Jared Allen’s Wild Career Epitomized the Best and Worst of NFL Stardom

February 18, 2016   ·   Ty Schalter   ·   Jump to comments

With a perfectly in-character video posted to Jared Allen's official Twitter account, one of the NFL's most prolific sack artists of all time has announced his retirement.
Allen, whose brief stint with the Carolina Panthers ended with his only Super Bowl appearance, finishes tied with Green Bay Packers linebacker Julius Peppers for ninth on the NFL's official career sack list with 136. He boasts five Pro Bowl nods and four First-Team All-Pro nominations in his impressive 12-year career.
Though Allen never won a ring, it wasn't for lack of trying. At his peak, he was an every-down terror; before and after those dominant years, he was a relentless pass-rush specialist.
He was a larger-than-life personality on and off the field. In a league where helmets and access policies limit face time for players who don't play an offensive skill position, Allen's wild hairstyles were front-page news. In a league where creative celebrations and authentic self-expression ...

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