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Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Last year, Allen looked to build on 2012 when he topped all NFL rookie tight ends with 45 receptions. His lone snare in 2013 produced a 20-yard touchdown against Oakland in the opener, but a hip injury that day ended his season. The subsequent recuperative process has been arduous and productive for Allen, who feels he needed to cover extra ground to keep pace with others. “I feel like I’m almost to 110 percent,” said Allen.
Reported by Colts.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
And why does he need the extra 10 percent? “It’s not just my job to work to train my body where it was," Allen explained. "I sat out a year, everyone else is improving. I don’t know what percent they’re improving, but I guess it’s 10 percent. They’re getting 10 percent better than they were the year before. It’s my job to work back to where I was before last season, then gain that extra percent so I can stay up with the NFL. ...” Fair enough. Fantasy football owners can appreciate a man looking to keep up -- especially a promising prospect like Allen. “The guy’s a beast,” GM Grigson said of Allen at February’s combine. And during a recent appearance with the FootballDiehards on Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio, Indianapolis Star beat writer Stephen Holder told listeners a healthy Allen will be the fantasy tight end of choice in Indy this season.
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