Video of Vikings announcer Paul Allen going crazy has gone viral
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Minnesota Vikings fans have been listening to Paul Allen announce games on the radio for the better part of two decades, but the former NFL punter turned superstar YouTube host has heard Allen's broadcasting style for the first time following his viral calls from the epic overtime thriller between the Vikings and Bills on Sunday.
Audio of Allen's highlights went viral immediately after the game. And now the Vikings have released video of Allen in the press box as he made the calls, and those have gone viral with a million views and counting.
"I didn’t know this incredible human existed until now… I feel as if I’ve missed out on so much electricity. The talent… the passion… the story telling," tweeted McAfee. "Paul Allen, Minnesota Viking PxP, is FANTASTIC."
I didn’t know this incredible human existed until now… I feel as if I’ve missed out on so much electricity.
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 16, 2022
The talent… the passion… the story telling
Paul Allen, Minnesota Viking PxP, is FANTASTIC. pic.twitter.com/hKmOqCn0tX
"He didn't get out of there! He did not get out. That's a safety! Give it to us! Give us the safety!" Allen shouted when Bills QB Josh Allen fumbled in the end zone. "Oh, the ball came out! Yes! The Vikings are gonna win! Yes, drop that ball Josh Allen! Holy cow!"
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Allen has a laundry of list of famous highlights. There's the game in 2003 when the Arizona Cardinals stunned the Vikings on a last-second touchdown.
"No! No! The Cardinals have knocked the Vikings out of the playoffs!" Allen moaned. "There are Minnesota Vikings crying on the field."
His call when Brett Favre threw a critical interception in the 2009-10 NFC title game against the Saints:
"Brett Favre goes back to pass, he pumps. Now he fires over the middle – intercepted. I can't believe what I'm seeing right now," he said. "Why do you even ponder passing? You can take a knee and try a 56-yard field goal. This is not Detroit, man. This is the Super Bowl."
When Blair Walsh missed a 27-yard field goal in the 2015 playoff loss to the Seahawks:
"Walsh's kick is up and it is no good he missed it! Are you kidding me? The season can't end like that," Allen said. "And the Seattle Seahawks are off to Charlotte. Blair Walsh missed a 27-yard field goal."
His call on the Case Keenum to Stefon Diggs "Minneapolis Miracle" in the 2017-18 playoffs:
"Case on a deep drop, steps up in the pocket. He'll fire to the right side – caught by Diggs! Oh he got loose! At the 30, 10 ... touchdown! Are you kidding me?! It's a Minneapolis miracle! Stefon Diggs and the Minnesota Vikings have walked off on the New Orleans Saints."
Title: Bring Me The Sports co-owner, editor Email: joe@bringmethenews.com Twitter: @JoeBMTN Education: Southwest Minnesota State University Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Expertise: All things Minnesota sports Nelson has covered Minnesota sports for two decades, starting his media career in sports radio. He worked at small market Minnesota stations in Marshall and St. Cloud before joining one of the nation's highest-rated sports stations, KFAN-FM 100.3 in the Twin Cities. There, he was the producer of the top-rated mid-morning sports show with Minnesota Vikings announcer Paul Allen. His radio experience helped blossom a career as a sports writer, joining Minneapolis-based Bring Me The News in 2011. Nelson and Adam Uren became co-owners of Bring Me The News in 2018 and have since more than tripled the site's traffic and launched Bring Me The Sports in cooperation with the Sports Illustrated/FanNation umbrella. Nelson has covered the Super Bowl and numerous training camps, NFL combines, the MLB All-Star Game and Minnesota playoff games, in addition to the day-to-day happenings on and off the field of play. Nelson also has extensive knowledge of non-sports subjects, including news and weather. He works closely with Bring Me The News meteorologist Sven Sundgaard to produce a bevy of weather and climate information for Minnesota readers. Nelson helped launch and manage the Bring Me The News Radio Network, which provided more than 50 radio stations around Minnesota with daily news, sports and weather reports from 2011-17.