JARED ALLEN “BEGS” VIKINGS FANS TO BUY TICKETS

The man who was begging Minnesotans to not eat turkeys prior to Thanksgiving is now begging them to devote their Christmas money to the purchase of playoff tickets. In a video posted on the team’s official web site, Vikings defensive end Jared Allen makes the case for fans to fill the Metrodome. He says that the postseason is “like driving a race car in the red all the time,” which is interesting since he’s never actually played in a playoff game. (But he’s surely driven a car in the red. Or at least with red eyes.) [UPDATE: Allen, as several of you pointed out, did in fact participate in one playoff game, after the 2006 season.] “I’m asking you, I’m begging the people of Minnesota,” Allen says. “Buy up these tickets. Spend a little cashish. We just had Christmas, [you] probably got a little Christmas bonus. Go buy some tickets.” You can watch the full video right here. The Vikings face a Friday deadline of 4:30 p.m. EST to sell sufficient tickets to lift a local television blackout. It’s possible that the Vikings will receive another 24-hour extension.