New Orleans linebacker Jonathan Vilma says the Saints never try "to maliciously hurt
anyone," but grabbing powerful, agile running backs like the Vikings' Adrian Peterson around
their ankles is sometimes the best way to tackle them.
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December 22, 2011
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Among the many records Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson has captured during his short five-year NFL career, there is one particular mark he holds above all the others.
Peterson has said his favorite record is the all-time, single-game rushing mark he set as a rookie, when he ran for 296 yards in just his eighth game as a pro.
The records...
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December 19, 2011
For the second week in a row, an opposing player has publicly called out the Saints for their … ahem … physical style of play.
Per the Associated Press, Vikings runningback Adrian Peterson feels the Saints were purposely attempting to re-injure his left ankle, which caused him to miss the last three games, during Minnesota’s 42-20 loss on Sunday.
Even though Peterson...
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December 20, 2011
Peterson wasn’t at all happy with his return to the Vikings line-up and neither was fantasy football owners.
For Vikings Pro Bowl running back ADRIAN PETERSON, it’s been a football season to forget in Minnesota. After assuring fantasy football owners he would play in Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints (thereby hinting that fantasy owners play him up after...
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December 19, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson says he thinks the New Orleans Saints were purposely trying to injure his sprained left ankle in their game on Sunday.
Peterson had 10 carries for 60 yards against the Saints after missing the previous three weeks with a high ankle sprain. Peterson said after the game he expected the defensive players to target...
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December 19, 2011
Adrian Peterson was the No. 1 overall in many NFL Fantasy Football League Drafts this season. That comes as no great surprise, as he is still considered the most talented running back in the game today, even with emerging stars such as Lesean McCoy, Ray Rice and Arian Foster. While those three have proven to be better fantasy football running backs this season, it was Peterson who...
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December 19, 2011
Running back Adrian Peterson admitted he wasn't happy about getting only 10 carries in the Minnesota Vikings' 42-20 loss Sunday to the New Orleans Saints at the Metrodome according to Judd Zulgad of 1500ESPN. Peterson had missed the previous three games because of a high left ankle sprain, and the fact that the Vikings fell behind by 15 points early in the third quarter meant...
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December 19, 2011
Minnesota Vikings stud running back Adrian Peterson claims that the New Orleans Saints were purposely targeting his injured left ankle during Sunday's game.
In fact, Peterson pointed the finger at Jabari Greer, noting that the Saints cornerback twisted his ankle at the bottom of a pile in the 42-20 loss.
"I came into the game kind of expecting that coming back from a high...
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December 19, 2011
Adrian Peterson says he can accept the fact that when you’re an NFL running back and your name is listed on the injury report, teams are going to take shots at your injury. But even accepting that, Peterson thinks the Saints went too far on Sunday. After the Vikings’ loss to New Orleans, Peterson said…
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December 19, 2011
After missing three games with a high-ankle sprain, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson returned to the lineup Sunday against the Saints to carry the ball 10 times for 60 yards. But following Minnesota's 42-20 loss, Peterson suggested that New Orleans cornerback Jabari Greer intentionally twisted his ankle one play before he ripped off a game-high 39-yard run. "I came into...
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December 22, 2011
Vikings RB Adrian Peterson, who returned to the lineup Week 15 after missing three games with a sprained ankle, isn't on the injury report leading up to Week 16 against the Redskins. Peterson added that he is "close to 100 percent" healthy. Hes much improved -- even from yesterday to today, coach Leslie Frazier said. He came out of the game (Week 15) pretty...
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December 19, 2011
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson says he thinks the New Orleans Saints were purposely trying to injure his sprained left ankle in their game on Sunday.
Adrian Peterson and Jared Allen would be the only Pro Bowlers from the Vikings if the fan voting was all that counted. It counts for one-third, and players were registering their votes on Wednesday.
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