Official Adrian Peterson (Min) Thread (1 Viewer)

[Chunky Soup]

Mort on ESPN just reported ADP is ACTIVE and will "split" carries with Chester. Still no word on who is starting.

Jay glazer just report that he ADP will not start but will see some carries.edit: FrankBlack just beat me to it.

wasn't this pretty much the situation all season until the GB game when he got hurt? or maybe the game before.

No.1) He was not coming back from a knee injury at the start of the season.

2) He earned the starting job prior to his injury. If he were ready to go, he'd be back as a starter.

Childress is a moron for even putting him out there in the first place.

Really?

yeah, i stand by that.

it has worked out for them but if i'm a Vikings fan i woulda been terrified to see him out there today. that's the future of the franchise on a gimp knee.

Once again, his knee may be nearly 100% and you have no idea. Have some faith. When do you cross the line to start or sit your star player? As one coach so eloquently said it: you play to win the game. Players can get injured on any play. It's not like SF will rest Gore and VD because of their injury history. STL didn't put S.Jackson on IR becuase they have a lost season.

Why would the Vikes rest AP?

 

[mr. furley]

my obviously it has played out well for Peterson and the Vikings and i'm arguing uphill. i still think it was risky.

i'm sure i'd be one of 1000 Shark Poolers saying the same thing if something untoward had happened or if the Vikings were losing. turned out i was wrong but i'm OK with that.. and i'm not going to change my mind.

 

[snogger]

my obviously it has played out well for Peterson and the Vikings and i'm arguing uphill. i still think it was risky.i'm sure i'd be one of 1000 Shark Poolers saying the same thing if something untoward had happened or if the Vikings were losing. turned out i was wrong but i'm OK with that.. and i'm not going to change my mind.

I understand what you are thinking. The problem is saying he shouldn't have played because they have nothing to play for.. Even if they had no shot at the playoffs, if he is healthy you have to play him. Again, Childress wouldn't risk his star player if he thought he wasn't healthy enough to play. He maybe "safe" this year from what the owner said. But if he went out there less than healthy enough to play and he got injured the world wouldn't be big enough for him to hide.

 

[Sabertooth]

Mort on ESPN just reported ADP is ACTIVE and will "split" carries with Chester. Still no word on who is starting.

Jay glazer just report that he ADP will not start but will see some carries.edit: FrankBlack just beat me to it.

wasn't this pretty much the situation all season until the GB game when he got hurt? or maybe the game before.

No.1) He was not coming back from a knee injury at the start of the season.

2) He earned the starting job prior to his injury. If he were ready to go, he'd be back as a starter.

Childress is a moron for even putting him out there in the first place.

Really?

yeah, i stand by that.

it has worked out for them but if i'm a Vikings fan i woulda been terrified to see him out there today. that's the future of the franchise on a gimp knee.

 

[mr. furley]

Mort on ESPN just reported ADP is ACTIVE and will "split" carries with Chester. Still no word on who is starting.

Jay glazer just report that he ADP will not start but will see some carries.edit: FrankBlack just beat me to it.

wasn't this pretty much the situation all season until the GB game when he got hurt? or maybe the game before.

No.1) He was not coming back from a knee injury at the start of the season.

2) He earned the starting job prior to his injury. If he were ready to go, he'd be back as a starter.

Childress is a moron for even putting him out there in the first place.

Really?

yeah, i stand by that.

it has worked out for them but if i'm a Vikings fan i woulda been terrified to see him out there today. that's the future of the franchise on a gimp knee.

so you think it's a good idea for the future of your franchise to be rushed back from a knee injury? a running back at that?like i said, he gets hurt or has a bad game and there are 100 people in this thread complaining that he came back too soon.

it's OK to be wrong sometimes. doesn't make it bad.

 

[Raider Nation]

Mort on ESPN just reported ADP is ACTIVE and will "split" carries with Chester. Still no word on who is starting.

Jay glazer just report that he ADP will not start but will see some carries.

wasn't this pretty much the situation all season until the GB game when he got hurt? or maybe the game before.

No.1) He was not coming back from a knee injury at the start of the season.

2) He earned the starting job prior to his injury. If he were ready to go, he'd be back as a starter.

Childress is a moron for even putting him out there in the first place.

Really?

yeah, i stand by that. it has worked out for them but if i'm a Vikings fan i woulda been terrified to see him out there today. that's the future of the franchise on a gimp knee.

so you think it's a good idea for the future of your franchise to be rushed back from a knee injury? a running back at that?

I think most of us are shuked at your point of view for the following reason:When he got hurt, the original "tentative" time frame for his return was the game on December 2.

Today is December 2. He played. He could have played last week, per the coach and training staff. He really wanted to play last week, but Childress chose to be extra careful. Having established all of this, how exactly was he "rushed back?"

 

[Koya]

It is a gift to watch this guy run the ball. EASILY the best runner since Sanders. (There is a difference between best runner and best RB, btw). He is also the first RB since Sanders retired that I HAVE to watch. I don't have to have money on the game, fantasy interest, Giants implications - nothing.

I just want to watch this guy bust another long one after being hit in the backfield, wrapped up 3 yards later, then a juke, another juke and gone. Dickerson on 'roids.

Stay healthy, kid.

 

[shredhead]

I'm benching ADP for the other A Peterson this week....playoffs on the line and I cannot afford to get burned.

How'd that work out for ya? Sorry!Does anyone know if they sat him with the game out of hand? I was stuck at work and noticed his # of carries didn't change much after halftime. I didn't see anything about him getting hurt so I am figuring (hoping) they sat him in the 2nd half to be safe.

 

[Norseman]

I'm benching ADP for the other A Peterson this week....playoffs on the line and I cannot afford to get burned.

How'd that work out for ya? Sorry!Does anyone know if they sat him with the game out of hand? I was stuck at work and noticed his # of carries didn't change much after halftime. I didn't see anything about him getting hurt so I am figuring (hoping) they sat him in the 2nd half to be safe.

Yes, after the game was in hand they didn't put him back in.

 

[Raider Nation]

I'm benching ADP for the other A Peterson this week....playoffs on the line and I cannot afford to get burned.

How'd that work out for ya? Sorry!Does anyone know if they sat him with the game out of hand? I was stuck at work and noticed his # of carries didn't change much after halftime. I didn't see anything about him getting hurt so I am figuring (hoping) they sat him in the 2nd half to be safe.

Yes, after the game was in hand they didn't put him back in.

Never thought we'd have to worry about the Vikings getting too far ahead.

 

[shredhead]

I'm benching ADP for the other A Peterson this week....playoffs on the line and I cannot afford to get burned.

How'd that work out for ya? Sorry!Does anyone know if they sat him with the game out of hand? I was stuck at work and noticed his # of carries didn't change much after halftime. I didn't see anything about him getting hurt so I am figuring (hoping) they sat him in the 2nd half to be safe.

Yes, after the game was in hand they didn't put him back in.

Never thought we'd have to worry about the Vikings getting too far ahead.

Good! I need AD to be huge next week!

 

[Sabertooth]

Mort on ESPN just reported ADP is ACTIVE and will "split" carries with Chester. Still no word on who is starting.

Jay glazer just report that he ADP will not start but will see some carries.edit: FrankBlack just beat me to it.

wasn't this pretty much the situation all season until the GB game when he got hurt? or maybe the game before.

No.1) He was not coming back from a knee injury at the start of the season.

2) He earned the starting job prior to his injury. If he were ready to go, he'd be back as a starter.

Childress is a moron for even putting him out there in the first place.

Really?

yeah, i stand by that.

it has worked out for them but if i'm a Vikings fan i woulda been terrified to see him out there today. that's the future of the franchise on a gimp knee.

so you think it's a good idea for the future of your franchise to be rushed back from a knee injury? a running back at that?like i said, he gets hurt or has a bad game and there are 100 people in this thread complaining that he came back too soon.

it's OK to be wrong sometimes. doesn't make it bad.

I'm glad you realize that you are wrong at the end there. But going back to the beginning of your post. What is Adrian Peterson there for? To win game and make the playoffs right? Well don't look now but the Vikings are a wildcard team and they need every single win they can muster. ADP gives them by far their best shot at winning. The coaching staff and ADP know how bad his knee was, we don't. I am not a doctor, they have doctors diagnosing this problem. The Vikings brought in ADP to win. In the NFC this season, its wide open. The future could very well be now for the Vikes. You play to win the games.