Allen happy for Robison, not stressing about his future in Purple

Vikings defensive end Jared Allen said he's happy about teammate Brian Robison's four-year contract extension and is not stressing about whether he too will get another contract from the Vikings.

"Honestly, I'm not even worried about that," Allen said. "I'm in a situation where I've been blessed to have been taken care of and the Lord's been good to me. And that's where I leave it. I leave it in the Lord's hands.

"Where I'm going to be at is totally up to Him and I'm receptive to go where He wants me. It's not a stressor on my mind, honestly. My goal is, A, to beat the Carolina Panthers [on Sunday], try to get back to .500 in a couple weeks if we can get to 3-3 and try to get back into this division race and get back to playoff football."

Robison, 30, signed a four-year, $28 million deal with $12.1 million guaranteed. Allen, 31, is in the final year of a contract that pays him $14.3 million this season. Allen is expected to be more difficult to sign because he'll be 32 next May and is likely to have a much higher asking price than Robison.

Asked if there are any talks ongoing talks between him and the Vikings, Allen said, "Oh no, nothing now."

For now, Allen said he's just happy for Robison.

"Good for him," Allen said. "I'm happy. I hope everybody in the league gets paid.

Some other highlights from Allen's interview with reporters:

On closing in on his 100th consecutive start (he leads all active NFL defensive ends with 98 consecutive): "I didn't realize that. That's pretty sweet. To me, it's one of those things where I believe, if I can go, I can go. I think I owe it to my teammates. They count on me to be on the field. And it's just a mentality I've always had. I think everyone is hurt, everyone is inured along the way. I remember the saying by [Former Rams defensive end Jack] Youngblood, 'If I can run on it, tape it up and give me an aspirin and we'll deal with it later.' When he had his broken leg.

"That's always been my mentality. Guys who played before me, those guys played beat and battered. It's kind of a badge of honor to go out there whether you're hurt or whether you're healthy, and give it all you got for your teammates.

"It's probably more mental than physical. Absolutely. I think there are days where you're just like, 'Why do I do this?' Then you push through, and you know by Friday you'll feel better.

"To win and to be considered good at something, or try to be great, you have to be on the field. I'm not in the NFL just to say I played in the NFL. I want to make an impact on the game on the game, that weeks game, but on the game itself. When I look back on my career, I hope the guys that played before me and after me will say I did it the right way."