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Paul Allen
Paul Allen
Born	January 6, 1966 (age 58); Washington, D.C.
Alma mater	Pasadena City College
Occupation	Radio Sports commentator
	Sports commentary career
Team	Minnesota Vikings (2002–present)
Genre	Play-by-play
Sport	NFL football
Employer	KFAN (1998–present)

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Paul Allen (born January 6, 1966^[1]^[2]) is a sports commentator and sportscaster who has called play-by-play for the Minnesota Vikings since 2002. Nicknamed the “Voice of The Vikings”, he notably coined the phrase “the Minneapolis Miracle” after the Viking's come-from-behind playoff victory in 2018.

He is the voice of the Minnesota Vikings Radio Network and for horse racing at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota. Allen has worked for Twin Cities radio station KFAN, where he currently hosts a morning sports radio show, since 1998.

Biography

Born in Washington, D.C., he grew up in the Los Angeles area and attended Pasadena City College, where he first got involved in radio. After college, Allen worked for two newspapers before making the transition to sportscasting.^[3]

Allen previously called horse races at different locations throughout the United States until he came to Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota in 1995.^[4] Allen was both criticized and praised by Viking fans for "ripping" into Brett Favre after he threw an interception in the 2009 NFC Championship game that ultimately kept them out of the Super Bowl.^[5]^[6] He uses personally coined phrases like "Minnesota Moving Company" (offensive line) and "Minneapolis Miracle," the play where the Vikings beat the Saints with a last play touchdown in the playoffs on January 14, 2018. Allen is known for his emotional calls, such as the aforementioned 2009 NFC Championship, the 2003 Vikings vs Cardinals Regular Season Finale, and the 2015 Wildcard Playoff game between the Vikings and the Seahawks.

Personal life

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. ^[7]

References

^ "Minnesota Vikings". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
^ Allen, Paul (2017-01-05). "Birthday dinner tonight. Birthday tomorrow.[...]". @paonthemic. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
^ Press, KATHY BERDAN St Paul Pioneer. "'Boom!' Clear your cards, it's time for Paul Allen Vikings game bingo". Winona Daily News. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
^ Seroka, Scott (19 November 2000). "About Dr. Mani H. Zadeh". Kare11 – NBC Affiliate. Retrieved 4 October 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Warren, Paul (25 January 2010). "Paul Allen Rips Favre During Broadcast". Off The Record. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
^ Rosenthal, Gregg (25 January 2010). "Vikings radio voice lets Favre have it". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
^ 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.

External links

The Paul Allen Project - KFAN

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[1] "Minnesota Vikings". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-01-05.

[2] Allen, Paul (2017-01-05). "Birthday dinner tonight. Birthday tomorrow.[...]". @paonthemic. Retrieved 2019-01-05.

[3] Press, KATHY BERDAN St Paul Pioneer. "'Boom!' Clear your cards, it's time for Paul Allen Vikings game bingo". Winona Daily News. Retrieved 2022-11-20.

[4] Seroka, Scott (19 November 2000). "About Dr. Mani H. Zadeh". Kare11 – NBC Affiliate. Retrieved 4 October 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[5] Warren, Paul (25 January 2010). "Paul Allen Rips Favre During Broadcast". Off The Record. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2012.

[6] Rosenthal, Gregg (25 January 2010). "Vikings radio voice lets Favre have it". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2 October 2012.

[7] 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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 ==Biography==
-Born in [[Washington, D.C.]], he grew up in the [[Los Angeles area]] and attended [[Pasadena City College]], where he first got involved in sportscasting.
+Born in [[Washington, D.C.]], he grew up in the [[Los Angeles area]] and attended [[Pasadena City College]], where he first got involved in radio. After college, Allen worked for two newspapers before making the transition to sportscasting.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Press |first=KATHY BERDAN St Paul Pioneer |title='Boom!' Clear your cards, it's time for Paul Allen Vikings game bingo |url=https://www.winonadailynews.com/boom-clear-your-cards-its-time-for-paul-allen-vikings-game-bingo/article_909c56e4-b2da-5371-8fd6-dd4e172d2288.html |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=Winona Daily News |language=en}}</ref>
 Allen previously called horse races at different locations throughout the United States until he came to Canterbury Park in [[Shakopee, Minnesota]] in 1995.<ref>{{cite web| last=Seroka| first=Scott| title=About Dr. Mani H. Zadeh| publisher=Kare11 – NBC Affiliate| date=19 November 2000| url=http://origin.kare11.com/news/investigative/extras/extra_article.aspx?storyid=881510| accessdate=4 October 2012}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Allen was both criticized and praised by Viking fans for "ripping" into [[Brett Favre]] after he threw an interception in the [[2009–10 NFL playoffs#NFC Championship: New Orleans Saints 31.2C Minnesota Vikings 28 .28OT.29|2009 NFC Championship]] game that ultimately kept them out of the [[Super Bowl]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Warren | first=Paul | title=Paul Allen Rips Favre During Broadcast | publisher=Off The Record | date=25 January 2010 | url=http://otrsportsonline.com/2010/01/25/paul-allen-rips-favre-during-broadcast/ | accessdate=2 October 2012 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100128042133/http://otrsportsonline.com/2010/01/25/paul-allen-rips-favre-during-broadcast/ | archivedate=28 January 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Rosenthal | first=Gregg | title= Vikings radio voice lets Favre have it |  publisher=NBC Sports | date=25 January 2010| url= http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/01/25/paul-allen-lets-favre-have-it/| accessdate = 2 October 2012}}</ref> He uses personally coined phrases like "Minnesota Moving Company" (offensive line) and "[[Minneapolis Miracle]]," the play where the Vikings beat the Saints with a last play touchdown in the playoffs on January 14, 2018. Allen is known for his emotional calls, such as the aforementioned 2009 NFC Championship, the 2003 Vikings vs Cardinals Regular Season Finale, and the 2015 Wildcard Playoff game between the Vikings and the Seahawks.