Adrian Peterson Scandal Prompts Radisson To Suspend Vikings Sponsorship
In a statement, Radisson said it "takes this matter very seriously particularly in light of our long-standing commitment to the protection of children."
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In a statement, Radisson said it "takes this matter very seriously particularly in light of our long-standing commitment to the protection of children."
Another day, another edition of the Morning Extravaganza that began with a conversation on the ugly side of the NFL, or I guess you could say the ugly side of society.
The Vikings reinstated star running back Adrian Peterson on Monday, three days after benching him because he was facing a child-abuse charge in Texas for using a wooden switch to spank his 4-year-old son.
Ray Rice is set to challenge a league in crisis-mode on his ban stemming from a February domestic incident, according to multiple reports.
Let's break down the New York Jets horror story from Sunday in Green Bay.
Roger Goodell sent a memo to teams Monday announcing that Lisa Friel, Jane Randel and Rita Smith will "help lead and shape the NFL's policies and programs relating to domestic violence and sexual assault."
"Every black parent in my neighborhood in the south would be in trouble or in jail under those circumstances ... We called it 'spanking' or 'whipping' our kids."
Domestic violence, child abuse, health issues and a potential cover-up. There is enough to damage the NFL. What we'll find out is exactly how much it can withstand.
The Jets are rarely frauds. It's worse—they're teasers. They consistently give false hope, then smash it into a billion pieces, a la Sunday in Green Bay.
The 2014 season is beginning like a repeat of the 2013 campaign for the New York Football Giants. Even with Arizona starting quarterback Carson Palmer sidelined with a bad shoulder, the G-men could not take advantage of backup Drew Stanton seeing his first action since 2010 and handed the Cardinals a 25-14 victory at the Meadowlands.
James from the Bronx called Boomer and Craig to talk about the Adrian Peterson story and share with the guys that he was "whooped" by his grandmother, and loves her for it.
Turnovers. Penalties. Missed tackles. Little offense. All the ingredients are in place for Big Blue to miss the playoffs for a third straight season, and even possibly match last season's 0-6 start.
For a moment, it seemed as if the Jets had tied the Packers. Touchdown — Jeremy Kerley with about 5 minutes left to the game. One problem...
After taking a call from a fella named Eddie, who thinks Adrian Peterson deserves a pass with regards to his arrest on injuring a child, citing his own upbringing, Boomer and Craig sounded off.
In addition to all of the on-field action, Boomer and Craig offered up their take on Adrian Peterson after the Vikings running back was arrested and charged with injury to a child.
Aaron Rodgers threw for three touchdowns, Jordy Nelson had a career-high 209 yards receiving and the Green Bay Packers rallied from an 18-point deficit for a 31-24 win over the New York Jets on Sunday.
Ted Ginn Jr. ran 71 yards on a punt return for a go-ahead fourth-quarter touchdown and the Arizona Cardinals beat the error-prone New York Giants 25-14 Sunday.
Appearing on CBS's "Face the Nation" on Sunday morning, Gillibrand called the league's handling of the case "awful" and "outrageous."
After posting opposite results in their respective nationally televised games, the teams meet Sunday as the suddenly desperate Giants limp into their home opener.
Ray Rice was spotted at a football game at his former high school in New York Saturday afternoon.
Attorney Rusty Hardin said the charge in Montgomery County, Texas accused Peterson of using a branch, or switch, to spank his son.
Player representatives to the union voted Friday to implement testing for human growth hormone for the 2014 NFL season.
In Ray Rice's hometown of New Rochelle in Westchester County, controversy has erupted over whether the local high school did the right thing by taking down Rice's Baltimore Ravens jersey.
So your team stinks. Here's how to survive another football season as a fan of a losing NFL team.
The NFL estimates that nearly three in 10 former players will develop debilitating brain conditions, and that they will be stricken earlier and twice as often as the general population.
