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Adrian Peterson likes Chargers
The image of Adrian Peterson, an all-time great, running with the ball for the 2015 Chargers is exciting to LaDainian Tomlinson.
It's also reportedly exciting to Adrian Peterson.
While the Cowboys have been reported to be one of Peterson favorite destinations, the Chargers also are among five teams that the running back prefers as potential landing spots, revealed Charles Robinson of Yahoo.
The Cardinals, Colts and Bucs are among Peterson's preferred teams as well.
Peterson, 29, is under contract with the Vikings this year for a $12.75 million salary and, according to his father, is open to remaining with Minnesota despite a reported rift with one of the team's executives. Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman and other team officials have said they'd like to keep Peterson, who is on the commissioner's exempted list and hasn't been officially reinstated by the NFL.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Peterson last season for violating the league's conduct policy after pleading no contest to repeatedly hitting his 4-year-old son with a tree branch. Last week, a federal judge overturned an arbitrator's ruling that upheld Peterson's suspension that was to last until April 15, at the earliest.
The NFL is appealing the federal judge's ruling.
If the Vikings and Peterson decide to part ways, Peterson would be open to restructuring his contract to facilitate a trade, reported Yahoo.
"All the options are open," the player's father, Nelson Peterson, said. "There's no doors closed on anything at this time. … Adrian will come back from this with a vengeance. He plays hard anyway, but he's got an extra chip on his shoulder. He will bounce back from this."
In a football sense, there's reason to believe Peterson's rare speed and power would suit the Chargers, who last year ranked in the bottom of several NFL rushing categories. Third among active players in career rushing attempts, he appeared in only one game last year and could be rejuvenated in 2015. The only two players to top Peterson's career average of 98 rushing yards per game are Hall of Famers Jim Brown (104.3) and Barry Sanders (99.8). As recently as 2013, Peterson averaged 4.5 yards per carry. In 2012, he gained an NFL-best 6.0 per rush and finished with 2,097 rushing yards, just eight shy of Eric Dickerson's NFL record set in 1984 with the Los Angeles Rams.
Left to be sorted out, should a trade scenario present itself to the Chargers, would be the salary, the trade price and the response to critics who equate Peterson's punishment of his son to child abuse.
The image of Adrian Peterson, an all-time great, running with the ball for the 2015 Chargers is exciting to LaDainian Tomlinson.
It's also reportedly exciting to Adrian Peterson.
While the Cowboys have been reported to be one of Peterson favorite destinations, the Chargers also are among five teams that the running back prefers as potential landing spots, revealed Charles Robinson of Yahoo.
The Cardinals, Colts and Bucs are among Peterson's preferred teams as well.
Peterson, 29, is under contract with the Vikings this year for a $12.75 million salary and, according to his father, is open to remaining with Minnesota despite a reported rift with one of the team's executives. Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman and other team officials have said they'd like to keep Peterson, who is on the commissioner's exempted list and hasn't been officially reinstated by the NFL.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Peterson last season for violating the league's conduct policy after pleading no contest to repeatedly hitting his 4-year-old son with a tree branch. Last week, a federal judge overturned an arbitrator's ruling that upheld Peterson's suspension that was to last until April 15, at the earliest.
The NFL is appealing the federal judge's ruling.
If the Vikings and Peterson decide to part ways, Peterson would be open to restructuring his contract to facilitate a trade, reported Yahoo.
"All the options are open," the player's father, Nelson Peterson, said. "There's no doors closed on anything at this time. … Adrian will come back from this with a vengeance. He plays hard anyway, but he's got an extra chip on his shoulder. He will bounce back from this."
In a football sense, there's reason to believe Peterson's rare speed and power would suit the Chargers, who last year ranked in the bottom of several NFL rushing categories. Third among active players in career rushing attempts, he appeared in only one game last year and could be rejuvenated in 2015. The only two players to top Peterson's career average of 98 rushing yards per game are Hall of Famers Jim Brown (104.3) and Barry Sanders (99.8). As recently as 2013, Peterson averaged 4.5 yards per carry. In 2012, he gained an NFL-best 6.0 per rush and finished with 2,097 rushing yards, just eight shy of Eric Dickerson's NFL record set in 1984 with the Los Angeles Rams.
Left to be sorted out, should a trade scenario present itself to the Chargers, would be the salary, the trade price and the response to critics who equate Peterson's punishment of his son to child abuse.
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My boss, who is a huge duck fan, was talking about this today. His words were "where there is a will, there is a way"
Chip Kelly's next bold move could be for Marcus Mariota
Chip Kelly's next bold move could be for Marcus Mariota
He wasnt the same I agree, I had him in fantasy and he was borderline useless (compared to starters like demarco, marshawn and leveon) but at the end of the season he was returning to form. And I mean to put up 1300+ and have it considered a bad season for you says a lot.
It may be partially internal because McCoy seems whiney. I remember at the start of 2013 he was complaining they were giving him too many carries. Being paired up with a tough guy like Jackson who can soften up the D a bit compared to Sproles could help him stay 100% and not be overworked.
It may be partially internal because McCoy seems whiney. I remember at the start of 2013 he was complaining they were giving him too many carries. Being paired up with a tough guy like Jackson who can soften up the D a bit compared to Sproles could help him stay 100% and not be overworked.
Two years ago their best players were Vick Desean Jackson and Shady. They basically have up Vick for Sanchez, Jackson for a 5th rounder, and Shady for an injured LB.
I'm cool with them freeing up cash, getting rid of problem players or declining players. But they could have got way more value from Jackson and McCoy.
I'm cool with them freeing up cash, getting rid of problem players or declining players. But they could have got way more value from Jackson and McCoy.
Bears looking to trade Brandon Marshall. Rumors are the Colts going to try to get him. Almost seems unfair, TY Hilton and Marshall for Luck to pass to.
Bears looking to trade Brandon Marshall - Chicago Tribune
Bears looking to trade Brandon Marshall - Chicago Tribune
Chip Kelly is dumb. Winston is the better choice of the 2.
You need to look at how a player acts when the chips are down. In Winstons loss, he acted like a complete childish bitch. Unless the team drafting him plans to go undefeated until he retires, no thanks.
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