Kid must have two dads. Knew it!
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Radisson pulls corporate sponsorship with Vikings!
I really feel bad for their HC Zimmer. This guy is being put in some really awkward places. He was on the local radio yesterday and you could just feel that he didn't know how to explain why AP was reactivated. The radio guy just kept coming at him about APs actions and Zimmer just was floundering. They guy is in a hell of a tough spot.
Trent Dilfer said something about this last night after the game.
It was the Wilf's decision and then they made the GM and Head Coach go in front of the media and explain it. Both were unprepared for the follow questions after reading their statements off of cue cards.
Vikings handing out purple switches to fans this Sunday.
Haha!! May you live forever!!!
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Seems like the Vikes fanbase is fracturing a bit. Rube Chat is blowing up.Quote:
When you've lost the fans, you've lost. And by that standard, the Minnesota Vikings are in trouble.
VikingsMessageBoard.com, a longtime board devoted to discussion of the Minnesota Vikings, has shut down forever because of its owners' disgust with the burgeoning Adrian Peterson scandal. And oh, are there plenty of people to be disgusted at. Sure, there's Peterson himself, indicted on charges of child abuse. But the proprietors of the message board also offered the following note, via SB Nation:
Vikings Message Board has been shut down permanently. It will not return. There are two primary reasons.
1. The Vikings' cowardly decision to reinstate a child abuser and think that an apology will make this blow over. We will not stand for this arrogance and we will no longer be the home of any support of the Vikings. We stand for those who cannot defend themselves.
2. We will not give a voice to thugs who think child abuse is "cultural" or worse, openly advocate child abuse as a reasonable method of punishment. This ends here. Yes, a few board members have ruined it for everyone. Congratulations, [jerks].
So there you go. This is why the Internet can't have nice things, and this is why the NFL and its teams are fumbling these current controversies so badly. There are plenty of reasonable NFL fans disgusted with every angle of this story, and now, they've got one less outlet for their views.
Yahoo Sports' comments remain open below, and we are certain that you will offer insightful, measured responses to both this and the Adrian Peterson story as a whole
Q: How do you keep AP from beating his kid?
A: Tell AP it's a playoff game.
The Vikings Love Boat has hit an iceberg, and the Zygi Wilf band plays on.
I had read that the 7 kids 5 moms thing is only speculated, as AP has refused to divulge such information. Which means it could me even more.
Now there's a story on ESPN describing the discipline he experienced from his dad while growing up in TX. WHO CARES?!
This is turning into the exact circus I figured it would.
After careful consideration I've revised my stance on this. The child was 4. That is too young to be disciplining them as such. I can see spanking a 10 year old or something. 4 year old is just too young.
I've changed my mind on this too. It takes a little while to absorb what happened. The little kid was stripped naked, lashed many times all over his body causing cuts. His hands were all cut up from trying to defend himself. Leaves stuffed in his mouth to shut him up.
Daddy Peterson.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...762_story.html
Thank God, the complete madness is over. This has been a good lesson.
I like the "permanent suspension" wording better than permissions list
http://ow.ly/BAr3x
This part of the Wilfs statement is particularly laughable (not that the situation causing the decision is at all laughable):
"We are always focused on trying to make the right decision as an organization. We embrace our role – and the responsibilities that go with it – as a leader in the community, as a business partner and as an organization that can build bridges with our fans and positively impact this great region. We appreciate and value the input we have received from our fans, our partners and the community."
Translation...when the bottom line started to be affected, we realized we messed up and reversed our previous snap decision.
I'm not sure what the rush was to make this decision on Monday. Couldn't they have taken the time to privately take the temperature of the room, talk to corporate sponsors, some fans, press and get an idea of their outrage before making a decision seemingly in a vacuum and then having to reverse course the next day? That's embarrassing. I wonder how Rastak feels this morning.
Really tired, unrelated to this stuff. They should have stuck to their original decision although that does make me a hypocrit since I was fine with them booting Chris Cook after he choked his girlfriend until her eyeballs popped out. I think this is really a matter of this dude being completely misguided in his beliefs. Hope he gets some help.
Anyway, I really wish I could share in the outrage. I was pretty upset at the charges but at the end of the day we do have a legal system. As for football which is a minor part of it, doesn't concern me too much.
A dude with that that many kids better get his shit straight when it comes to dealing with them.
Last thing - did the NFL just make up that exempt list just for the hell of it? I've watched football since the late 60's and I've never heard of it.
All night, too.Quote:
7 children, 5 different mothers.
Wow, he truly is All Day!!
The exempt list has been around for a while. Antonio Gates was put on it back in 05 when he wouldn't sign a new contract with the Chargers. I think it's so that way the player doesn't count against the roster size while whatever issue is being worked out. I thought it was mandatory that 3 games were missed by the player while on it.
The Vikings hold a title the team doesn’t celebrate – the most players arrested in the NFL.
According to USA Today, 45 Minnesota Vikings have been arrested since 2000.
That’s double the league average.
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/0...er-of-arrests/
I think its the Exempt List for those who don't fit for any other list. Because Peterson and apparently hardy (should the team decide to do it) will be paid while on it. Most other lists you get to be on for being stubborn or detrimental don't involve your usual salary.
I think it is literally, the Commissioner is letting you stash the player here, list.
EDIT: Really discovering Auto Correct is Not Helping
State of the moment research on corporeal punishment, written up by a 17 year veteran of Public School teaching.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...ce-of-spanking
Because the Whizzinator was innovation working at its finest. Just like this guy:
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...he-exempt-list
Yep. Commissioner says "here is a mulligan" for some reason on roster count.