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Radisson Hotels Suspends Vikings Sponsorship
If we learned anything from the NBA's Donald Sterling saga, it was that public outrage alone is not enough to force sports leagues to act. It only became clear that the NBA would take a serious stand with Sterling when sponsors began fleeing the Clippers in droves....
Adrian Peterson Accused Of Beating Another Son, Leaving Facial Scar
Adrian Peterson has already been indicted on charges he beat one of his children, and a new report from KHOU alleges that he beat another. KHOU reports the mother of a different four-year-old son of Peterson's filed a report with Child Protective Services because of a beating the Vikings running bac...
GM Makes Absurd Claims About Why Adrian Peterson Is Back With Vikings
Vikings GM Rick Spielman was trotted out in front of the media today to explain why the Minnesota Vikings decided to reinstate Adrian Peterson despite the fact that he has been indicted on child injury charges in a case where none of the facts are in dispute....
Adrian Peterson: "I Caused An Injury That I Never Intended"
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has released a statement regarding his recent indictment on child injury charges. As apologies go, it is not entirely convincing....
Vikings Say Adrian Peterson Will Practice This Week, Play On Sunday
The Minnesota Vikings just released a statement regarding Adrian Peterson's status with the team. After being deactivated for the team's Week 2 game following his indictment on child injury charges, Peterson will be back practicing with the team this week and in line to play on Sunday....
Report: Vikings Won't Cut Adrian Peterson, Could Look To Trade Him
According to the New York Post's Bart Hubbuch, Vikings management will hold a conference call tonight to discuss what to do with Adrian Peterson in the short-term. It's a thorny question in the wake of the RB's indictment and booking on a felony count of child abuse, but the Vikings reportedly have ...
Tailgating Vikings Fan Wears Adrian Peterson Jersey And Wields Switch
Kim Johnson of CBS Minnesota spotted this woman ahead of today's Vikings' game. Don't be like this woman....
Report: Vikings Will Handle Adrian Peterson's Status On Monday
The Vikings already deactivated Adrian Peterson for today's game due to his indictment on child injury charges, but the team will figure out his status going forward on Monday, according to a report....
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Yahoo! Won't Let You Cut Adrian Peterson From A Fantasy Team [UPDATE]
Disgruntled fantasy football players are flooding Yahoo!'s forums with complaints that the company won't allow them to cut Adrian Peterson after his arrest on charges he beat his son....
Adrian Peterson Turns Himself In To Montgomery County Authorities
Peterson arrived at the jail and was let in through a side entrance. Authorities released his mug shot a short time later. His bond amount was set at $15,000, according to the sheriff's office....
Warrant Issued For Adrian Peterson's Arrest In Child Injury Case
Fox Houston reports that Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been indicted in Montgomery County, Texas, for reckless or negligent injury to a child. A warrant has been issued for Peterson's arrest....
The NYT's 4th Down Bot Is Still Here; NFL Coaches Are Still Wimps
Last year, the NYT teamed up its own Kevin Quealy and Advanced NFL Stats' Brian Burke for 4th Down Bot. It's still up running this year, and saying depressing things about the Vikings....
An NFL Safety's Zen Quest For The Perfect Hit
Excerpted from The Library of America's unflinching anthology, Football: Great Writing About the National Sport, edited by our old pal John Schulian . Reprinted here with permission of the author's son, Mark Kram Jr. ...
Things I Consumed At The Minnesota State Fair, Ranked
Since I married a Minnesotan, I married into Midwestern food traditions like hot dish and pannekoeken. An annual part of that tradition includes The Great Minnesota Get-Together, the second-largest state fair in the country, and its bounty of culinary delights....
Eastern Illinois-Minnesota Featured A Three-Yard Punt And Dick Punch
Tonight, college football gave us a horrendous punt and punch to the dick, all in one game. Thanks, college football....
Report: Adrian Peterson Told Jerry Jones He Wants To Play For Dallas
In this week's ESPN The Magazine, Don Van Natta profiles Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. There's so, so much in there. It starts off with Jones dancing with Kate Bosworth, for goodness sake. But, yeah, this Adrian Peterson story is going to make some news on its own....
Why Your Team Sucks 2014: Minnesota Vikings
Some people are fans of the Minnesota Vikings. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Minnesota Vikings. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
Matt Cassel Named Vikings' Starting QB Over Teddy Bridgewater
Per Jay Glazer, Vikings players were told this morning that Matt Cassel will be the No. 1 QB, while rookie Teddy Bridgewater will start the season on the bench. ...
Love-For-Wiggins Trade Official; T-Wolves Announces Haul In Ad
The Cavaliers and Timberwolves agreed in principle to this deal weeks ago, but it could not become official until today, when Andrew Wiggins became eligible to be traded. NBA rookies can't be traded for 30 days after they sign a contract. Now, officially, Minnesota sends Love to the Cavaliers in e...