The fifth time’s a charm for former Vikings defensive end Jared Allen. After narrowly missing out on the gold jacket in each of his previous years of eligibility, Allen’s wait finally ended on Thursday night when he was officially elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

After coming so close for so many years, Jared Allen can finally jump on his horse and ride to Canton. The Vikings legendary pass rusher finally heard his name on Thursday be officially tied to

The NFL gave approval to Red McCombs’ sale of the Vikings to Zygi Wilf and his family in May 2005. The Vikings were headed into the upcoming season with personnel director Frank Gilliam, administrator Rob Brzezinski and head coach Mike Tice as the football decisionmakers.