Adrian Peterson Empathizes With Former Players
Adrian Peterson empathizes with former players who are suing the NFL over painkillers and other medication they were given during their playing days.
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Adrian Peterson empathizes with former players who are suing the NFL over painkillers and other medication they were given during their playing days.
The Minnesota Vikings have claimed cornerback Julian Posey off waivers from the Cleveland Browns. Posey appeared in five games for the Browns in 2013 and had six tackles and a sack.
His face swollen, breathing becoming difficult, Adrian Peterson didn't panic. Maybe it was his resourcefulness as an elite athlete, or his ability to focus even in the most dire circumstances. But Peterson knew what to do two years ago when a severe allergy attack hit at Vikings training camp. Now, he wants to make sure everyone else knows how to react. Peterson has helped launch an educational program called Ready2Go for people with severe allergies.
The Minnestoa Vikings are projected to have a rough 2014-15 season, Mike Zimmer's first as head coach, at least according to some Las Vegas odds-makers.
Mike Zimmer, meet Mike Zimmer. The Minnesota Vikings saw enough during a tryout earlier this month to bring second-year linebacker Mike Zimmer to training camp with them this season.
Ask and you shall receive -- or more accurately, ask and you shall receive a wide receiver.
The Minnesota Vikings have signed draft picks Anthony Barr, Scott Crichton and Antone Exum to contracts. The Vikings signed Barr, the ninth overall pick, and Exum, a seventh-rounder, on Wednesday. They announced the deal for Crichton, a third-round pick, on Thursday.
Gov. Mark Dayton and other officials said Wednesday that they'll probably ask the Legislature for more tax breaks to sweeten the 2018 Super Bowl for fans now that the NFL has awarded the big game to Minneapolis.
Get used to seeing the letters "L-I-I" around the Twin Cities. The biggest game in professional sports, the Super Bowl, is coming to Minnesota in 2018. Minnesota's bid committee erupted in cheers Tuesday when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made the announcement at the annual NFL owners meeting.
The Minnesota Vikings announced Wednesday they've agreed to terms with their top overall choice from this year's NFL Draft. Linebacker Anthony Barr out of UCLA signed his rookie contract with the Vikings.
Construction on the future Vikings stadium may be still in its infancy, but Stadium Project Director Allen Troshinsky says he and his crew have a new reason to be proud of their work. "It's just peaking above the street level now, so passersbys are able to see some of the progress," Troshinsky said.
NFL owners voted to hold Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis in 2018, over competing bids from New Orleans and Indianapolis. Officials with the Vikings and Minneapolis went to Atlanta, Ga., on Tuesday to make their final pitch in a closed-door meeting.
Legendary Vikings coach Bud Grant celebrated his 87th birthday Tuesday. What he's doing for the next three days is almost like a gift to fans. He's putting several of his family's personal items up for sale, including mementos from his Hall of Fame coaching career.
The Minnesota Vikings announced Tuesday they've signed three of their picks from the NFL Draft earlier this month. Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, defensive tackle Shamar Stephen and linebacker Brandon Watts agreed to rookie contracts.
Vikings coach Bud Grant, 87, is allowing the public to dig through his years of sports memorabilia and gently used hunting equipment beginning Wednesday. "I hunt and fish a lot, so there's a lot of hunting and fishing items," said Grant. "I was a head coach for 35 years, so I have a lot of Vikings stuff."
