Adrian Peterson Indicted

[Zool]

And as always, the mighty Vikings are who we thought they were.

[pbmax]

It boils down to a Communication Breakdown within the family.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Vikes could go for 4 games on conduct detrimental to the team.

Sounds like the NFL takes child abuse about as seriously as it takes domestic abuse.

When the Penn State football program enabled an abuse of a more horrible extent, the NCAA didnt shut down football for even a single game.

I'm a firm believer that when something horrible happens, you shut the player or program down for a season. That is the only way to focus minds, accept responsibility, make changes. I'm not for any punishment beyond that, everybody gets another chance.

But no, that's not how things work. Football rules.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I think a four game suspension for Peterson might be about right. I can't get too high and mighty on that.

Still, I would go for an automatic whole year for all such incidents as a way for the NFL to make a statement about the seriousness of child abuse or domestic abuse.

[Rastak]

Exactly correct. They are going to play him until the league says no. Besides, he's their entire offense and only chance at winning games.

With all due respect that's kind of BS. He had a minor role is the week one win and Cassel's shitty play sealed their fate in week two.

Is he important? Yes. Is he everything? No....which I was I'm guess this may be his last year with the team. He's hurt alot and I believe his production will begin to decline shortly. But you never know with that guy.


As for them punting to the league, it does make sense. The new CBA doesn't allow for punitive deactivations anymore and they can hardly make the argument Asiata's better. He won't be tried on this for a year so what do you do?


Anyway, star player versus scrub.....if anyone surprised they get treated differently, well that would surprise me.

I personally thought they would deactivate him while they shipped him off to a counselor but it seems he's already seeing one.

[VegasPackFan]

Oh boy, here we go:

https://twitter.com/KHOU/status/511644523861004288

New accusations with another child. As I predicted, this is gonna get worse before it gets better.

[hoosier]

He has gone from sounding like a very traditional authoritarian to a serial child abuser.

[Harlan Huckleby]

He has gone from sounding like a very traditional authoritarian to a serial child abuser.

AP has got a screw loose. A fucking 4-year-old badly beaten? The problem was obvious from the first incident.

I am disappointed that people were ready to ban Michael Vick for life, but slap AP on the wrist.

Any and all of these abuse situations - women, children, animals - need to be taken very seriously. Time is very important for the abuser and the public to work-through the issues. I really think a year away from sports is important and should be automatic. Forgiveness always should be there, and forgiveness based on the hope, not certainty, that the person has been changed. You gotta hope for the best.

AP is still insisting that he did nothing very wrong. Obviously he'll need a year to figure it out.

[Rastak]

And he kicks me in the nuts again. Thanks.

[pbmax]

If the child had just held still during the whupping, he wouldn't have been bleeding from hitting his head on his car seat.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24711291/report-adrian-peterson-injured-another-son-while-disciplining-him

Vikes message board closes over Peterson reinstatement: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-...erson-cowardly

[Harlan Huckleby]

Vikes message board closes over Peterson reinstatement: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-...erson-cowardly

Awesome.

But it begs the question, what will it take for Madtown to shutdown this board?
It's a long time coming.

[Rastak]

Awesome.

But it begs the question, what will it take for Madtown to shutdown this board?
It's a long time coming.

I refuse to join a club that would have me as a member.

[VegasPackFan]

I think the Vikings reinstating him was a big mistake.

[hoosier]

Time for the Vikings ownership to reverse itself and unreinstate him, or is reuninstate him. Harlan is right, he sounds like is not at all ok in the head.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Time for the Vikings ownership to reverse itself and unreinstate him

G.M. Rick Spielman's statement today was a disgrace, he needs to resign. The Vikings clearly did not take this seriously.