Bruce Allen Biography
Bruce Allen is a well known football executive who is the team president of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). Previously, Bruce Allen served as general manager for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2004 to 2008 and Redskins from 2010 to 2014.
Allen got his NFL start as a senior executive with the Oakland Raiders from 1996 to 2003. He is also the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame coach George Allen and brother of former Virginia governor and United States Senator George Allen.
Bruce Allen Early Career
He went to high school at Langley High School in McLean, Virginia in the early 1970s and attended the University of Richmond, where he played football for the Spiders from 1974 to 1977.
In his junior season, Allen ranked 16th nationally and broke the school record for punting, averaging 42.9 yards a kick; those numbers resulted in Allen being named to that year’s All-ECAC and All-South Independent teams. Allen was drafted in the 12th round by the Baltimore Colts in 1978. In July 1979, at the age of 22, he was hired as the head football coach at Occidental College, a small NCAA Division III school in Los Angeles.
In the early 1990s, Bruce Allen was a lead agent for Paradise Sports, in Phoenix, Arizona. He represented many professional football players during his tenure there.
Bruce Allen Age
Allen was born in 1956 in United States.
Bruce Allen Family
Allen is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame coach George Allen and brother of former Virginia governor and Senator George Allen.
Bruce Allen Wife
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Bruce Allen Salary
Allen recieves an annual salary of $11 million which is a reduction from the initial $11.15 million.
Bruce Allen Net Worth
Allen has an approvximated net worth of between $10 million – $100 million U.S dollars.
Bruce Allen Oakland Raiders
Allen first joined the Oakland Raiders organization in 1995 and won the George Young Executive of the Year award with the club during their AFC Championship year in 2002.
Bruce Allen Tampa Bay Buccaneers
During the 2003 season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released Rich McKay, their long-time general manager, whose relationship with Super Bowl XXXVII winning coach Jon Gruden had deteriorated. Bruce Allen was hired by the Glazer family, which owned and oversaw the Buccaneers, to replace McKay, as Allen had previously worked with Gruden in Oakland.
Allen immediately started looking for a more youthful team in Tampa Bay. This included releasing Buccaneer John Lynch and allowing Warren Sapp to leave for free agency, along with drafting Carnell “Cadillac” Williams, an Auburn running back in the 2005 draft.
The Buccaneers performance was mixed during Allen’s tenure. During his first year there, the team went 5-11. The next year in 2005, they were 11-5 and won the NFC South division but went 4-12 in 2006. Buccaneers rebounded to a 9-7 record and another NFC South title in 2007, after which Allen (and Gruden) had their contracts extended to 2011. After a second 9-7 record in 2008 and missing the playoffs after four consecutive losses in December, however, Allen and both Gruden were released.
Bruce Allen Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins announced on December 17, 2009, that they had hired Allen as their general manager shortly after the resignation of Vinny Cerrato the executive vice president of football operations. Allen’s father coached the Redskins to its first Super Bowl appearance in 1972.
Jim Zorn and his staff got fired, shortly after Allen joined the Redskins, allowing hiring of Mike Shanahan as head coach and executive vice president of football operations. Shanahan and Allen split the duties of general manager, working in an arrangement similar to how Scott Pioli and Bill Belichick operated in New England.
Rance Allen’s “I-4 Off Ramp” was a creative method to use up cap space in a time when salary cap spending was a CBA requirement and also make it easy to release or trade a player later in his career. All the franchises were advised by the League to not explicitly use the 2010 uncapped season as a method to create cap room in the future when the salary cap returned.
Allen and Shanahan ignored the warnings of the league and used the “I-4 off Ramp” on two overpaid players signed by the former regime. Due to thet Washington would suffer a $36 million salary cap penalty split between the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
After the disastrous 2013 season, Shanahan was fired and Allen took over his role and assumed final say on the roster and football operations. Rance Allen’s head coaching search ended on January 9, 2014, when Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden was hired as the new head coach, succeeding Mike Shanahan.
In an attempted to bridge the connection between the modern Redskins and the glory years of past, general manager, Allen hosted golf tournaments with former players and coaches, in an attempt to bring back the gold pants that his father’s team had used during the 1970s.
Daniel Snyder the owner, officially gave Allen the title of “President” on May 26, 2014. Previously, Allen used the title some days before in a letter to US Senator Harry Reid regarding the Redskins name controversy. He abdicated his title of general manager on January 7, 2015, after the Redskins hired Scot McCloughan to be their general manager.
In 2019 Redskins’ fans have become vocal in their extreme displeasure with Allen and have started a campaign called “#FireBruceAllen” due to his and the ownership’s incompetence. As of the 0-5 start to the 2019 campaign the fans continue to clamor for the dismissal of Bruce Allen.
Frequently Asked Questions About Bruce Allen
Who is Bruce Allen?
Bruce Allen is a well known football executive who is the team president of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). Previously, Bruce Allen served as general manager for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2004 to 2008 and Redskins from 2010 to 2014.
How old is Bruce Allen?
Allen is 63 years old as of 2019, born on born in 1956.
How tall is Bruce?
Not Known.
Is Bruce married?
Allen is married to his wife Kiersten Allen. The couple has been together for a long time and there are no rumors of divorce. The seem to be enjoying each others’ time.
How much is Bruce worth?
Allen has an approvximated net worth of between $10 million – $100 million U.S dollars.
How much does Bruce make?
Allen recieves an annual salary of $11 million which is a reduction from the initial $11.15 million.
Where does Bruce live?
Not Known.
Is Bruce dead or alive?
Bruce is still alive and in good health.
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