It was a dream come true. For Allen, Friday night is an opportunity to represent the Eagles and shine light on the player(s) they pick in Round 2.
“I’m humbled, honored, and really excited,” said Allen, who will attend an NFL Legends Wisconsin Alumni Watch Party on Thursday night, have brunch with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday, and then prepare for his announcing duties later in the day. “This is going to be so much fun. I am very much aware that it isn’t about me; it’s about the player the Eagles draft as he starts his NFL future. He’s going to hear his name called. It’s going to be his moment, so I have to make sure I don’t pull a John Travolta (actor who announced the wrong name at the 2024 Oscars Awards).
“My plan is go up there and do my job, look good, and have some fun.”
“I’m definitely going to be wearing my Super Bowl (LII) ring, a nice suit with Eagles green, and an accessory that I’m not going to tell you about,” Allen said. “It’s gonna be a nice fit. And if I have a chance to make multiple announcements, I’m going to change my look and see how that goes.
“But, really, it’s about making the announcement, honoring the player, and doing the Eagles proud. I’m really honored by this.”
Allen played with the Eagles from 2014-2017 and then finished his NFL career with two seasons in Tampa Bay. He played 63 games with eight starts in Philadelphia (Allen played in 90 NFL games with 16 starts) and in that magical 2017 World Championship season, Allen played in 43.4 percent of the defensive snaps in 15 regular-season games and then added another 73 defensive snaps in three playoffs wins, including 23 defensive snaps (2 total tackles) and another 13 special teams snaps in the 41-33 win over New England in Super Bowl LII.