Vikings still working on deal to get Allen

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ProFootballTalk.com found this 4/19/2008 on www.startribune.com [flag]
The Vikings had Jared Allen right where they wanted him Friday. The Pro Bowl defensive end spent much of his day receiving first-class treatment and visiting with team officials at Winter Park. But owner Zygi Wilf attempted to downplay talk the Vikings were on the verge of working out a trade with Kansas City or a multiyear contract for Allen with agent, Ken Harris, who also was in town. Both ... [link]

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VIKES, CHIEFS, ALLEN STILL TALKING
Published 4/19/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
The discussions are continuining between the Minnesota Vikings and the Kansas City Chiefs and the Minnesota Vikings and defensive end Jared Allen regarding the transaction that would entail the Vikings giving picks and/or players to the Chiefs and plenty of money to Allen in order to acquire the league’s sack leader in 2008.“ It’s a multi-front type of [deal],” owner Zygi Wilf said on Friday.  “You have to deal with Kansas City, you have to deal with Jared.  It’s a whole aspect, and you have to weigh that with what’s best for the club.  That’s ultimately what’s most important.  ...

Daily Links: Is Matt Ryan the New Matt Leinart?
Published 4/21/2008 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
... the torches, Myers is writing about the Jets again! A writer from the Washington Post looks at some of the potential storylines for the Draft, a few which involve the Jets. As I’ve been saying for a few months, it’s about who’s running the show in Atlanta that will determine whether they draft QB. A Charlotte sports writer looks at some of the options for the Panthers. How’s Jared Allen’s deal with the Vikings going? We now know how the western half of ...

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The latest on Jared Allen/UPDATED with pretty pictures

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Defensive end Jared Allen is at Winter Park right now talking to Vikings officials. It’s also believed his agent, Ken Harris, is in the building. That means only one thing: they are talking contract. The latest we’re hearing is that an ...
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ALLEN, VIKES DEAL CLOSE?

SPORTSbyBROOKS found this 4/18/2008 on www.profootballtalk.com

The guys at the Minneapolis Star Tribune write that Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen, the team’s franchise player, is at the Minnesota Vikings’ facility on Friday, that his agent is in attendance as well, and that a deal between the two ...
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Chiefs talk draft

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Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson The Kansas City Chiefs had their pre-draft press conference Friday and the Chiefs' honchos played the typical pre-draft cat-and-mouse game. But a few things did stick out. The most interesting fact was that coach ...
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Allen expected to leave, but talks still are ongoing

Arrowhead Addict | A Kansas City Chiefs Sports ... found this 4/20/2008 on www.startribune.com

NFL rules limit Jared Allen to a 48-hour visit to Winter Park, but negotiations will continue with his agent.
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