Jared Allen, known for his signature cowboy hat, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Growing up on a horse ranch, he dreamt of being a professional football player from a young age. With a 12-year NFL career, he recorded 136 sacks and earned four All-Pro selections. His fun-loving nature included a celebratory calf-roping act after every sack. Though he faced challenges off the field, his love for the game drove him to demonstrate respect for its history and the players who came before him.
"When you're doing what you love to do, you want to honor the game by being great, not in an arrogant way but in a way to show respect and gratitude for all those who came before you."
"I always wanted to go out there and let people know I genuinely loved playing this game."
The crossroads of Allen's career came upon consummation of the 2008 trade that sent him from the Chiefs to the Vikings, his promising start in the NFL tainted by off-the-field trouble that followed him from Idaho State.
...a relentless vengeance on the offensive tackles tasked with blocking him and the quarterbacks who tried to escape, using exceptional quickness, creative moves and pure strength to accumulate 136 sacks and four first-team All-Pro selections as a defensive end over a 12-year career in the NFL.
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