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Tag: Adrian Peterson

Sports

The Adrian Peterson manifesto

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 28, 2015, 3:39 PM May 28, 2015
7

Adrian Peterson, who has refused to attend optional Minnesota Vikings practices in an ongoing contract dispute, is again using Twitter to pour gas on a fire. Read more →

Sports

The last days of Adrian Peterson

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 23, 2015, 2:25 PM Feb 23, 2015
6

After a reported confrontation between Peterson’s agent and a Vikings executive, it seems only a matter of time until the team and the star running back part ways.
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Sports

Adrian Peterson unloads on Minnesota

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 20, 2015, 6:39 AM Feb 20, 2015
92

Adrian Peterson, still sitting out a suspension from the NFL and Minnesota Vikings for beating his child, let Minnesota and the Minnesota media have it today. Read more →

Sports

It’s not all about you, Adrian Peterson

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 25, 2014, 8:07 AM Nov 25, 2014
3

Meet Adrian Peterson, NFL running back, child beater, victim. Read more →

Sports

Adrian Peterson’s contrition

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 21, 2014, 6:26 AM Nov 21, 2014
5

When the soon-to-be-former Minnesota Vikings running back was suspended by the NFL for the rest of the season, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said part of the reason was that Peterson didn’t appear to be contrite for beating his son. Now, he’s contrite. Read more →

Crime and Justice · Sports

NFL finds its spine

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 18, 2014, 7:55 AM Nov 18, 2014
19

As the Minnesota Vikings season headed for the rocks, it seemed a lot of the attitude toward Adrian Peterson shifted too.
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Arts & Culture · Crime and Justice

A sitcom takes a serious look at ‘spanking’

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 23, 2014, 11:08 AM Oct 23, 2014
4

Looking at it in hindsight, ABC’s decision to move an episode — Crime and Punishment — of its sitcom, ‘Blackish’, because it was scheduled to run too soon after Adrian Peterson was charged with beating his son in the name of discipline seems misplaced. Read more →

Crime and Justice · Sports

Adrian Peterson v. the Star Tribune

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 8, 2014, 7:14 AM Oct 8, 2014
8

Adrian Peterson and the Star Tribune are waging a fierce battle with each other over Sunday’s blockbuster story, including an allegation of financial impropriety at Peterson’s All Day foundation. Read more →

Crime and Justice · Sports

A comic’s guide to the Adrian Peterson story

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 18, 2014, 6:43 AM Sep 18, 2014
11

Remember Twin Cities boosters saying Super Bowl 2018 would give Minnesota a national reputation and help “put it out the map.” This isn’t what they had in mind.
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Crime and Justice · Sports

Behold, the power of Big Beer!

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 17, 2014, 6:44 AM Sep 17, 2014
13

The Adrian Peterson story hasn’t been hypocrisy-free up to now and there’s no reason to expect it would be now. Read more →

Crime and Justice · Sports

Remember when losing is what made Vikes a joke?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 16, 2014, 7:52 AM Sep 16, 2014
10

ESPN’s Keith Olbermann said for a brief, shining moment the Vikings showed some character in suspending Adrian Peterson. Olbermann then ripped Vikings GM Rick Spielman’s hypocrisy. Read more →

Crime and Justice · Sports

Vikings’ Peterson decision throws ball to Goodell

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 15, 2014, 11:35 AM Sep 15, 2014
18

The league might simply be too tone deaf already to understand that most people understand what the Vikings are up to. Read more →

Crime and Justice · Sports

For some Vikes’ fans, Peterson charges are a joke

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 15, 2014, 6:37 AM Sep 15, 2014
8

This Minnesota Vikings fan was doing the team proud while downing a few brews before yesterday’s game and whacking people with a switch, apparently in support of Adrian Peterson. Read more →

Sports

Exit, Adrian Peterson?

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 13, 2014, 7:50 AM May 13, 2014
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The Minnesota Vikings may be looking to dump Adrian Peterson, Bleacher Report’s Mike Freeman is reporting. Read more →

Five by 8

5 x 8: Adrian Peterson and ‘serial fatherhood’

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 18, 2013, 7:16 AM Oct 18, 2013
20

People on a pedestal and the people who put them there, the men who catcall, keeping it wheel, kindness and cancer, and a goodbye to the Beargrease sled dog race. Read more →

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