Vikings’ Allen Fined; Harvin Practices
Viking defensive end Jared Allen was fined $21,000 for a hard block against Chicago guard Lance Louis in Sunday's game against the Bears.
Viking defensive end Jared Allen was fined $21,000 for a hard block against Chicago guard Lance Louis in Sunday's game against the Bears.
After their win last Sunday, a confident Vikings put their 5-2 record on the line against the 2-4 Buccaneers.
The Vikings are giving running back Adrian Peterson and defensive end Jared Allen a break this week. Both missed practice Thursday for precautionary reasons.
Vikings defensive end Jared Allen didn't practice Wednesday due to a groin injury but the Vikings believe Allen can play Sunday against Tennessee.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that Viking defensive end Jared Allen is the NFL Defensive Player of the Year. The NFL season ending awards were announced Tuesday. Allen set a franchise record in 2011 with 22 sacks and was just 1/2 sack away from Michael Strahan’s single season record for sacks
The NFL announced the NFC and AFC Pro Bowl teams Tuesday and defensive end Jared Allen is the lone Minnesota Viking to make the NFC team. Allen leads the NFL in sacks with 18.5 and is just 3 sacks away from setting a new Viking franchise record for sacks in a season.