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Jared Allen, a four time Pro Bowler and All Pro NFL defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings presented his First Annual Jared Allen “Helping Heroes Gala” to benefit Jared Allen’s Homes For Wounded Warriors this past weekend at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Minneapolis. Several members of the Minnesota Vikings were in attendance including Jared Allen, Percy Harvin, Christian Ponder, Adrian Peterson among others. The gala garnered close to $300,000.00, which will go directly to helping wounded war veterans. “I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who came out on Friday and made the event an incredible success. The support I received from my teammates and the Vikings organization was remarkable and I cannot say thank you enough. I hope that next year is even more successful. I intend to continue this event for many years to come so that we can provide more homes for our wounded warriors.” Said Allen. Great off the field work..-TO
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In light of the incredible comeback Adrian Peterson has made following his knee injury late last season, Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier lavished praise on the running back.
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. With five weeks remaining in the voting for this year's Pro Bowl, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has tallied 298,323 votes, the fifth-highest total in the league. Several Minnesota teammates are also leading their respective positions in the NFC.
Peterson, who leads the league with 1,128 rushing yards to go with seven touchdowns, leads all...
Houston PD drops charges against Adrian Peterson
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November 13, 2012
According to ESPN’s Josina Anderson, the Houston police department has dropped their charges of against Vikings running back Adrian Peterson for resisting arrest.
When the video of Peterson at the night club was released, it was pretty obvious that the charges would be dropped at some point.
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Vikings GM offers full support to Ponder
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Christian Ponder showed Sunday in helping the Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions why it's necessary to stick by the second-year starting quarterback.
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Did Brett Favre Cheat During Southern Miss Sorority 5K Race?
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• Cutting a corner is cheating in a 5k, right?
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. This season's tale of Adrian Peterson's recovery has had many chapters since major knee surgery on Dec. 30 to repair two torn knee ligaments.
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Minnesota Vikings QB Christian Ponder thanks ESPN’s Samantha Steel for win over Lions
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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder thanked girlfriend and ESPN sideline reporter Samantha Steel for helping his team beat the Detroit Lions, 34-24. Here’s his tweet following the game:
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Houston Officials Drop Charges Against Viking RB Adrian Peterson
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November 13, 2012
Officials in Houston have dropped a resisting arrest charge against Adrian Peterson.
The Minnesota Vikings running back texted ESPNs Josina Anderson to share the news.
They dropped the charges. Thank God, Peterson wrote, according to the report.
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Talent development part of Frazier’s eval
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