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Allen bloodied in scrap with Tampa tackle

A bloody fight between Jared Allen and Tampa Bay tackle Donald Penn had the Metrodome crowd howling last night. After the fight, Allen sacked quarterback Josh Freeman to cap a wild few minutes. Afterwards, No. 69 said, “Sometimes tempers get going...”
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A bloody fight between Jared Allen and Tampa Bay tackle Donald Penn had the Metrodome crowd howling last night. After the fight, Allen sacked quarterback Josh Freeman to cap a wild few minutes. Afterwards, No. 69 said, “Sometimes tempers get going...”

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