VIKES BUILD SOME PROTECTION INTO ALLEN DEAL

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The Cost And Risk Of Jared Allen
Published 4/24/2008 by Anthony Hall at Vikings War Cry
... Still, although I wouldn’t worry too much about the possibility of Allen running into problems with the law, the Vikings have protected themselves in case he does. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the Vikings can cut ties with Allen if he gets into any trouble before March 2009, and can save approximately $15.5 million in guaranteed payments. ...

Say Hello to Your New Vikings
Published 4/28/2008 by The Inevitable Muck-up at Some People's Kids
... 5th round. Keep in mind that our first round pick was a 26 year old all-pro DE who racked up 15.5 sacks on a D-line that was no where near as dominant as the purple. History says Sack leaders numbers go down the year after leading the league but logic says that its impossible to double team everybody on the line. If any of you are worried about giving all of that money to a man who could face a big suspension and even possible jail time with one more DUI fear not, I've found a post on Pro Football Talk outlining how the Vikes have protected themselves against this sort of ...