Jared Allen

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 ...