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Originally Posted by viper

I wasn't aware of Allen's DUI issues. Do you know if that is a recent problem or something from the past?

Very recent, unfortunately:

Chiefs' Allen gets jail time for DUI-related arrest


01/04/2007 9:49 AM - Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen reportedly will serve jail time for his DUI-related arrest in the fall.

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen reportedly will serve jail time for his DUI-related arrest in the fall.
Allen, the sack leader for the playoff-bound Chiefs, was ordered to serve 48 hours in jail after a judge revoked a diversion program relating to his arrest, the Kansas City Star reported Thursday. He had been found guilty of driving under the influence. Allen will enter the Johnson County Jail for a two-day period beginning Feb. 16, the newspaper reported. As part of a plea agreement, Allen also was put on probation for a year and fined $500. The penalty includes a suspended sentence of 90 days in jail.Allen, 24, was granted diversion in July after being stopped by police May 11 in Overland Park. But after Allen was charged Sept. 26 with driving under the influence in Leawood, prosecutors filed a motion to terminate the diversion program, the Star reported. The request was granted Wednesday after Allen was found guilty.Allen is expected to appear in court on the Leawood charge on Feb. 14.The Chiefs play the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the AFC playoffs Saturday night.