Their NFL days might be over, but former Vikings defensive end Jared Allen and three other former players are looking to extend their athletic careers–as Olympic curlers.
It all started with a bet from Allen's friend. Then, it turned into a serious goal, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
"My friend told me I couldn’t become an Olympian,” Allen told the Pioneer Press. “It was kind of just talk, and then I started looking at some of the sports I thought I’d be capable of doing. I was actually looking at badminton at first, and then it kind of transpired into curling.