Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, September 15, 2015
THIS Ricardo Allen pick sealed the W for the @AtlantaFalcons. #PHIvsATL http://t.co/0vs9iXGYv8
— NFL (@NFL) September 15, 2015
Here's a safe guess: Ricardo Allen won't soon forget his first NFL interception.
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The former Purdue cornerback notched the game-sealing interception to send the Atlanta Falcons past the Philadelphia Eagles, 26-24, in the teams' season opener Monday night.
Allen made the pick off a deflected pass while falling to the ground, and the cornerback-turned-safety who returned a Purdue record four interceptions for touchdowns thought about returning it before thinking better of it.
A fifth-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, Allen recorded 13 interceptions at Purdue, second only to Stuart Schweigert in program history.
Allen was excited:
https://twitter.com/Ricardo37Allen/status/643614558771388418So was Purdue:
Ricardo Allen!! @Ricardo37Allen with the huge INT in the final minute for Atlanta. #BoilerUp
— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) September 15, 2015
