Jared Allen officially listed as doubtful for NFC Championship Game.

[w280sax]

Just now, The Lobo said:

I bet Allen still plays. This is his last year probably and wants to finish it. He's a tough crazy SOB.

I have no doubt he would try but that may not be good for the team if he is less effective.  I think ealy and addison are really the answers maybe with delaire or horton in rotation.

[Davidson Deac II]

37 minutes ago, CRA said:

Could really be a blessing in disguise.  Against the Hawks you want contain and that actually fits CJ and Allen in retrospect.  We need pressure on Carson.  So we are forced to go back with youth that rushed well early.  I think it was Ealy that help cause the 2nd INT too

I think it was Addison.

[Snake]

We need a speed rusher that can Tee off on Palmer to force the to use the RB to protect.  

[sml1950]

Smarts and experience trump youth and agility this time of year. Allen is a throwback player not unlike Jack Youngblood who played thru the 1979 playoffs and SB with a fractured fibula.  Allen's break is a small bone down by the pinky toe.  He'll play.

[Mr. Scot]

While I'll grant that Allen certainly isn't the player he once was, nobody can question that he goes all out with everything he's got on every single snap.

I appreciate that.

[OBXPantha]

Just now, sml1950 said:

Smarts and experience trump youth and agility this time of year. Allen is a throwback player not unlike Jack Youngblood who played thru the 1979 playoffs and SB with a fractured fibula.  Allen's break is a small bone down by the pinky toe.  He'll play.

This. There was one play that Allen showed that vet savy experience Sunday.  It was a screen play and Allen sniffed  out and backed off the rush. Wilson couldn't throw it and it led to a sack.  If that had been Delaire, it would have been a huge gain on that play for seattle

[CarolinaNCSU]

Want to see Delaire, but I highly doubt Allen sits unless he absolutely has to.  With him possibly retiring, I'm sure he wants another game or two to leave it all out there. 

[KB_fan]

I hope for Jared's sake that even if he can't play this week that we won't IR him, but that he'd stay on the 53.  That way, he'll have another week of rest before the Superbowl.  It would be awesome if he could play at least some snaps in the Superbowl before the end of his career.

I would think that with CJ, Ealy & Addison and Delaire, plus our DTs, we'd probably be ok without calling up Horton. 

Or, if we do call up Horton, maybe we can send Norwood, Marlowe or Wegher to the PS.  (Not sure how waivers work at this point now that we're down to 4 teams still playing..., whether guys we waive from the 53 now could be snatched up...  I doubt that AZ, DEN or NE are about to snatch a guy we're waiving to send to our PS, but don't know if other teams could.)

[arieslibra1]

3 hours ago, CRA said:

Could really be a blessing in disguise.  Against the Hawks you want contain and that actually fits CJ and Allen in retrospect.  We need pressure on Carson.  So we are forced to go back with youth that rushed well early.  I think it was Ealy that help cause the 2nd INT too

I agree. Hopefully Rivera makes the right call. 

[Mr. Scot]

I suspect that even if he's not in the game, he'll be helping coach the DL guys on the sidelines.

He is to them what Roman Harper is to the DBs.

[JJT]

4 hours ago, The Lobo said:

I bet Allen still plays. This is his last year probably and wants to finish it. He's a tough crazy SOB.

It never hurts to have people think you're crazy. 

[JJT]

4 hours ago, sml1950 said:

Smarts and experience trump youth and agility this time of year. Allen is a throwback player not unlike Jack Youngblood who played thru the 1979 playoffs and SB with a fractured fibula.  Allen's break is a small bone down by the pinky toe.  He'll play.

I've had that injury. He can play with it. 

[JJT]

1 hour ago, arieslibra1 said:

I agree. Hopefully Rivera makes the right call. 

Riverboat just out coached Pete Carroll. He'll make the right call. 

[The Lobo]

8 hours ago, JJT said:

It never hurts to have people think you're crazy. 

"I used to think you were crazy, but now I can see your nuts." Austin Powers