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WATCH: Notable Wisconsin football alumni name their Badger Mount Rushmore

WATCH: A trio of former Wisconsin football alumni name their Badger Mount Rushmore

Former Wisconsin football alumni Beau Allen, James White and Warren Herring named their Badger Mount Rushmore’s on Saturday.

Courtesy of former Super Bowl champion Chris Long’s ‘Green Light’ podcast, the trio of Badger greats listed several all-world talents in their respective hierarchies.

Allen, who played nose tackle at UW from 2010-2013, name-dropped a batch of former Badgers who may have flown under the radar in the clip.

He mentioned nose tackle Tim Krumrie, offensive lineman Kyle Costigan, wide receiver Al Toon, linebacker O’Brien Schofield, running back Anthony Davis and fullback Chris Pressley.

White, who won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots following his four-year tenure in Madison, mentioned fellow running back legends Melvin Gordon, Montee Ball and Terrell Fletcher in his group of four. Future Hall of Famers J.J. Watt and T.J. Watt followed closely after.

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Herring, a five-year Badger, included defensive linemen Erasmus James, Tim Krumrie, Allen and the elder Watt in his list.

All three Badgers were in attendance for UW’s 42-10 blowout defeat against the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide at Camp Randall on Saturday. Aforementioned Wisconsin legends Gordon and Thomas were also present during the nationally-televised home game.

WATCH: Former Wisconsin DL goes viral in beer commercial with Jason Kelce

WATCH: Former Wisconsin DL goes viral in beer commercial with Jason Kelce

Former Wisconsin defensive lineman Beau Allen is front-and-center in Jason Kelce’s latest viral commercial for Garage Beer.

The commercial shows the two former NFL players attempting to wash Kelce’s Cybertruck. Kelce throws Allen a can of his fast-growing beer brand and the rest follows.

Related: Every former Wisconsin Badger to make an NFL 53-man roster entering 2024 regular season

The commercial is just another viral moment in what has been a fast ascension into the public eye by Kelce. His Hall of Fame-caliber 13-year NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles is somehow being overshadowed by his rise in the media, started by his and Travis’ podcast ‘New Heights.’ Kelce is now seen everywhere from ESPN Monday Night Countdown, to his podcast, to commercials for the NFL season and much more.

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But the Wisconsin connection here is not Kelce, it’s Beau Allen.

Allen and Kelce were teammates from 2014-2017 in Philadelphia, capped off by winning Super Bowl 52. The former Badger went on to play two more season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2018, 2019) before dealing with injuries in 2020 and 2021 and retiring in 2022.

Allene retired with a total of 90 NFL games played over six seasons, 117 total tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 15 quarterback hits, 2 1/2 sacks and two pass deflections.

He has maintained a media presence since retiring, mostly with Chris Long’s ‘Green Light’ podcast — Long was also a teammate of Allen and Kelce on the 2017 Eagles.

Allene played four seasons for the Badgers from 2010-13 before turning professional. His college stats include 94 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, eight sacks, three pass deflections and a forced fumble.

I’d bet the former Badger is not often recognized next to Kelce, especially in a commercial like this one. But when there is a Wisconsin connection, that is our focus.

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Former Wisconsin DL Beau Allen praises Super Bowl performance of former Badger

Former Wisconsin DL Beau Allen praises Super Bowl performance of former Badger

We’ve got some Wisconsin Badger-to-Wisconsin Badger praise here.

Former Wisconsin defensive lineman and Super Bowl champion Beau Allen joined the Green Light with Chris Long earlier this week to recap the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl 57 victory.

He spent time during his appearance praising the performance of another former Badger: Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal.

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Chenal recorded six tackles, one tackle for loss, a forced fumble and a blocked extra point in the game. I wrote earlier this week that his play practically won the game for the Chiefs, especially the forced fumble and blocked extra point.

Allen brought specific examples of Chenal’s play sticking out:

Allen comes with legitimate credentials. He played six years in the NFL, four with the Philadelphia Eagles where he won Super Bowl 52.

The main storylines after this year’s Super Bowl concluded were Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid’s legacies, Kyle Shanahan’s game management and Brock Purdy’s viability. Many intelligent football minds have pointed to Chenal, though, as one of the unheralded stars of the game.

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Eagles’ regular season countdown: Every player to wear No. 94 for Philadelphia

With Eagles training camp quickly approaching, we’re looking at every player to wear the No. 94 for Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Eagles will kick off their 2023 regular season against the New England Patriots on Sept. 10, now 79 days away.

From now until the start of the season, we’ll be counting down each day by revisiting the players who have worn that specific jersey number.

No. 94 is worn by veteran pass rusher Josh Sweat, who’ll look for double-digit sacks for the second straight year.

With less than 90 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to ever wear No. 94 for the Eagles (via Pro Football Reference):

Former Badgers defensive lineman announces retirement from NFL

A former Badgers defensive lineman has decided to hang up the cleats:

This past Friday, Former Wisconsin Badgers defensive lineman Beau Allen announced he is officially retiring from the NFL after seven seasons.

The seven-year NFL veteran played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and New England Patriots, appearing in 90 career games.

Allen, a former seventh-round draft pick of the Eagles, registered 117 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks across three NFL teams.

He was a multi-year contributor for the Badgers from 2010-2013, appearing in 50 games and totaling 94 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and eight sacks.

You can read Allen’s NFL retirement post below: 

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Former Eagles’ defensive tackle Beau Allen announces his retirement from the NFL

Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Beau Allen announces his retirement from the NFL

Former Eagles seventh-round pick Beau Allen announced his retirement on social media Friday afternoon, after having not played a down in almost three years.

Allen missed all of the 2020 season while on injured reserve as a member of the Patriots and was released last March.

Allen finished his Eagles career with 87 tackles, 2 sacks, and 11 QB hits after initially being drafted to play nose tackle out of Wisconsin in 2014.

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Former Wisconsin defensive tackle released by the New England Patriots

While the start of NFL free agency often means new opportunities and contract extensions for former Badgers, the period also sees Wisconsin

While the start of NFL free agency often means new opportunities and contract extensions for former Badgers, the period also sees some former Wisconsin standouts get released by their NFL teams and enter the free-agent market.

On Wednesday that was the case. The New England Patriots released former Wisconsin defensive tackle Beau Allen.

Allen played for the Badgers from 2010-2013, appearing in 50 games and recording 94 tackles, 15 tackles-for-loss, 1 pass defended and 1 fumble recovery.

Despite the statistics not jumping off the page, the former Badger was a seventh-round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2014 NFL draft and he became a valuable depth option along their defensive line.

Allen’s seven-year NFL career includes winning a Super Bowl in Philadelphia. He produced 117 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 15 quarterback hits.

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Beau Allen (94) and defensive end Chris Long (56) walk off the field after win against the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field. Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

The former Badger will continue working to get healthy after missing the 2020 season with an injury as he searches for another NFL job.

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Beau Allen, David Andrews and Josh Uche practice for Patriots in Week 7

A big group of returnees, which included 3 players off the reserve/COVID-19 list.

The reinforcements have arrived for the New England Patriots.

According to reporters on the scene, defensive tackle Beau Allen, center David Andrews and linebacker Josh Uche returned from injured reserve on Wednesday. Defensive tackle Byron Cowart, guard Shaq Mason and defensive end Derek Rivers also practiced, which meant they were no longer on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

It wasn’t all good news. Running back James White, offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor and center James Ferentz were not present for practice. Eluemunor suffered an injury in Week 6. Ferentz has missed time for non-injury-related issues. White was not listed on the injury report last week, and did not suffer an apparent injury in Week 6.

Allen’s appearance is his first as a Patriot. He has not practiced since signing with the team this offseason. Uche, a 2020 second-round draft choice, went on the injury report this season, and missed a few games before landing on IR. He has yet to see action on game day. And Andrews underwent surgery, which he has apparently recovered from.

New England kicks off against the San Francisco 49ers at 4:25 p.m. on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.

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Patriots make flurry of transactions, with RB Damien Harris among 2 headed to IR

Damien Harris is eligible to return as soon as Week 4.

The New England Patriots announced they have placed defensive lineman Beau Allen and running back Damien Harris on the injured reserve list.

New England can return three players from IR this season. They are eligible to return as soon as Week 4.

As corresponding moves, the Patriots signed linebacker Cassh Maluia and running back J.J. Taylor to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. It’s a standard shuffling of players following the team’s trim to 53 men on Saturday.

Harris underwent surgery on his pinky last week, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The running back was in the mix to serve as the top running back before suffering his injury. With Harris on IR and Lamar Miller getting cut, Sony Michel has incidentally emerged as the team’s top running back on early downs.

Allen looked like a strong candidate to serve as a starting defensive tackle in 2020 when the team signed him not long after seeing Danny Shelton leave in free agency. Allen’s absence in training camp could lead to the emergence of second-year defensive tackle Byron Cowart, however.

New England selected Maluia in the sixth round of the 2020 draft out of Wyoming. The Patriots added Taylor as an undrafted free agent out of Arizona.

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Patriots set to have busy week as roster moves will continue

The Patriots are set to make more roster moves this week ahead of the opener.

As the New England Patriots get set to take on the Miami Dolphins next Sunday, more moves could be coming. With the initial 53-man roster set on Monday, we could see turnover from that roster fairly soon.

On Monday, Bill Belichick indicated that he expects a significant number of roster moves in the next couple of days. New rules put in place this year could contribute to those moves. For instance, players who are placed on IR after making the initial 53-man roster can return after three weeks. Before this rule, players had to sit out eight weeks.

As a report from Zack Cox of NESN.com notes, defensive tackle Beau Allen and running back Damien Harris could be IR candidates. With a roster spot open, the Patriots could address the kicking game, as there are currently none on the roster.

Either way, it’s evident that Belichick has something up his sleeve.

“We’ll see how the whole roster thing plays out,” Belichick said. “I’m sure there will be a lot of roster movement throughout the league today, tomorrow, probably even Wednesday, as there usually is. I don’t think we’ve seen the end of player transactions. … I still think we’ll see a significant number of player transactions here in the next day or two.”

What roster moves are made in the next couple of days should allow the team slightly more clarity heading into Sunday. One thing is for certain,: It is going to be a busy week.

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