Allen bringing excitement, energy to Vikings

**Garland Greene** · 05-30-2008, 09:45 PM

[size=13pt]Allen bringing excitement, energy to Vikings[/size]

By Jeffri Chadiha ESPN.com

Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress says there's an unmistakable excitement inside his locker room these days and that vibe has plenty to do with defensive end Jared Allen.

**Marrdro** · 05-30-2008, 09:54 PM

Thanks for the read my friend.

"People focus just on his sack totals, but we're not talking about a guy who can't play the run," Childress said. "Jared is just as aggressive against the run as he is against the pass. You really can't put a price tag on the way he plays the game. His energy is infectious."

I really like to hear this.
That means we aren't as predictable on Defense as we would be if we were running out a tweener kindof guy out there to generate a pass rush.

The next step for Allen is getting off to a good start with the Vikings. He's already developed a comfort level in his new city, as he's found a home in Minneapolis along with two boats to keep on one of the nearby lakes.

I wonder if I could get him down here to go fishing with me?
:

Of course I would get all the Barley Pop out of the cooler so that we didn't tempt him.
;D

**NodakPaul** · 05-30-2008, 10:05 PM

I just heard on the radio that Allen is going to be at a Vikings fan rally up here in Moorhead on June 10th.
I am definately getting an autograph!

**Purple Floyd** · 05-30-2008, 10:11 PM

I haven't been this excited about watching a lineman play on defense since millard left.

**Garland Greene** · 05-30-2008, 10:49 PM

"Marrdro" wrote:

Thanks for the read my friend.

"People focus just on his sack totals, but we're not talking about a guy who can't play the run," Childress said. "Jared is just as aggressive against the run as he is against the pass. You really can't put a price tag on the way he plays the game. His energy is infectious."

I really like to hear this.
That means we aren't as predictable on Defense as we would be if we were running out a tweener kindof guy out there to generate a pass rush.

The next step for Allen is getting off to a good start with the Vikings. He's already developed a comfort level in his new city, as he's found a home in Minneapolis along with two boats to keep on one of the nearby lakes.

I wonder if I could get him down here to go fishing with me?
:
Of course I would get all the Barley Pop out of the cooler so that we didn't tempt him.
;D

Yeah I could see it now Marrdro leads to the ultimate demise of the Vikings in 08 ;D