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Dan Wiederer began covering the Vikings in 2011, enthusiastically delivering insight on the team across the Star Tribune's print and digital products. Prior to joining the Access Vikings team, he spent seven seasons covering ACC basketball at The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer. He also covered the Chicago Bears in 2003 and 2004. Follow him on Twitter @StribDW.
Mark Craig has covered football and the NFL the past 20 years, including the Browns from 1991-95 and the Vikings and the NFL since 2003. Since 2008, Craig has served as one of the 44 Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors. He can be followed on Twitter at @markcraignfl.
Suggs beats out Jared Allen for NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Posted by: Mark Craig under Vikings, AFC, NFC, Jared Allen Updated: February 4, 2012 - 6:41 PM
Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs, whose team advanced to the AFC Championship game, won Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year, beating Vikings defensive end Jared Allen, whose team tied a franchise record with 13 losses.
Suggs earned 21 of the 50 votes by NFL writers. Allen had 14 votes, including the Star Tribune's.
Allen's 22 sacks broke the team record and came within 1/2 a sack of Michael Strahan's league record. He also had four forced fumbles, an interception and a safety.
Suggs had 14 sacks, seven forced fumbles and two interceptions.
Suggs certainly is deserving. But so was Allen, which is saying something considering his team's 3-13 record.
Allen was trying to become just the sixth player to win the award on a team with a losing record. Cortez Kennedy, who was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier today, won the award on a 2-14 Seahawks team in 1992.
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