falling apart and I'm no athlete!
Re: Healthy Jared Allen ready for another run at sack record
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:31 pm
by PurpleHalo
Purple Jesus wrote:Maybe he will get the sack record and AD will get Dickerson's record in the same season while we go on to win the Super Bowl....
That would mean the passing game hasn't taken any strides, and they would be nowhere near the Super Bowl. Takes balance for such goals.
Re: Healthy Jared Allen ready for another run at sack record
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 10:04 pm
by Demi
PurpleHalo wrote:
That would mean the passing game hasn't taken any strides, and they would be nowhere near the Super Bowl. Takes balance for such goals.
Passing game is overrated. It's all evil media driven. We don't even need a QB to win the super bowl we can just run Flash at QB. I mean look at Webb last year. QB play is so overrated it's ridiculous.
Re: Healthy Jared Allen ready for another run at sack record
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:29 pm
by PurpleHalo
Demi wrote:
Passing game is overrated. It's all evil media driven. We don't even need a QB to win the super bowl we can just run Flash at QB. I mean look at Webb last year. QB play is so overrated it's ridiculous.
I get the sarcasm, but it actually is overrated to an extent, that life has been made so easy for QBs. But that aspect has changed the game to where you really do need to put up some passing numbers.
Re: Healthy Jared Allen ready for another run at sack record
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:22 am
by jackal
I love Allen; the guy is such a fun loving guy who works his butt off on every play.
I don't think we will retain him after this year based on how the Vikings handled the Winfield
contract last season.
Re: Healthy Jared Allen ready for another run at sack record
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 12:33 pm
by Mothman
jackal wrote:I love Allen; the guy is such a fun loving guy who works his butt off on every play.
I don't think we will retain him after this year based on how the Vikings handled the Winfield
contract last season.
The situations are pretty different. Allen is years younger than Winfield. It will depend on his asking price, among other factors.
Remember, they wanted to keep Winfield. He was just making more than a player at his age and particular position was worth to the team under their (then) current cap circumstances.
