"I don't think Ben ever was gone," Allen said. "It was just a matter of finding a situation that worked for him. Rip was in the same predicament. He was doing some [work as a commentator] and chilling at home, but I don't think those two guys ever officially said 'this is it for me, I'm done.' Ben and Rip could definitely help teams, they could have a good impact, they're good at what they do. All that matters is a team that's going to say, 'We're going to commit to you short term because we want to win right now,' because those guys can help a team win right now."