It was good having you on the team Jared.

[hermhater]

Way to go Carl.

Herm has completely killed this team now.

Chiefs' Allen talking with Vikings, Bucs



Jared Allen's days with the Chiefs appear to be numbered.


Allen, the NFL's reigning sack leader, told FOXSports.com that the Vikings and Buccaneers have held trade talks with the Chiefs and he anticipates a deal will get done prior to next week's draft.


"It's a situation that works out best for both sides," Allen told FOXSports.com. "I can go to a team that is competing for a championship right now. The Chiefs can get valuable draft picks to rebuild with."


Allen said he is flying to Minnesota and has a visit set up with the Vikings by this weekend. He is tentatively scheduled to meet with Tampa Bay next week. The Jacksonville Jaguars had previously inquired with Allen's camp as well.


The Pro Bowl defensive end is the Chiefs' franchise player, but re-signing in Kansas City will be a problem as the team is looking to stockpile draft picks.


Allen said the two sticking points are working out terms of a deal with a new team and the Chiefs agreeing to compensation for a trade. A package of first- and second-round picks or one of first- and third-round picks in the upcoming draft have been discussed as possible terms. It's unclear at this point what it will take to get the deal done.


Allen, a four-year veteran, led the league in sacks in 2007 with 15.5 and has 13 forced fumbles in the past three seasons.



http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8043460?MSNHPHMA

[Three7s]

I am sick to my stomach. This is the worse news I have heard in a long time. I just cannot believe that these morons think this is a good idea.

The truth of the matter is though, I think Allen has pushed this through as well. He said he will not sign a long term contract with the Chiefs if they tag him and I think this is at least in part Allen's way of following through with the deal.

Honestly, I think I was pretty clear in another post when I said this was going to happen and that Allen would be sent on his Merry way. I think he has also made it clear to management he does not want to play for Herm.

I'd say its more like he doesn't want to play for a franchise ran by Carl.

[hermhater]

PFT:

As teams like the Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers explore the possibility of working out a long-term deal with the Kansas City Chiefs for franchise-tagged defensive end Jared Allen, the looming concern is Allen’s two prior DUI arrests, which culminated in a four-game suspension in 2007 that Commissioner Roger Goodell eventually cut in half.

And due to the elimination from the 2006 revisions to the Collective Bargaining Agreement of sweeping signing bonus forfeiture provisions, any team that gives Allen a huge chunk of guaranteed money will be able to recover only a limited amount of the cash if Allen, for example, celebrates his new contract by bending an elbow moments before driving a car.

So with Allen wanting $30 million in guaranteed money, there’s simply no way for any team to get adequate protection. The easiest (and perhaps only) way for a team to ensure that it doesn’t get burned is to dump a bunch of the money into annual roster bonuses and/or salaries that are guaranteed for injury only. Then, if Allen acts up in any given year, he can be cut and the future financial obligations can be avoided.

Whether Allen has really put his past in his behind (or something), no one really knows. Bucs running back Michael Bennett has vouched for his former Chiefs teammate, according to our friends at Pewter Report: “Jared has really matured and he’s over that,” Bennett said. “I’ve been around the guy and know how serious he takes his job. A lot of people make mistakes and we learn from them.”

But then there’s the little issue of Allen’s restaurant/bar. It’s called Club 69. And if the double-entendre based on Allen’s jersey number wasn’t enough, the club’s far less subtle motto is “Wine ‘Em, Dine ‘Em, 69 ‘Em.”

Yeah, Jared has matured.

Look, he’s a dominant player. He’s arguably one of the best defensive ends in the game. But if this guy thinks that anyone is going to make a huge financial investment without finding a way to protect itself against him having another run-in with alcohol, then perhaps he already has had one.
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And this is the problem the Chiefs are having in signing Allen...how bout that.....other teams have the same issues with Allen's past....huh.

You think teams won't sign Jared because of the Jared Allen Bar and Grill?


I don't know anything about it being called "Club 69", the commercials here locally call it "Jared Allens Bar and Grill".

Is this inside info about the name of his bar?

[texaschief]

You think teams won't sign Jared because of the Jared Allen Bar and Grill?


I don't know anything about it being called "Club 69", the commercials here locally call it "Jared Allens Bar and Grill".

Is this inside info about the name of his bar?

no. has nothing to do with the bar. has everything to do with the franchise not being able to protect itself from the 30 million guaranteed that Allen is seeking.

[hermhater]

no. has nothing to do with the bar. has everything to do with the franchise not being able to protect itself from the 30 million guaranteed that Allen is seeking.

For a player of his talent, at his position, I don't think that is unwarranted.

As you yourself pointed out after the Giants took the trophy, that game was won with defense.

Jared is the same, if not better, player who won that game for them.

I'm glad we signed LJ last year and I hope we can get Jared on board, but I doubt it will happen.

[wolfpack]

LJ`S signing last year was a joke. if allen wants to leave let him. get what we can for him. we went 4-12 with him and will probably be worst without him. until hermmie and the queen are gone the chiefs will never win or get to a super bowl. one of the problems is clark hunt.

[Guru]

I thought it was stupid of the team to not trade LJ while they had the chance.

I like JA more but also think they need to get top $ for him now. Minimum 1st and 2nd this year.

[wolfpack]

bad thing is my old lady last year bought a allen jersey.

[hermhater]

I thought it was stupid of the team to not trade LJ while they had the chance.

I like JA more but also think they need to get top $ for him now. Minimum 1st and 2nd this year.

I'm still pretty sure we get 2 first round draft picks for a franchised player.

[Guru]

I'm still pretty sure we get 2 first round draft picks for a franchised player.

Well, according to ESPN, the Chiefs are considering a 1st and 3rd from the Vikes.

The two first round picks is NOT a requirement just a starting point.

[hermhater]

Well, according to ESPN, the Chiefs are considering a 1st and 3rd from the Vikes.

The two first round picks is NOT a requirement just a starting point.

I see.

I thought is was part of the trade.