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Vikings Trade for Jared Allen
Published 4/23/2008 by Sean Yuille <info@prideofdetroit.com> at Pride Of Detroit: Front Page Posts
... to Minnesota for three draft picks.  It's not easy to make a defense like that a whole lot better considering how much talent the Vikes already have, but adding Allen takes things to a whole new level.  He is one of the leagues best defensive players, and seeing how much money he will be making is proof of that line of thinking. ...

It is finished…
Published 4/23/2008 by admin@kcchiefsfanatic.com (Chris Kolb) at KC Chiefs Fanatic
... (they broke the news) have let it be known that the Chiefs and Vikings agreed on the compensation package, and a few minutes later it was announced that the Vikings had agreed to make Allen one rich man - how’s $31,000,069 in guaranteed money sound? ...

Quick Hits: Allen a Viking
Published 4/23/2008 at Goal-Line Stand
... , for Allen. The new contract for Allen, according to Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com, will be for six years and $74 million . For someone with great talent but a sketchy reputation, this all seems a bit extreme. The trade could mean two things. Either the Chiefs draft a defensive end with the fifth pick to replace Allen, or they feel more comfortable taking a guy like Matt Ryan (assuming he’s available) because they have another pick not long afterwards. The Vikings, well, they’re barely part of the festivities now. • Surprise! Another wide receiver is unhappy. Only weeks after ...

Dat Defense is D-D-D-Dangerous
Published 4/23/2008 by The Inevitable Muck-up at Some People's Kids
... The Vikings have acquired Jared Allen from the Chiefs for what appears to be a hefty price, though Allen will almost definatly prove his worth alongside the Williams boys. According to Jay Glazer, who at this moment is the only member of the media giving actual figures, the Vikings will give up their 1st (17th overall) and both of their 3rd round picks (73rd and 82nd). Glazer also says that Allen's new contract will make him the highest paid defensive player in the league. ...

Jared Allen To Vikings; Herschel Trade Part Deux?
Published 4/23/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
Jared Allen is copping out of Kansas City and making Minnesota his new home, as Jay Glazer of FOX SPORTS reports that the defensive end has signed with the Vikings . ...

Wednesday Reading
Published 4/23/2008 by Saintsational <info@canalstreetchronicles.com> at Canal Street Chronicles: Front Page Posts
... to the Vikings.  NFL.com has the story here. The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to trade Pro Bowl defensive end Jared Allen to the Minnseota Vikings, reports NFL Network's Adam Schefter. The Chiefs will receive Minnesota's first- (17th overall) and both of its third-round picks (73rd and 82nd) as compensation...The Vikings also agreed on a new contract with Allen, which will be finalized Wednesday. Jay Glazer at Fox Sports tells us how much the new contract will be worth. The former Chiefs ...

Vikings Acquire Jared Allen from Chiefs
Published 4/23/2008 at About Football
... end Jared Allen was consummated Tuesday evening when the two clubs agreed on a deal that will send the Pro Bowl lineman to the Twin Cities in exchange for multiple draft picks. The Vikings paid a hefty price that includes a first-round pick and two third-round picks in this weekend's NFL Draft. They also swapped sixth-rounders with the Chiefs, getting the Vikings higher pick in the round. [image] The Vikes also made Allen the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL. According to Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com , Allen will sign a six-year, $74 million deal, with $31 million in ...

Jay Glazer Owns The NFL [Interviews Of A Lifetime]
Published 4/24/2008 by DAULERIO at Deadspin
... but they know what the deal is. I just did this whole thing with Jared Allen getting traded from the Chiefs to the Vikings. So, the Vikings called me about him, a couple of other teams called me about him, and the thing is, I take Jared Allen to train with me in Mixed Martial Arts at facility in Arizona, so I'm around him a lot, and I let him know about the calls I'm getting, but I hold off on it. Instead of me reporting it as something that might happen, I'll hold off an wait until I can officially get that the Chiefs have decided to trade him to Minnesota. ...