sports.aol.com - 4/23/2008
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The Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs made it official Tuesday night , agreeing that defensive end Jared Allen will go to the Vikings in exchange for Minnesota's first-round pick (No. 17) and two third-round picks (73rd and 82nd). But they did more than just that. The Vikings also signed Allen to one of the largest contracts in NFL history, a six-year, $74 million deal with $31 million ...
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Jonathan Brown Is a Pauper
Dave's Football Blog —
... AU$1.2 million a year would make Jonathan Brown the highest-paid Australian football player on the planet . Based on today’s exchange rates, $1.2 million in Australia is about $1.13 million in America. It’s also about 570,000 in England, or 712,000 in the rest of Europe. Let’s compare this for a moment to what the Minnesota Vikings are paying Jared Allen, the Pro Bowl defensive end they just acquired from the Chiefs for three draft picks. According to reports, Allen will receive a 6-year, $74 million deal, with $31 million guaranteed . The price difference between the ...
Vikings Land Party Animal/Pass Rusher
The Big Lead —
... . Even if they overpaid for the guy, the Vikings are built to win now, and Allen’s much more likely to help that cause than three rookies might have. ...
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chicagotribune.com - Sports 4/23/2008
All-Pro defensive end Jared Allen was traded from Kansas City to Minnesota in a blockbuster deal, making the Chiefs one of the major players in this weekend's NFL draft and the Vikings a serious contender in the NFC.
