Dan Orlovsky congratulates Jared Allen in self-deprecating Instagram post

Jared Allen tweeted a retirement announcement Thursday morning. Even with his obvious decline the past two seasons, the 33-year-old Allen finishes his career tied with Julius Peppers for ninth place on the all-time sacks list at 136.0, which should at

Yes, while Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning mentioned to New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick following the 2015 AFC Championship Game that it might be his last rodeo, Allen (via his Twitter account) may have done Manning one 

In a tweet posted to his account this morning, Carolina Panthers defensive endJared Allen announced his retirement via a video. The tweet said, "Riding off into the sunset," and the video showed Allen on a horse with a cowboy hat and heavy coat.

Jared Allen was responsible for the most infamous moment of Dan Orlovsky's career and one of the most well-known plays in Detroit Lions history. During the Lions' winless 2008 season, Allen broke through a double-team and chased Orlovsky into the 

Jared Allen was responsible for the most infamous moment of Dan Orlovsky's career and one of the most well-known plays in Detroit Lions history. During the Lions' winless 2008 season, Allen broke through a double-team and chased Orlovsky into the