was/is Eric Allen an underrated player?

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Nobody talks about him much these days, possibly b/c he played in the era of flashy Deion, or Rod Woodson, and was overshadowed. But Eric Allen has MORE interceptions that Deion.

For whatever reason, I always remember as a kid, our coach told us that Eric Allen was his favorite player b/c "he was all over you, like glove."

Growing up in Dallas, I remember him being a key player in those tough early 90's Cowbys-Eagles games. But you never hear him brought up much now.

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Outside of Deion and occasionally Rod what CB do you really hear about from the past like that?
 

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ask michael irvin


only 3 corners gave mike headaches...darrell green deion nor rod woodson aint the answer..


bobby taylor..jason sehorn n eric allen


another who did is anesia williams..


mike nutted up everytime he played those 4 players..he got his stats..but it was hell...i remember alot of those games..

n seein a white boy check mike..made smh
 

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ask michael irvin


only 3 corners gave mike headaches...darrell green deion nor rod woodson aint the answer..


bobby taylor..jason sehorn n eric allen


another who did is anesia williams..


mike nutted up everytime he played those 4 players..he got his stats..but it was hell...i remember alot of those games..

n seein a white boy check mike..made smh

My cousin. :myman:

Used to put them clamps on Mike.:youngsabo:
 

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My cousin. :myman:

Used to put them clamps on Mike.:youngsabo:

i met him n he useta do alot of clinics down here with his pops..

his pops was a olympic medalist too still was fast as shyt...tripped me out findin out his daddy was still goin to tsu when he won gold n silver in 72..taught in mo city i think..

went to his funeral..with a bunch of other people he helped out back in the gap...both them cats r cool ppl
 

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eric allen was the guy that clocked in put in major work and went home he didn't make a scene he got the job done shut down the other teams favorite wr and quietly made pro bowls and plays to help win games









but this is the nfl if you don't make waves of some sort you don't get noticed
 

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eric allen was the guy that clocked in put in major work and went home he didn't make a scene he got the job done shut down the other teams favorite wr and quietly made pro bowls and plays to help win games









but this is the nfl if you don't make waves of some sort you don't get noticed
Yep he was one of my favorite players...when he fukked off boomer..took that bytch 4 94yds
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef28VF7k6Rw"]Eric Allen's big INT return - YouTube[/ame]

:lawd::lawd:
 

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fukk what you heard, but Eric Allen was a better cover man than Darrell Green.

I'll never forget my disgust at that run back against the Jets......NEVER
 

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fukk what you heard, but Eric Allen was a better cover man than Darrell Green.

I'll never forget my disgust at that run back against the Jets......NEVER

nah...darrell got em...man to man

eric had to jam when he was man to man against alot of the fast n physical players...n once he is beat....he had decent speed..but he aint catchin nobody behind

i rememeber he played man vs kevin williams against dallas...kevin had shakes out the ass goin back to miami.n he was fast...eric jammed em at the line missed ..kevin shooked em..beat em by 5..this is when eric was with the saints..got burnt...on a slant...had kevin caught it..woulda been to the house

eric can play zone all damn day...

nobody was out runnin darrell man to man but u can beat darrell in zone all day


they both had their flaws...both had great hands n vision n could hit..darrell was a betta man to man...eric was a better zone...
 
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