At least he's saying the right things

Unlike some other Viking players, Jared Allen isn't spending any time whining about the coach or blaming others for the Vikings sucky season.

He understands the team has been playing bad and that he hasn't been playing all that well, either. But he's also putting forth a positive "we'll get it together" message to the fans and media here. And that's what I'd expect a team leader to do when the season has been going the way this one has been going.

If the Vikings are going to turn around this season, it's going to be the stars – guys like Allen – who will lead the charge.

So it's nice to hear Allen isn't giving up and that he's confident (on the record anyway) that the Vikings will make something of the 2010 season.

I think Jared Allen is going to have a big game on Sunday against the Packers.