Jared Allen given no help in quest for sack record

Monday, January 2nd, 2012 at 1:03 pm , filed under NFL News by Scottshapell

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The Vikings’ defensive end had 3.5 sacks in Sunday’s 17-13 loss to the Bears to finish the season with 22, just a measly half-sack shy of Michael Strahan’s NFL single-season record of 22.5, set with the Giants in 2001. Allen said that it is like being runner-up at the prom. He added that the crown just doesn’t weigh as much.

Allen couldn’t reach the record, despite having more than a quarter to do so and it didn’t help that the Bears committed to the ground game and gave left tackle J’Marcus Webb a little extra help down the stretch. Allen said that after I got the last sack and the next thing I know, they started bringing two tight ends and a tackle.

This is where Favre could’ve come into play because, much like he took a dive to give Strahan the record, Allen could’ve used a similar assist from Bears quarterback Luke McCown. Unfortunately, McCown didn’t abide.

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