The Viking Age (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Adrian Peterson’s all over the place. Well, okay, this is only virtual Adrian starring in a Game Stop ad touting the coupon book you can get for pre-ordering Madden ‘09. Cris Collinsworth?
SeaTown Sports (Free subscription) | yesterday
Photo Source: [Flickr] Jeffri Chadiha at ESPN listed the top ten most indispensable players in the NFL. The list went like this: Tom Brady-New England patriots Peyton Manning- Indianapolis Colts Terrell Owens- Dallas Cowboys Adrian Peterson- Minnesota Vikings Antonio Gates- San Diego Chargers Albert Haynesworth- Tennessee Titans Brian Westbrook- Philadelphia Eagles Joe Thomas- Cleveland Browns Matt...
The Hater Nation (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
First, some watch company made those idiotic commercials where they labeled Eli Messiah as "unstoppable," but ESPN has taken it one further. Some clown has listed Eli as one of the 10 most indispensable players in the NFL, joining the likes of Tom Brady , Peyton Manning , Adrian Peterson , etc. ( Read on .) And he was serious. Seriously, how hard is it to just heave the ball in the air to Plaxico...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Filed under: Giants , Vikings , NFL Media Watch Jeffri Chadiha of ESPN.com threw up his "Ten Most Indispensable Players" which has a few surprising names. A quick rundown : 1-Tom Brady, Patriots 2-Peyton Manning, Colts 3-Terrell Owens, Cowboys 4-Adrian Peterson, Vikings 5-Antonio Gates, Chargers 6-Albert Haynesworth, Titans 7-Brian Westbrook, Eagles 8-Joe Thomas, Browns 9-Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks...
The Viking Age (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
ESPN’s Jeffri Chadiha ranks Adrian Peterson #4 on his list of the 10 Most Indispensable Players in the NFL. Says Chadiha: It’s been a long time since a rookie running back raced through the NFL like this guy. Along with setting a league record for most yards in a single game (296 against San Diego), [...]
The Viking Age (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
A few things about this clip of Adrian Peterson accepting Best Breakthrough Athlete at the ESPYs. One: That Sophia Bush chick needs a throat lozenge. Two: Zac Efron is an android. Three: Nice shot of Marcus Allen not giving a damn. Four: I love Adrian and all, [...]
The Viking Age (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Adrian Peterson has joined the likes of Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian and Denise Richards, by being featured on the scummy celebrity website TMZ. Don’t worry though kids…AD wasn’t caught snorting blow in a nightclub bathroom or getting it on with Tommy Lee. He was simply beset by the paparazzi while at the airport preparing to [...]
TMZ (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Filed under: Awards/Awards Shows , Talk Sports TMZ caught NFL running back Adrian Peterson carrying more than just a football. Spoiler, he wins an ESPY!The Minnesota Viking was leaving LAX with his "Best Breakthrough Athlete" award in a non-jockworthy man purse and even handed it off to fans to... Permalink
TMZ: Video Player (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
TMZ caught NFL running back Adrian Peterson carrying more than just a football -- Spoiler, he wins an ESPY!
DR U Fantasy Football GURU (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
RB Kevin Jones, Chicago Bears 2007 Stats: 581 rushing yards, 199 receiving yards, 8 total TDs Projected 2008 Stats: 725 rushing yards, 307 receiving yards, 7 total TDs Projected Fantasy Round: 9th Round Running backs to be picked ahead of Kevin Jones: LaDainian Tomlinson, Adrian Peterson, Joseph Addai, etc. Fantasy Outlook: Why you should draft Kevin Jones: Jones had an injury [...]
Pacifist Viking (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
At ESPN , Matthew Berry discusses fantasy players he loves and hates (based on value), beginning with why he hates Adrian Peterson (he doesn't really hate Adrian Peterson, just doesn't like his fantasy value). This is actually the sort of fantasy football preview article I really enjoy. There are all sorts of free positional rankings out there. Berry is going a little deeper and discussing which players...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Filed under: Bears , Steelers , NFL Rumors After Cedric Benson drank his way off the Bears, Lovie Smith maintained that the team wasn't looking to bring in any running backs to complement Matt Forte , (the other) Adrian Peterson and Garrett Wolfe . That seemed like an odd approach since there were a handful of veterans who could potentially help them on the ground in 2008. It also sounds like an approach...
NFL GridIron Gab (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Last season the Minnesota Vikings went 8-8 and missed the playoffs due to a late season loss to the Redskins. There offense was paced by superstar in the making rookie RB Adrian Peterson, who rushed onto the scene and put up huge numbers, 1341 yards on the ground and 12 touchdowns. While he was as [...]
Oklahoma Sooners & NFL Blog (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
RB DeMarco Murray, So., 6-0, 191, Oklahoma. Scout’s take: “Bob (Stoops) has had a bunch of terrific runners there, and I’m telling you, this kid could be his best. Including Adrian Peterson. His speed, he hits the high gear immediately. He’s a hard runner, but he’s not the tough inside guy [...]
Pacifist Viking (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Chicago Bears' blog Blog Down is doing a nifty little concept, ranking down the top ten players that "will be the most instrumental to the Bears’ success in 2008." At #10 is Viking running back Adrian Peterson .
