A.J. Allen

About this episode

A.J. Allen of the Ottawa RedBlacks discusses his journey in football and shares insights on chess and the mental aspects of the game.

A.J. Allen of the Ottawa RedBlacks joins Travis Currah and Sheldon Jones for an offseason chat! 00:00 - Open 00:37 - The love of chess 01:40 - Similarities between chess and football 03:11 - Getting beat by Regina kids in chess 07:12 - Where does the love of football begin? 08:34 - Being a nerd 09:28 - His draft day 11:57 - The missed season in 2020 17:13 - The biggest adjustment to the pro ranks 21:33 - The mental aspect of playing special teams 26:55 - Becoming a starter on defense 30:28 - Is he underrated? 33:42 - Indulging after the Grey Cup win 39:15 - Taking shots at Davis Alexander 40:55 - Keeping emotion out of free agency 43:22 - Bringing a winning culture to Ottawa 49:40 - What he's looking forward to doing in Ottawa SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1-WTbs82THRNHc-RQbCVA 2 and Out Merch: https://2-and-out-cfl.myspreadshop.ca/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/2andOutCFLPodcast

People in this episode

Hosts: Travis Currah, Sheldon Jones

Guest: A.J. Allen

Topics covered

• football
• chess
• offseason
• special teams
• draft day
• winning culture

Keywords

• A.J. Allen
• Ottawa RedBlacks
• chess
• football
• special teams
• Grey Cup
• draft day

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ottawa RedBlacks

Places: Regina, Ottawa

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