Updated: Adrian Peterson suspension overturned, but is NOT reinstated

[GimmeTheBall!]

We can just have AP follow Randle and Dez around to keep them out of trouble.

That would work. the fear factor always work.

 

[USMarineVet]

Everyone knows that I want DeMarco back, so this post is sole

Over under on 10 pages for this thread?

Everyone knows that I want DeMarco back, so this post is solely in support of the 10 pages or over post by WPB.

 

[darthseinfeld]

I been thinking the same thing.. Us as Boys fans have to pray harder and longer throughout the day.

 

[popp1234]

Let this be a leson to all you surly teens and young children: With AP in Texas you will behave or else. Don't gift me that look!
there will be a new sheriff in town with a switch!!! you rug rats!!!

A NEW sheriff? Hell, we got the switch all the time in east Texas, next door to where AP grew up.

 

[Fletch]

A NEW sheriff? Hell, we got the switch all the time in east Texas, next door to where AP grew up.

My mom would spank me with a wooden mixing spoon, even breaking one across my butt. My dad would take off the belt and whip my ***. I had the switch once. I learned real quick to fall in line. I respect both my mom and dad.

 

[Doomsday101]

You keep on thinking that! Nobody in the organization will comment on the question of paying him his remaining contract. That says it all.



He's going to 'Steve McNair' them. Just like when the Titans didn't want McNair but didn't want to let him go. They tried and failed to put him on ice and they ended up sending him to Baltimore.

The only difference is that nobody will give the Vikings anything for Peterson and his current deal. They know they'll end up cutting him.

BS Minn has said they want to keep him and they do have option and they have the cap space. People here are giving opinions based on their own hope I'm going by what the Vikes say. Can that change of course it can but for people to act as if Minn has no option and unable to keep him is not fact.

 

[Doomsday101]

Literally no one has left thus out.

But by all means continue to act above the fray.

I for one am excited about the possibility of a pissed off well rested Adrian Peterson running off tackle behind Tyron Smith.

I'm not excited about a 30 year old back who was out of the league for a year. And yes the way people are talking is like Minn has no say in this or no options when in fact they do. They have the cap space to keep him and Peterson now is saying if they are willing to put guaranteed money for the next 2 years he would play for them. People thinking that money is not an issue for Peterson are wrong and this make believe sweetheart deal with Dallas that is floating in people’s heads is a joke. What he is going to play for 2 mill?

 

[Stash]

BS Minn has said they want to keep him and they do have option and they have the cap space. People here are giving opinions based on their own hope I'm going by what the Vikes say. Can that change of course it can but for people to act as if Minn has no option and unable to keep him is not fact.

OK, "BS", maybe you should throw another 'lol' in there for good measure.

Show me where anyone from the Vikings states that they want him back under the terms of his current contract.

Show me one and you prove your point. Otherwise, yours is the only 'BS' around here.

 

[Doomsday101]

OK, "BS", maybe you should throw another 'lol' in there for good measure.

Show me where anyone from the Vikings states that they want him back under the terms of his current contract.

Show me one and you prove your point. Otherwise, yours is the only 'BS' around here.

Rapoport reported, per sources close to Peterson, that the running back feels he lost around $10 million between endorsements and salary last season. If Minnesota guaranteed some of his 2016 salary, that would go a long way toward mending the relationship.
The Vikings' coaches have professed a desire to keep Peterson. So has the front office. It just doesn't make sense to release him, even if Peterson is not happy.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000474312/article/whats-next-for-adrian-Peterson

Minn owns his right the ball is in their court of what they will do and as Gregg Rosenthal said Minn does have option and it is unlikely they will release him.

You guys running around acting as if he is already in Dallas? Hell there are other teams who would also be in the running and could offer more. AP still wants the money and to think he will take some low rate to play in Dallas is a joke. Please show me where AP has said he will be giving Dallas some home town discount?

 

[Stash]

Rapoport reported, per sources close to Peterson, that the running back feels he lost around $10 million between endorsements and salary last season. If Minnesota guaranteed some of his 2016 salary, that would go a long way toward mending the relationship.
The Vikings' coaches have professed a desire to keep Peterson. So has the front office. It just doesn't make sense to release him, even if Peterson is not happy.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000474312/article/whats-next-for-adrian-Peterson

Minn owns his right the ball is in their court of what they will do and as Gregg Rosenthal said Minn does have option and it is unlikely they will release him.

This fails to show that the Vikings are willing to pay him under the terms of his current contract. Vikings officials have repeated declined comment on anything related to Peterson's current contract

And somehow Greg Rosenthal decides what everyone will do here? When did he become owner and GM and in control of Adrian Peterson?

You guys running around acting as if he is already in Dallas? Hell there are other teams who would also be in the running and could offer more. AP still wants the money and to think he will take some low rate to play in Dallas is a joke. Please show me where AP has said he will be giving Dallas some home town discount?

I never 'guaranteed' any such thing. I merely expressed my opinion. One you obviously can't handle.

Your clear hatred of this possibility blinds you to anything but what you want to see.

I can easily entertain the possibility of Peterson not landing in Dallas, you can't handle the possibility that he could.

 

[Doomsday101]

This fails to show that the Vikings are willing to pay him under the terms of his current contract. Vikings officials have repeated declined comment on anything related to Peterson's current contract

And somehow Greg Rosenthal decides what everyone will do here? When did he become owner and GM and in control of Adrian Peterson?



I never 'guaranteed' any such thing. I merely expressed my opinion. One you obviously can't handle.

Your clear hatred of this possibility blinds you to anything but what you want to see.

I can easily entertain the possibility of Peterson not landing in Dallas, you can't handle the possibility that he could.

If Peterson were to join the Cowboys I would pull for him like any other player on this team, I think it would be a bad move but at the end of the day I'm more of a Cowboys fan than one who pouts as so many here do when they do not get their way.

Right now the fact is he belongs to Minn and they have said nothing about releasing him, on the contrary they have said more than once they want to keep him yet all I see here is no way Minn can keep him and the fact is they can and they do have the space to keep him.

 

[Stash]

If Peterson were to join the Cowboys I would pull for him like any other player on this team, I think it would be a bad move but at the end of the day I'm more of a Cowboys fan than one who pouts as so many here do when they do not get their way.

That's good to hear.

Right now the fact is he belongs to Minn and they have said nothing about releasing him, on the contrary they have said more than once they want to keep him yet all I see here is no way Minn can keep him and the fact is they can and they do have the space to keep him.

They absolutely CAN keep him. I haven't seen anyone say that the possibility doesn't exist so you would have to point me to that exact quote. What I HAVE seen is people not believing what Minnesota is saying - including Peterson himself.

They all talk about wanting him back, but why do they refuse comment when someone asks the follow-up question about 'under his current contract'? Is that not enough reason to at least question their sincerity? It sure is for me.

But you're absolutely right that they Vikings CAN keep him if they so choose. And to do so, they'll have to pay him nearly $13 million this year, far more than anyone else is paying a running back.

Me personally? I don't see that happening.

But again, that's my opinion on it.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

I'm not excited about a 30 year old back who was out of the league for a year. And yes the way people are talking is like Minn has no say in this or no options when in fact they do. They have the cap space to keep him and Peterson now is saying if they are willing to put guaranteed money for the next 2 years he would play for them. People thinking that money is not an issue for Peterson are wrong and this make believe sweetheart deal with Dallas that is floating in people’s heads is a joke. What he is going to play for 2 mill?

So he's telling Minny not only does he want to maintain his outrageous deal he wants guaranteed money added aka I want to be cut.

Also why do you keep saying being out of football for a year like it's a bad thing?

Did the best running back of his generation who has played the position for over 25 of his 30 years of life dating back to pop warner suddenly forget how to run? Block? Catch?

You don't think the year away actually will make him fresh? Hungry? Angry?

I bet if you ran the Bulls you wouldn't have wanted Mike back? I mean he was away TWO YEARS!

It's. Weird.

 

[Doomsday101]

So he's telling Minny not only does he want to maintain his outrageous deal he wants guaranteed money added aka I want to be cut.

Also why do you keep saying being out of football for a year like it's a bad thing?

Did the best running back of his generation who has played the position for over 25 of his 30 years of life dating back to pop warner suddenly forget how to run? Block? Catch?

You don't think the year away actually will make him fresh? Hungry? Angry?

I bet if you ran the Bulls you wouldn't have wanted Mike back? I mean he was away TWO YEARS!

It's. Weird.

Being out of football is never a good thing. His last game last season vs one of the worst run defense in the NFL he avg 3.6. The man is about to hit 30 and you guys are living in the past. We have damn fine back one that just lead the entire NFL and you guys act as if he is some kind of washup hack. I'm glad he has Garrett fighting for him along with Romo. Dallas has a very good RB we do not need Peterson and the 3 ring circus to follow.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

A NEW sheriff? Hell, we got the switch all the time in east Texas, next door to where AP grew up.

True. and statistic will be me out on this: East Texas kids behave better than other Texas kids. I credit the switch and FEAR of it!

Listen, popp, together we can make it work!

 

[Idgit]

The only non-cost argument for not wanting Peterson over Murray is if you really believe that AD has lost his abilities starting at the end of 2013 and going through last season. As far as I'm concerned, that's a matter for the proscouts, but I certainly haven't seen anything of the sort. I think he's hands-down the best back in football. Obviously, if he's not, it's a mistake to sign him, regardless what you do with DeMarco Murray. If he's the same player he's always been, though, he's a better back, and it isn't really a close decision in my book.

The ball's entirely in MIN's court right now. If they want to cough up the $13M for him, they'll do it. I suspect they don't want that--no matter what they're saying publicly right now. Minny fans hilariously think we'll cough up a first round pick for him, fwiw. They seem to be of the opinion that maybe there's a discussion going on about whether or not it makes sense to keep him disgruntled and on the roster with a high number. I think pretty much any fanbase would feel the same about a legitimate superstar getting a premium salary on the downside of a career after a major suspension and PR incident the year prior. It doesn't take much to imagine how we'd feel about Dez if he were, say, 32 years old (adjusting that age for the position he plays), had a $13M number, and was coming off a season-long suspension for, say, a Walmart video. There'd be a lot of good arguments for trading, reducing salary, or cutting the guy outright. No matter what our relative cap position was. It's no different for AD. Throw in that he's reportedly pretty unhappy with the team management and it's easy to see why people think there's a good chance he hits the streets in April.

I still think it's most likely MIN does something to keep him around for at least another season. If he's cut, I think there's a good chance somebody else will offer a lot more money than Dallas would. But if he hits the streets and we've got a hole at RB and can find a number that works for both parties, we'd be absolutely nuts not to bring him in.

 

[popp1234]

True. and statistic will be me out on this: East Texas kids behave better than other Texas kids. I credit the switch and FEAR of it!

Listen, popp, together we can make it work!

Haha,I'm all in!!

 

[burmafrd]

Being out of football is never a good thing. His last game last season vs one of the worst run defense in the NFL he avg 3.6. The man is about to hit 30 and you guys are living in the past. We have damn fine back one that just lead the entire NFL and you guys act as if he is some kind of washup hack. I'm glad he has Garrett fighting for him along with Romo. Dallas has a very good RB we do not need Peterson and the 3 ring circus to follow.

your first line is of course a joke. Being able to rest a full year is of great benefit to someone that takes a pounding. But then you probably do not understand that.

 

[Doomsday101]

your first line is of course a joke. Being able to rest a full year is of great benefit to someone that takes a pounding. But then you probably do not understand that.

In your expert opinion which means nothing except to you. You telling me what I should understand is a joke

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Being out of football is never a good thing. His last game last season vs one of the worst run defense in the NFL he avg 3.6. The man is about to hit 30 and you guys are living in the past. We have damn fine back one that just lead the entire NFL and you guys act as if he is some kind of washup hack. I'm glad he has Garrett fighting for him along with Romo. Dallas has a very good RB we do not need Peterson and the 3 ring circus to follow.

Being out of football is a good thing when we are talking about the punishment a body takes over the course of a season.

Also there isn't a single person in football who thinks Murray is better than Peterson.

Also did you know the season Adrian broke 2k yards he had 3 games with under 4 ypc? Including two where he averaged 3.4?

Also do you know you're making yourself look foolish?