Adrian Peterson on Week 3 Injury Report
September 23, 2009 by David Kindervater
Filed under Minnesota Vikings
Nobody enjoys watching Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson run defenders over more than I do. But if he keeps it up, he’ll be out of the league before he’s 30. A running back in the NFL takes enough abuse without volunteering for more. That’s why the average shelf life is only a few years. AD takes it a step further by pretending to be a battering ram, even along the sideline when there really isn’t anything to be gained—except a headache (and a backache—read on).
As I said, I admire the effort. His old school style reminds me of the …read more
NFL Week 3 Injury Report: Adrian Peterson
September 19, 2008 by David Kindervater
Filed under Minnesota Vikings
National Football League Blogcast, NFL Blogcast
Looking forward to the NFL’s injury report every Friday is kind of a morbid fascination, but I have access to the information so I’m going to use it. Among the most notable of players listed as questionable this weekend (Week 3) is Minnesota Vikings running back (and the current NFL rushing leader) Adrian Peterson. As if the Vikes didn’t already have enough trouble starting 0-2 and working in newly promoted quarterback Gus Frerotte this week, the possibility that one of the league’s best players (Adrian) will not be able to suit-up and help the Vikings …read more
