That time came Monday night against the Browns, as Allen scored on a 13-yard reception. When he crossed the goal line, he quickly hopped to his feet and broke out a dance he had saved for the moment.
Allen explained after the victory over Cleveland that the dance wasn’t a bit of showmanship, but a tribute to a good friend who recently died.
“The dance I did was for my [friend], you might as well call him my family member,” Allen said. “He passed away in a motorcycle accident. That was his dance. He was the best one at that dance.”
Allen actually talked to his friend’s brother leading up to Monday’s game, and gave him a heads up that he had something special in the works.
“I told his brother before the game if I scored, I would do the dance for him,” Allen said.
“It was a great feeling. God works in mysterious ways, and for Him to answer your prayers is amazing.”
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