Opponents that Allen perplexed contributed thoughts on what made Allen such a great player. “The all-time single-season sacks leader, as far as I am concerned. He actually sacked me in a game the year he had 22 sacks, and they called it a run. It was most definitely a sack. He was one of the… Continue reading Jared Allen Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025
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Jared Allen, famed edge rusher for Vikings and others, is elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
“That meant more to him than anything. But I think he would be absolutely stoked. He’d be sitting right here with my Vikings jersey on rooting me on.” Growing up meant marrying Amy. Having two girls, Brinley, 13, and Lakelyn, 10. And starting his foundation, Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors, in 2009. And now,… Continue reading Jared Allen, famed edge rusher for Vikings and others, is elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
NFC Notes: Jared Goff, Ben Johnson, Bears, Lions, Vikings
Bears The presence of Bears president Kevin Warren turned some quality candidates away from Chicago, but new Bears HC Ben Johnson went into the meeting with him and owner George McCaskey with an open mind and eventually decided that the situation was good enough for him to leave Detroit. “Second, there was the presence of… Continue reading NFC Notes: Jared Goff, Ben Johnson, Bears, Lions, Vikings
Rams DE Jared Verse Will Present Problems for Vikings
The Los Angeles Rams have now made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. The Rams finished the season with a 10-7 record and won the NFC West. The team will play host to the Minnesota Vikings from the NFC North. They are set to play against each other in the NFL Playoffs Wild Card round on… Continue reading Rams DE Jared Verse Will Present Problems for Vikings
Jared Allen will join ESPN’s ManningCast for Vikings-Rams wild-card playoff game
Former Vikings defensive end Jared Allen will join ESPN2’s ManningCast during Monday night’s wild-card game between the Vikings and the Rams. He’ll spend the entirety of the third quarter chatting with Peyton Manning and Eli Manning on the telecast. The ex-NFL quarterback brothers have just finished their fourth regular season doing the telecast, which airs… Continue reading Jared Allen will join ESPN’s ManningCast for Vikings-Rams wild-card playoff game
The Wild Dodged A Bullet With Jared Spurgeron’s Injury – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild have had bad luck with injuries recently. Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov, and Jacob Middleton headline the list of players who have missed time for a team with contending aspirations. Then, on New Year’s Eve Night, another disaster struck. Zachary L’Heureux slew-footed Jared Spurgeon, and it looked like it may result in… Continue reading The Wild Dodged A Bullet With Jared Spurgeron’s Injury – Minnesota Wild
Lions vs. Vikings bold prediction: Jared Goff bests Brian Flores a 4th time
The Detroit Lions are hosting the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night with a lot on the line. The NFC North, the number one seed in the NFC playoffs, and as a result, home field advantage in the playoffs are all on the line. As those of you subscribed to POD Direct Newsletter already know, it’s… Continue reading Lions vs. Vikings bold prediction: Jared Goff bests Brian Flores a 4th time
Former Vikings defensive end Jared Allen is Hall of Fame finalist for fifth time
Former Vikings defensive end Jared Allen is a Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist for the fifth time in his five years of eligibility. Joining Allen on the list of 15 modern-era finalists that was released by the Hall of Fame on Saturday morning are five players in their first year of eligibility, a first-year… Continue reading Former Vikings defensive end Jared Allen is Hall of Fame finalist for fifth time
Jared Goff: Vikings and Packers are on Lions’ heels, we have to keep winning
Two NFL teams have already clinched their divisions, and two more teams could clinch their divisions this week. But the Lions, despite having the NFL’s best record, aren’t close to clinching the NFC North. The Vikings are only one game behind the Lions in the division and the Packers are three games back, and Lions… Continue reading Jared Goff: Vikings and Packers are on Lions’ heels, we have to keep winning
Jared Spurgeon Is Proving He’s Still A Difference-Maker – Minnesota Wild
Coming off a frustrating season in which the Minnesota Wild missed the playoffs with little salary cap room to improve, Bill Guerin and the front office had few options. Minnesota was going to have to make internal improvements. Was that help going to come from prospects stepping up? Older players getting bounce-back seasons? Superstars giving even more than… Continue reading Jared Spurgeon Is Proving He’s Still A Difference-Maker – Minnesota Wild