"Rodeo" Jared Allen has decided to hang it up, announcing his retirement from the NFL in a video that is perfectly fitting to anyone who knows his personality.
Once training camp is in full swing, the focus for almost every team will be on the rookies. Of course, this isn't anything out of the ordinary; the rookies are the "unproven talent" of the squad, and for some teams, they're the only players that are keeping them from the brink of disaster.
Following the end of his contract with the Minnesota Vikings, defensive end Jared Allen visited with a handful of teams around the league, and was expected to join either the Denver Broncos or Seattle Seahawks. This morning, the former Vikings sack machine officially found a home within the NFC North.
Speculation much of the 2013 NFL season was that it would be Jared Allen's last with the Minnesota Vikings. News broke late last week that the defensive end wouldn't fit in new coach Mike Zimmer's scheme, and now it is confirmed that he will not be returning to Minnesota for the 2014 season.
I am back! The Vikings finally won, the season is saved (for now) and now the Minnesota Vikings have a quarterback controversy. Here is my annual what we learned from yesterdays Vikings game. Hope you enjoy.