Adrian Peterson Suspended Rest of Year

[pbmax]

Peterson is suspended until April 15th (earliest reinstatement).

ProFootballTalk ‏@ProFootballTalk 16m16 minutes ago
NFL announces Adrian Peterson suspended without pay the rest of the 2014 season http://wp.me/p14QSB-9Dkx

Jason La Canfora ‏@JasonLaCanfora 15m15 minutes ago
NFL notes its domestic violence policy of 6 games for 1st offense w/escalating discipline if a minor involved. Considers a switch a weapon

without pay according to Twitter.

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ProFootballTalk ‏@ProFootballTalk 7m7 minutes ago
NFLPA says Peterson suspension will be appealed, starting the next wave of lawyers http://wp.me/p14QSB-9DkE

I think this will go past the appeal/arbitration process and head to court. NFLPA has a letter from the League that the time on the Commissioner's List would be considered time served. That makes this a 14 game suspension, 8 without pay plus a 4 month suspension running from Jan to April.

That is a lot to fit under "extenuating circumstances".

[pbmax]

Arif Hasan ‏@ArifHasanNFL 12m12 minutes ago
The NFL statement is factually incorrect. States Peterson pled no contest to reckless assault of a child. Not what he pled no contest to.

ProFootballTalk ‏@ProFootballTalk 45s45 seconds ago
DeMaurice Smith: NFL makes it up as they go along http://wp.me/p14QSB-9DkG

[ThunderDan]

That should keep him out of the Packer game this weekend.

[pbmax]

That should keep him out of the Packer game this weekend.

This will still be in the courts for the game next year as well.

[Pugger]

Frankly, he's lucky he isn't behind bars.

[pbmax]

The timing of the League's action is curious. Apparently, the arbitrator has not yet ruled on the NFLPA/Peterson's appeal to terminate the Commissioner's List designation.

That decision was expected early this week, Mort had it possibly being today:

http://deadspin.com/nfl-suspends-adrian-peterson-for-the-rest-of-the-season-1660048905


The players' union filed a grievance on Peterson's behalf, demanding his immediate reinstatement. After some false starts—Peterson skipped a hearing that he believed wasn't provided for in the CBA—the sides held a 30-minute conference call with an arbitrator yesterday. That arbitrator's decision was expected to come down as early as today. The NFL, it would appear, was unwilling to wait.

Chris MortensenVerified account
‏@mortreport
The arbitrator, Shyam Das, told the participating reps in the grievance that he would have a decision “quickly,” per sources

Shyam Das is famous for letting Braun off the hook because the urine sample collector followed his company guideline's for handling samples, not the letter of the MLB/MLBPA's agreement.

[Smidgeon]

I have no sympathy for Peterson after hearing about what he did to his kid. The NFL does seem to make stuff up as they go (although I don't understand the vitriol many people have for the league), but that could be attributed to uniquish cases (e.g. when was the last time we know of a story where the face of a franchise beat his child?).

Regardless, as a football fan, I just want him out of this weekend's game. As a father, I wish he'd gotten far more than a no contest plea/settlement for assumedly lots and lots of money and some community service.

[ThunderDan]

The timing of the League's action is curious. Apparently, the arbitrator has not yet ruled on the NFLPA/Peterson's appeal to terminate the Commissioner's List designation.

That decision was expected early this week, Mort had it possibly being today:

http://deadspin.com/nfl-suspends-adrian-peterson-for-the-rest-of-the-season-1660048905



Chris MortensenVerified account
‏@mortreport
The arbitrator, Shyam Das, told the participating reps in the grievance that he would have a decision “quickly,” per sources

Shyam Das is famous for letting Braun off the hook because the urine sample collector followed his company guideline's for handling samples, not the letter of the MLB/MLBPA's agreement.

Just saw this at lunch on Sports Center. They were reporting that AP could be active for this weekends game.

[Tyrion Lannister]

Just saw this at lunch on Sports Center. They were reporting that AP could be active for this weekends game.

Looks like AP is gonna be a no-go this season as Das has ruled in favor of the No Fun League. Many a-Peterson owners are swearing like Jay and Silent Bob.

[pbmax]

Ed Werder ‏@Edwerderespn 3h3 hours ago
Source says arbitrator in Adrian Peterson case rules league can keep him on Commissioner Exempt list until appeal on suspension heard

Sounds like the can be on the list until the appeal. And since Goodell is the appeal, I predict he will be on the list after the appeal as well.

[Freak Out]

Screw AP. Fucking guy can rot.

[pbmax]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/17/for-battered-nfl-wives-a-message-from-the-cops-and-the-league-keep-quiet/


According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, just one-quarter of the 1.3 million American women assaulted by an intimate partner each year report the attacks to the police. But the two wives interviewed for this article claimed the rate of reporting among NFL wives and girlfriends is much lower. They say the league has built a tight-knit culture, similar to a fraternity, with entrenched hierarchies and a fierce sense of loyalty among members. “You get brainwashed. It’s so ingrained that you protect the player, you just stay quiet. You learn your role is to be the supportive NFL wife,” says one of them, the onetime wife of a Saints player who asked to speak anonymously because her now ex-husband is still associated with the league. Otherwise, she says, “You’d cost him his job.”


If the league is serious about ending domestic violence in its ranks, it must rehabilitate instead of punish, they say. Penalties should be less draconian, so wives don’t worry about ending their husbands’ careers or threatening their families’ livelihoods. “They use [the NFL's current policies] as leverage against you,” says the ex-wife of the Saints player. “There’s abuse on every team. Everybody knows, but you know not to tell.” Ultimately, she says, the case against Ray Rice has made the NFL less safe for women:

“You will hear of a wife murdered before you hear another one come forward.”

In its quest to clear its name, the NFL again is acting in manner calculated only to burnish its own reputation, not help the victims. This is why Goodell and his platitudes, are useless.

[Tony Oday]

He beat his kid and now got beat by the NFL.

[Rastak]

He beat his kid and now got beat by the NFL.


He got what he deserved pretty much. That said, you and all fans better hope like hell this arbitrary commisioner's list bullshit doesn't push Sean Gilbert into the union drivers seat as his stated platform is to blow up the CBA and go to war with the NFL and Godell keeps handing him more and more ammunition.

It's quite possible he can get that CBA cancelled using the "collusion" provision since it's pretty clear that's what happened with Washington and Dallas.

[George Cumby]

And we, by our consumption, encourage it. Indeed, revel in it. We love a crushing hit, we revel in a dominating defense, which is comprised of large men doing violent things to one another. Could any of us turn that switch off easily given the conditions?

Plato or Socrates said something about balance in regards to the physical culture, too little emphasis left a man "indecently soft", too much lent itself to savagery.

[pbmax]

This one might have gotten posted yesterday. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/18/sports/wives-in-domestic-abuse-cases-say-nfl-culture-made-them-feel-trapped.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid%3D=tw-nytsports&_r=0

Incudes a story about Brandon Underwood and his wife (one report and recant of domestic assault and the famous WI Dells prostitutes). Packers seem to have had the good sense not to make it obvious where their loyalties lie. Marvin Lewis, in the other story, doesn't come off as good if you believe the wife involved.

Is it strange all these cases remind me of Henry VIII?

[pbmax]

And we, by our consumption, encourage it. Indeed, revel in it. We love a crushing hit, we revel in a dominating defense, which is comprised of large men doing violent things to one another. Could any of us turn that switch off easily given the conditions?

Plato or Socrates said something about balance in regards to the physical culture, too little emphasis left a man "indecently soft", too much lent itself to savagery.

You could say that about any commercial transaction. Same with family relationships and, as the story I just linked to reports, coworkers spouses.

As far as reveling in the violence, I think a lot of poor socialization could be remedied if you couldn't make sports your living (and sole occupation) starting at about age 14. Maybe younger.

[Rastak]

This is an awesome article:
http://www.gq.com/blogs/the-feed/2014/11/adrian-peterson-case-fiasco.html

"But Roger Goodell could give half a fuck about any sort of deal. Instead, after all the he's done to make the NFL look dumb, he again shat out his standard suspension communiqué from New York, complete with a public finger-wagging of the player involved, which reads exactly like a letter from a high school principal...
"The difference in size and strength between you and the child is significant."
Yes, thank you for that, Commish. How about you send your letter to Peterson and NO ONE ELSE, so that it doesn't read like you're sending him to the corner?"

[Tony Oday]

I just want AP not to beat his children. This was a planned out attack on a fucking 4 year old! Sterling had to sell his team because he told his black girlfriend he didnt want her to bring black men to the game and sit in his seats...AP HIT A 4 YEAR OLD WITH A DAMN STICK!!! There is no defending him. The bullshit that he was raised that way hold ZERO water, I was raised that it was ok to smoke around children, have your kid stand up in the front seat while driving, ect and I know you dont do that now. I would say I hope he goes broke but he has what 7 kids and 7 families to support?

That all said he will do his time and when he is done I hope he learned something. He is an all world football player and an all world ass licker.

[Rastak]

I just want AP not to beat his children. This was a planned out attack on a fucking 4 year old! Sterling had to sell his team because he told his black girlfriend he didnt want her to bring black men to the game and sit in his seats...AP HIT A 4 YEAR OLD WITH A DAMN STICK!!! There is no defending him. The bullshit that he was raised that way hold ZERO water, I was raised that it was ok to smoke around children, have your kid stand up in the front seat while driving, ect and I know you dont do that now. I would say I hope he goes broke but he has what 7 kids and 7 families to support?

That all said he will do his time and when he is done I hope he learned something. He is an all world football player and an all world ass licker.

Who defended him?

[Rastak]

Tony, Deadspin said it better than I could:

"1. When talking or writing about the NFL's handling of the Adrian Peterson case, it's difficult to separate discussion of the vicious cruelty of Peterson's actions from the fairness of the NFL's adjudicatory process. You can wholeheartedly believe Peterson belongs in jail, or in hell, and believe at the same time that the NFL's power is dangerously centralized and wielded capriciously for labor-crushing ends.

2. The NFL recognizes that difficulty, and counts on the inability of the public to divorce the two concepts. It's one thing when the hammer falls on a guy who smoked weed one too many times, but the league knows that no right-thinking person is going to go to bat for Peterson, who stuck leaves in his four-year-old's mouth and whipped his testicles with a stick. It's the boiling frog story, and you tend not to notice the extremity of the heat when it's scalding someone who morally deserves it. But once you've mentally excused the NFL's actions under circumstances as extreme as child abuse, you empower the NFL to use that muscle memory for the next set of circumstances, ones which may not be so extreme."

[Tyrion Lannister]

I just want AP not to beat his children. This was a planned out attack on a fucking 4 year old! Sterling had to sell his team because he told his black girlfriend he didnt want her to bring black men to the game and sit in his seats...AP HIT A 4 YEAR OLD WITH A DAMN STICK!!! There is no defending him. The bullshit that he was raised that way hold ZERO water, I was raised that it was ok to smoke around children, have your kid stand up in the front seat while driving, ect and I know you dont do that now. I would say I hope he goes broke but he has what 7 kids and 7 families to support?

That all said he will do his time and when he is done I hope he learned something. He is an all world football player and an all world ass licker.

I'm no hotshot lawyer, but I think there's a difference between "attacking" a child and "disciplining" a child.

AP did not flat out attack his kid for no apparent reason. The 4 year old, I believe, was mistreating his other kid. AP decided to "discipline" the misbehaving kid using a method he thought was right.

Corporal punishment is a subjective matter. Not saying hitting your kid with a switch is ok, but there are worse forms of corporal punishments out there in this shitty world.

I dunno, maybe if I weren't such a loser and had planted my seed in a hot chick, I would be more disgusted with this whole AP ordeal. Just glad AP won't be punishing my beloved Pack on Sunday. :)

[George Cumby]

I'm no hotshot lawyer, but I think there's a difference between "attacking" a child and "disciplining" a child.

AP did not flat out attack his kid for no apparent reason. The 4 year, I believe, was mistreating his other kid. AP decided to "discipline" the misbehaving kid using a method he thought was right.

Corporal punishment is a subjective matter. Not saying hitting your kid with a switch is ok, but there are worse forms of corporal punishments out there in this shitty world.

I dunno, maybe if I weren't such a loser and had planted my seed in a hot chick, I would be more disgusted with this whole AP ordeal. Just glad AP won't be punishing my beloved Pack on Sunday. :)

This was deconstructed at great length earlier in the original AP thread; the eventual consensus being that a 200+ pound man beating hell out of a four year old was egregious and out of line. Obviously, we are all entitled to disagree even you, you incorrigible Troll. :-)

[Tyrion Lannister]

Tony, Deadspin said it better than I could:

1. You can wholeheartedly believe Peterson belongs in jail, or in hell

C'mon now, AP "disciplined" his kid with a switch. He was punishing his kid in attempt to teach him the meaning of right and wrong; not purposefully hurting the kid. And he deserves to go to hell, if there is one?

Wanna know why I'd rather be ignorant than read the news? Too depressing. Every time I pick up a paper, there are stories about parents molesting their kids, gassing them to death and leaving them in their cars on a hot day. Now those type of parents deserve to be in hell (if there is one).

This whole AP ordeal is blown out of proportion, IMHO.

[pbmax]

C'mon now, AP "disciplined" his kid with a switch. He was punishing his kid in attempt to teach him the meaning of right and wrong; not purposefully hurting the kid. And he deserves to go to hell, if there is one?

Wanna know why I'd rather be ignorant than read the news? Too depressing. Every time I pick up a paper, there are stories about parents molesting their kids, gassing them to death and leaving them in their cars on a hot day. Now those type of parents deserve to be in hell (if there is one).

This whole AP ordeal is blown out of proportion, IMHO.

Well, that's where this gets very dicey. Can you tell me the factual difference between "discipline" in this case and "purposeful hurting"?

Its mainly intent, is it not?

Dad doesn't use a paddle because it feels good. Peterson himself stated and texted to the Mother that the injuries were par for the course and would help the child remember.

[Patler]

There are degrees to everything. I talked about this with a friend of mine from the South. He said his father also used a switch during discipline, but only when he and his siblings were wearing pants, and only a couple swats with the switch (which they also had to select themselves). He said the switch stung like heck, but didn't recall it ever leaving a mark.

Looking at the photos of the welts on his child, it sure appears that AP's discipline was over the top in both intensity and duration, especially when you consider the age of the child.

[Tyrion Lannister]

Well, that's where this gets very dicey. Can you tell me the factual difference between "discipline" in this case and "purposeful hurting"?

Its mainly intent, is it not?

Dad doesn't use a paddle because it feels good. Peterson himself stated and texted to the Mother that the injuries were par for the course and would help the child remember.

Like I wrote in another post, I'm not a hotshot lawyer. I'm not even a lawyer of any kind. But I have learned a lot about the law from watching My Cousin Vinny and Law and Order: SVU. Well, not really. Lemme give it a try, anyway.

Discipline is a complex term in the eyes of the law, as is "corporal punishment."

For example, Chucky is a demon-child (he's actually a doll). When you hurt it, you do so purposefully. Your intent is to injure it, or better, terminate it.

I don't think AP intended to inflict injuries to his kid. An undisciplined person is one that is prone to making the same mistake(s) over and over again. AP disciplined the kid with a switch in hope that the discomfort would make him see the error of his ways. That is a form of corporal punishment. That's not so bad when you compare it to the shits in other part of the world. Wiki "Corporal punishment" for more info.

[Zool]

Like I wrote in another post, I'm not a hotshot lawyer. I'm not even a lawyer of any kind. But I have learned a lot about the law from watching My Cousin Vinny and Law and Order: SVU. Well, not really. Lemme give it a try, anyway.

Discipline is a complex term in the eyes of the law, as is "corporal punishment."

For example, Chucky is a demon-child (he's actually a doll). When you hurt it, you do so purposefully. Your intent is to injure it, or better, terminate it.

I don't think AP intended to inflict injuries to his kid. An undisciplined person is one that is prone to making the same mistake(s) over and over again. AP disciplined the kid with a switch in hope that the discomfort would make him see the error of his ways. That is a form of corporal punishment. That's not so bad when you compare it to the shits in other part of the world. Wiki "Corporal punishment" for more info.

Pretend he did it to you. Do you care what the reasoning behind it is? Is he a beautiful misunderstood flower or someone who committed assault on a 4 year old?

[smuggler]

It's not assualt. Peterson assaulting a 4 year old does not end with the kid walking afterward. It's abuse.

[pbmax]

Under Texas law, it was misdemeanor reckless assault.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/04/justice/adrian-peterson-plea/

[George Cumby]

"An undisciplined person is one that is prone to making the same mistake(s) over and over again."

Who are we talking about? Peterson, the 4-year old or you? I'm a bit unclear.

I am, however, clear on the following: if you don't know the law, if you don't follow current events, if you don't bother to review the earlier discussion, if you don't have children of your own about whom you have to make disciplinary decisions, you might want to hold your own counsel.

[Tony Oday]

He acted like a dipshit and beat his child. He left bloody welts! Way to "teach" your kid to not roughhouse with another kid while playing video games you totally should know better at 4 years old...

Hey a year is fine for punishment and he needs to realize that he did wrong and obviously this moron doesn't think he did anything wrong. Wonder if he felt like a real man beating the crap out of his 4 year old?

[Cheesehead Craig]

I think one can think that both what AP did is wrong and also that how the NFL has handled this is wrong. I'd also throw in that the NFLPA pretty much abandoned AP, so they did wrong as well.

[3irty1]

Tony, Deadspin said it better than I could:

"1. When talking or writing about the NFL's handling of the Adrian Peterson case, it's difficult to separate discussion of the vicious cruelty of Peterson's actions from the fairness of the NFL's adjudicatory process. You can wholeheartedly believe Peterson belongs in jail, or in hell, and believe at the same time that the NFL's power is dangerously centralized and wielded capriciously for labor-crushing ends.

2. The NFL recognizes that difficulty, and counts on the inability of the public to divorce the two concepts. It's one thing when the hammer falls on a guy who smoked weed one too many times, but the league knows that no right-thinking person is going to go to bat for Peterson, who stuck leaves in his four-year-old's mouth and whipped his testicles with a stick. It's the boiling frog story, and you tend not to notice the extremity of the heat when it's scalding someone who morally deserves it. But once you've mentally excused the NFL's actions under circumstances as extreme as child abuse, you empower the NFL to use that muscle memory for the next set of circumstances, ones which may not be so extreme."

Very well put.

[mraynrand]

Suspension from the NFL is a PR and propriety issue for the NFL and to be argued between the NFL, the NFLPA and peterman's lawyers. Peterman's behavior merits a penalty somewhere between fining him some dollars and banning him from the league for life. Most agree the NFL can't just let it slide. The problem with the NFL is that they don't seem to have a consistent and consistently applied set of rules/laws, which leads to a considerable amount of chaos, distrust, and then justifiable and outright hatred towards owners, administrators and presidents (of leagues).

[Harlan Huckleby]

AP shows zero contrition or regret for his act (according to Goodell and various columnists.)

I don't see how the public accepts him back.

[mraynrand]

AP shows zero contrition or regret for his act (according to Goodell and various columnists.)

I don't see how the public accepts him back.

Somebody just married Charles Manson. Anything is possible

[Harlan Huckleby]

Somebody just married Charles Manson. Anything is possible

all the good ones are taken

[pbmax]

AP shows zero contrition or regret for his act (according to Goodell and various columnists.)

I don't see how the public accepts him back.

This just can't be a major piece of the standard. Everyone from the televangelist caught with his hand in the cookie jar (or his hand in Cookie) to C-list reality TV celebrities can make a passable go at contrition. Its next to meaningless.

They need to be removed from the game for a time, must have to undergo counseling and the family must be offered counseling separate from the offender. A fine makes sense, but it can't simply be the game checks missed because that creates a disincentive to report. And until it gets reported regularly, it will be hard to estimate and combat successfully.

Maybe put the fines in a fund for families that need support or for supporting community response.

Roger is like a dog with his teeth on a bone. He is convinced he was born to do this. Despite the catastrophe of the Rice situation, he still doesn't understand what he got wrong. They keep this legacy around long enough and he will do serious harm to the game.

[Harlan Huckleby]

This just can't be a major piece of the standard.

I didn't suggest the NFL-NFLPA agreement should have a contrition clause.
But I should think an NFL team would be foolish to sign AP under current circumstances.
I think you will see AP seeing the light publicly, sincere or not.

[3irty1]

http://i.imgur.com/rqJj07D.png

[George Cumby]

Somebody just married Charles Manson. Anything is possible

Fucking A.

[Fritz]

Not just "somebody." A 26 year old chick.

[Smidgeon]

Not just "somebody." A 26 year old chick.

Who presumably is so far removed from Helter Skelter due to age that it didn't bother her like it should.

<shakes head in disbelief>

[Fritz]

Who presumably is so far removed from Helter Skelter due to age that it didn't bother her like it should.

<shakes head in disbelief>

Nah. He's still a charmer, and for some women, getting people to commit brutal murders for you IS tHe charm.

[ThunderDan]

Nah. He's still a charmer, and for some women, getting people to commit brutal murders for you IS tHe charm.

Maybe that could be your Drew Barrymore strategy?

[pbmax]

Maybe that could be your Drew Barrymore strategy?

I am very relieved I didn't have to make that joke. :D

[smuggler]

Under Texas law, it was misdemeanor reckless assault.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/04/justice/adrian-peterson-plea/

Isn't that cute.

[Jimx29]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/vikings-rb-adrian-peterson-s-suspension-appeal-denied-by-arbitrator-222715271.html

[Guiness]

I'm sure I understand this less and less. How can he not have been sufficiently punished by now?

[pbmax]

I'm sure I understand this less and less. How can he not have been sufficiently punished by now?

I love the judgement that being on the Commissioner's list and being paid isn't punishment.

1. Any other line of work being suspended with pay isn't considered a disciplinary measure?
2. Costs him a year of accrued service which can have implications for his compensation and retirement, not to mention his contract not tolling.

[Guiness]

I love the judgement that being on the Commissioner's list and being paid isn't punishment.

1. Any other line of work being suspended with pay isn't considered a disciplinary measure?
2. Costs him a year of accrued service which can have implications for his compensation and retirement, not to mention his contract not tolling.

Another good line of thought I saw is that future football contracts are based on present performance, so if there is no present performance, there will be no future contract.

Add to that that the judges ruling (in Minnesota!) on the Pat and Kevin Williams case, where he decided that their suspension (pending appeal?) constituted irreparable harm.

IMO the NFL is counting on the public not having any sympathy for a guy who sat at home earning $10M+, and they're probably mostly right.

[woodbuck27]

I found this covered it pretty well.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/adrian-peterson-s-potential-exit-plans-from-vikings-took-hit-in-losing-appeal-002636493.html

Adrian Peterson's potential exit plans from Vikings took hit in losing appeal

BY: Charles Robinson ........... 12 hours ago

[KYPack]

Somebody just married Charles Manson. Anything is possible

Not yet, big boy.

They are merely engaged, for now.

[woodbuck27]

The word out there now is that Adrian Peterson is considering retirement.

All the same there's this:

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/285690181.html

Reusse: NFL got this wrong, Peterson should be permitted back on the field

Article by: PATRICK REUSSE , Star Tribune

Updated: December 13, 2014 - 6:11 AM

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000442910/article/adrian-peterson-ive-considered-retiring-from-the-nfl

Adrian Peterson: 'I've considered retiring from the NFL'

By: Will Robinson NFL.com

Published: Dec. 12, 2014 at 10:36 p.m. ... Updated: Dec. 13, 2014 at 04:23 p.m.

[vince]

Am I the only one who thinks Peterson has screwed/is screwing this whole fiasco up every step of the way? You abused an innocent 4-year old boy, and others before that. Get counseling, take your medicine and get past it son! The NFL has a strong interest in not being portrayed as going light on battering women and children.

Don't tweet about how your son can really take a beating, then admit you smoked pot before a mandatory drug test, then fight the discipline the whole way. That ain't good for business and you don't have a right to play in the NFL.

[woodbuck27]

Am I the only one who thinks Peterson has screwed/is screwing this whole fiasco up every step of the way? You abused an innocent 4-year old boy, and others before that. Get counseling, take your medicine and get past it son! The NFL has a strong interest in not being portrayed as going light on battering women and children.

Don't tweet about how your son can really take a beating, then admit you smoked pot before a mandatory drug test, then fight the discipline the whole way. That ain't good for business and you don't have a right to play in the NFL.

Yup.

[pbmax]

Am I the only one who thinks Peterson has screwed/is screwing this whole fiasco up every step of the way? You abused an innocent 4-year old boy, and others before that. Get counseling, take your medicine and get past it son! The NFL has a strong interest in not being portrayed as going light on battering women and children.

Don't tweet about how your son can really take a beating, then admit you smoked pot before a mandatory drug test, then fight the discipline the whole way. That ain't good for business and you don't have a right to play in the NFL.

He has made the public errors you mention, but he was largely headed down the path of no resistance early in this by doing a plea-deal in Texas to the case. He also agreed to the Commissioner's List placement with pay. Which, by the way, if you are a player and are relying on the good faith of the League when dealing with any matter, you are an idiot (same with NFLPA).

However, that has now become the second best argument the League has for treating him harshly (public acknowledgment would be first). The expectation was that the case against him for the original charge was weak and he could have easily beat it. Had he down so, the League would have less of a case and Peterson would have more of one if he takes this to Federal Court.

[woodbuck27]

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/dfAnd?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=minnesota-Vikings


Adrian Peterson Says He May Retire From The NFL And Pursue The Olympics


Saturday Dec. 13, 2014 @ 1:07 pm

Comment woodbuck27:

Or....Get a contract to be a RB with some NFL team.

Pick one !

[woodbuck27]

I'm not sure this info. was posted. In any case I'll get it down here:

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/dfAVg?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=nfl

Exclusive: Adrian Peterson Claims NFL Exec Promised Him 2-Game Suspension in Audio Recording