Following his reinstatement by the Minnesota Vikings earlier today, running back Adrian Peterson released the following statement -- saying he wanted the public to hear from him.
The Minnesota Vikings released a statement this morning, announcing the reinstatement of running back Adrian Peterson. The move allows Peterson to return to practice, and he is expected to play Sunday against the Saints in New Orleans. Here's the statement from the team:
It was the regular season home opener yesterday at the temporary home of the Minnesota Vikings, TCF Bank Stadium, and despite the controversy, plenty of Vikings fans were wearing their #28 jerseys and supporting Adrian Peterson.
NBA Hall of Famer and sports analyst Charles Barkley joined the list of prominent sports figures chiming in on Adrian Peterson's child abuse arrest – this time, defending the Minnesota Vikings running back.
NFL Hall of Famer and ESPN sports analyst Cris Carter took a minute to make an emotional, passionate speech about child abuse in response to Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson's Friday arrest.
"You can't beat a kid to make them do what they want to do," said Carter on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown program. " d...
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been indicted by a Texas grand jury on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. The charges stem from a case earlier this year, and have nothing to do with the death of his two year-old son in South Dakota last year.
Viking head coach Leslie Frazier indicated during his press conference today that he expects both Adrian Peterson (foot,groin) and Toby Gerhart (hamstring) to be able to play Sunday when the Vikings play at Cincinnati against the Bengals December 22 at noon, pregame on WJON at 11am.