Redskins TE adores Jared Allen's manly mullet video

The tough-guy charm of Vikings defensive lineman Jared Allen that plays out in a recently released professional video has won him a long-distance admirer in a fellow NFL player.

Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley, in a series of Twitter postings, is dumbstruck that the video has only collected a few thousand views on YouTube since it went live two week ago.

In the clip produced by the National Football League Players Association, Allen extolls the machismo of the mullet hair style as he has his manly mane carefully cut and combed at a barbershop while country music plays in the background.

"The mullet isn't just a hairdo, it's definitely a lifestyle," he says in the video.

Allen says that viewed from the front, he might look like a serious man, but when he walks away and reveals his mullet, those who meet him must think, " 'Damn, he likes to party -- with two R's.' "

Cooley, known as "Captain Chaos" as well as for his own eccentric hair styles, wrote on his Twitter account this afternoon, "How this video only has 2,000 views is crazy!"

A few minutes later, playing off Allen's endorsement of mayonnaise as a testosterone measuring stick, Cooley adds: "If someone asks you if you want extra mayonnaise, you say yes."

A Cooley follower on Twitter gets into the act and asks the Redskin, "when are you and jared gonna do a buddy comedy superhero movie people would see it. at least a buddy video on the blog?"

Cooley, who seems to have plenty of time on his hands as he recovers from a broken leg, quickly responds: "hopefully this offseason."

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