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Adrian Peterson Apr 11, 2017 15:01:24 GMT -6

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Apr 11, 2017 4:38:29 GMT -6 Reignman said:

Playing for the Saints feels about right. I mean he helped them make it to 1 Super Bowl already

. They owe it to him.

Apr 8, 2017 11:06:31 GMT -6 southwest said:

I could see him being used in a "closer" role, and thats about it. Personally, I would love to see him go to Dallas and rush for exactly 551 yards over 3 seasons.

I'm not still bitter or anything though.

Until you consider his tendency to fumble lol. Are you sure you want him closing games for your team xD? The guy really doesn't fit any role or scheme anymore. He never evolved. He's too old to carry the ball 300 times a year. Using him as a 1st down back is already predictable. He's useless on 3rd down. I guess someone could try him as a 2nd down back for awhile lol? Yeah the guy really should have learned how to block or at least catch by now. Some scrub team is waiting for his price to drop so they can use him to help fill seats for their useless franchise.

Maybe the Browns (roflmao)

Funkytown Owner Purple Pain Big Dog Posts: 67,627 Likes: 31,558 Fan Since: 1998	Adrian Peterson Apr 12, 2017 17:32:48 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Funkytown on Apr 12, 2017 17:32:48 GMT -6 NFL.com: Adrian Peterson leaves Saints visit without contract; both sides still talking.

James Franchise Player Posts: 3,328 Likes: 2,409	Adrian Peterson Apr 13, 2017 15:03:00 GMT -6 beckmt likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by James on Apr 13, 2017 15:03:00 GMT -6 Peterson probably won't get a contract until it's close the season starting or afterwards. His market will be higher once the injuries start coming in.

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Adrian Peterson Apr 15, 2017 12:20:44 GMT -6 beckmt likes this

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Apr 13, 2017 15:03:00 GMT -6 James said:

Peterson probably won't get a contract until it's close the season starting or afterwards. His market will be higher once the injuries start coming in.

For sure at least not until post-draft. With the class that is coming in for running backs, a lot of teams seem to be in wait-and-see mode. Perhaps a team that misses out on their guy in the draft will consider making an offer/higher offer at that point.

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Adrian Peterson Apr 16, 2017 20:10:58 GMT -6 Reignman likes this

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Apr 11, 2017 15:01:24 GMT -6 beckmt said:

Apr 11, 2017 4:38:29 GMT -6 Reignman said:

Playing for the Saints feels about right. I mean he helped them make it to 1 Super Bowl already

. They owe it to him.

Until you consider his tendency to fumble lol. Are you sure you want him closing games for your team xD? The guy really doesn't fit any role or scheme anymore. He never evolved. He's too old to carry the ball 300 times a year. Using him as a 1st down back is already predictable. He's useless on 3rd down. I guess someone could try him as a 2nd down back for awhile lol? Yeah the guy really should have learned how to block or at least catch by now. Some scrub team is waiting for his price to drop so they can use him to help fill seats for their useless franchise.

Maybe the Browns (roflmao)

I thought he was describing the Vikings.

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Funkytown Owner Purple Pain Big Dog Posts: 67,627 Likes: 31,558 Fan Since: 1998	Adrian Peterson Apr 19, 2017 12:11:00 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Funkytown on Apr 19, 2017 12:11:00 GMT -6 Reality finally setting in: Report: Adrian Peterson willing to accept $5 million or less for ‘right situation’ Read more at sportsnaut.com/2017/04/adrian-peterson-accept-5-million-less-right-situation/#aYYZU9oKAycE5WoZ.99

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Adrian Peterson Apr 19, 2017 16:28:02 GMT -6 Reignman likes this

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Apr 19, 2017 12:11:00 GMT -6 Funkytown said:

Reality finally setting in:

Report: Adrian Peterson willing to accept $5 million or less for ‘right situation’

Read more at
sportsnaut.com/2017/04/adrian-peterson-accept-5-million-less-right-situation/#aYYZU9oKAycE5WoZ.99

Somehow I think that his view of "the right situation" still means a team that makes him their bellcow back and treats him like he can do no wrong, and I still think this is unrealistic.

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Adrian Peterson Apr 19, 2017 23:19:57 GMT -6

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Apr 13, 2017 15:03:00 GMT -6 James said:

Peterson probably won't get a contract until it's close the season starting or afterwards. His market will be higher once the injuries start coming in.

Oh man, that has comical disaster written all over it. Peterson joining a team after training camp? He runs into the backs of his blockers when he knows the plays and blocking assignments often enough, can you imagine how bad it's going to be when he's unfamiliar with the playbook lol? Move over Sanchez, more butt fumbles are coming.

Aug 8, 2024 18:42:12 GMT -6 whoskmoon said:

if sitting and watching something versus actually doing it made a person great at it, Reignman would be the next Ron Jeremy.

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Adrian Peterson Apr 20, 2017 17:46:14 GMT -6

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In post-Adrian Peterson era, Vikings hope for a balanced offense by Ben Goessling

The Vikings haven't ranked in the top 20 in both running and passing yards since 2009, when Brett Favre shared a backfield with Peterson. Since that season, one facet of the Vikings' offense has been ranked 26th or worse in the league in every year but one: 2013, when the league's most porous defense forced the Vikings to play catch-up enough that their passing game ascended all the way to 23rd.

And last year, while the Vikings' 18th-ranked passing offense was their best since 2009, they were hindered by a 32nd-ranked ground game that made their offense almost inoperable at times.

"We were almost totally 100 percent one-dimensional, which made it extra tough for the quarterback," Zimmer said at the NFL owners meetings last week. "Teams were able to load up on us, rush the quarterback, play more coverage. I thought [Bradford] did great. He hung in there and showed his toughness. He's an extremely accurate thrower. The guys in the locker room, he developed a relationship with those guys, even though he came in [eight] days before the season, and was able to learn the system and so on."

Zimmer said he's comfortable with Bradford operating out of the shotgun, but added he wants to see more play-action passes from a team that executed them reasonably well last season. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Vikings' QBR of 79.6 on play-action passes was the 11th-best in the league. If they're able to establish a running game, they might be able to do even more on play passes, and turn some into downfield throws.

They also need to improve in the red zone, as Zimmer pointed out, after finishing 28th in the league in red zone efficiency last season.

Link: www.espn.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/22418/in-post-adrian-peterson-era-vikings-hope-for-a-balanced-offense

Funkytown Owner Purple Pain Big Dog Posts: 67,627 Likes: 31,558 Fan Since: 1998	Adrian Peterson Apr 24, 2017 14:12:51 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Funkytown on Apr 24, 2017 14:12:51 GMT -6 Maybe Peterson will find a team after all:

Minniman Moderator Posts: 13,640 Likes: 8,134	Adrian Peterson Apr 24, 2017 15:49:54 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Minniman on Apr 24, 2017 15:49:54 GMT -6 Apr 24, 2017 14:12:51 GMT -6 Funkytown said: Maybe Peterson will find a team after all: Peterson closing in on $3 million deal with Saints.
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Oracle Bone Diviner Moderator Posts: 14,701 Likes: 10,605 Fan Since: last century	Adrian Peterson Apr 25, 2017 7:57:56 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Oracle Bone Diviner on Apr 25, 2017 7:57:56 GMT -6 (rofl) Bahahaha! How appropriate if he should join the loathsome saints. Maybe they'll give him an honorary ring for SB44.
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Adrian Peterson Apr 25, 2017 9:58:07 GMT -6 Funkytown likes this

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Post by southwest on Apr 25, 2017 9:58:07 GMT -6

This honestly makes me mad. Clearly his loyalty is only to himself, and only ever was. The Vikings would have given him 3 yrs/1mil. They would make that back even if he never saw the field.

I hope his fumble-itis comes back in a big way, and he costs them a very very important game.

PotGoblin Jersey Retired That's what I do, I drink and I know things. Posts: 4,508 Likes: 678	Adrian Peterson Apr 25, 2017 10:47:24 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by PotGoblin on Apr 25, 2017 10:47:24 GMT -6 I heard he officially signed?
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Adrian Peterson Apr 25, 2017 10:48:22 GMT -6

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Apr 25, 2017 9:58:07 GMT -6 southwest said:

This honestly makes me mad. Clearly his loyalty is only to himself, and only ever was. The Vikings would have given him 3 yrs/1mil. They would make that back even if he never saw the field.

I hope his fumble-itis comes back in a big way, and he costs them a very very important game.

so you want him to have an entire season full of '09 NFCCG

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