Paul Allen (sports commentator)

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Paul Allen
Born (1966-01-06) January 6, 1966 (age 59)
Sports commentary career
Team Minnesota Vikings (2002–present)
Genre Play-by-play
Sport NFL football
Employer KFAN (1998–present)

Paul Allen (born January 6, 1966 [1] [2] ) is a sports commentator who has called play-by-play for the Minnesota Vikings since 2002. He is the voice of the Minnesota Vikings Radio Network and for horse racing at Canterbury Park. Allen has worked for Twin Cities radio station KFXN, where he currently hosts a morning sports radio show, since 1998. [3] [4]

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Biography

Allen previously called horse races at different locations throughout the United States until he came to Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota in 1995. [5] Allen was both criticized and praised by Vikings fans for "ripping" into Brett Favre after he threw an interception in the 2009 NFC Championship game against the New Orleans Saints that ultimately kept them out of Super Bowl XLIV. [6] [7]

Allen is a devout Christian and does a podcast called Faith and Goal. He also speaks at churches and leads chapels every summer at the Dean Kutz Memorial Chapel on the property of Canterbury Park. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Minnesota Vikings". www.facebook.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. ↑ Allen, Paul (January 5, 2017). "Birthday dinner tonight. Birthday tomorrow.[...]". @paonthemic. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  3. ↑ Graff, Chad. "Where the voice of the Vikings was born: Paul Allen's bond with Canterbury Park". The Athletic. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ "'Boom!' Clear your cards, it's time for Paul Allen Vikings game bingo". Twin Cities. November 24, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  5. ↑ Seroka, Scott (November 19, 2000). "About Dr. Mani H. Zadeh". Kare11 – NBC Affiliate. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  6. ↑ Warren, Paul (January 25, 2010). "Paul Allen Rips Favre During Broadcast". Off The Record. Archived from the original on January 28, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  7. ↑ Rosenthal, Gregg (January 25, 2010). "Vikings radio voice lets Favre have it". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  8. ↑ Paul Allen [@PAOnTheMic] (January 14, 2018). "Minneapolis Miracle. That's all I can say. Diggs. From 61. Nobody ever has seen anything like that. I can't breathe. I feel like I can fly. We r off to Philadelphia to play to get into the Super Bowl. #skol" (Tweet) – via Twitter.


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