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Is 4th Time a Charm for this Vikings Legend?

An annual event nowadays, former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen is again a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The 41-year-old last played for the Carolina Panthers in 2015 — nearly won a Super Bowl — and played in the NFL for 12 seasons, the same amount as current Viking Harrison Smith.

Is 4th Time a Charm for this Vikings Legend?

Fifteen players were announced as finalists, and normally Allen among the bunch would be a joyous development. But now it’s a tradition that hasn’t ended happily three times prior.

Is 4th Time
Sep 28, 2013; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen (69) at the NFL on Regent Street block party in advance of the NFL International Series game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Vikings.