Adrian Peterson Indicted

[Harlan Huckleby]

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.

[Harlan Huckleby]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/criticism-mounting-for-vikings-adrian-peterson/2014/09/16/47731c36-3e0b-11e4-a430-b82a3e67b762_story.html

Thank God, the complete madness is over. This has been a good lesson.

[Jimx29]

I like the "permanent suspension" wording better than permissions list

http://ow.ly/BAr3x

[Joemailman]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...762_story.html

Thank God, the complete madness is over. This has been a good lesson.

Let's hope so. Don't the Wilf's realize there are fantasy football owners all over this country who need to know one way or the other whether Peterson is going to play?

[Carolina_Packer]

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.

[Rastak]

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.

[Rastak]

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.

[denverYooper]

Last thing - did the NFL just make up that exempt list just for the hell of it?

I was thinking the same thing Ras, because it never entered the national conversation until he was on it. My first thought was that it was an emergency measure the league put together to cover the owners, because "due process" wasn't cutting it on this one.

[KYPack]

7 children, 5 different mothers.

Wow, he truly is All Day!!

All night, too.

[denverYooper]

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.

Bob Ley @BobLeyESPN 27m
Adrian Peterson placed on Exempt Cmsnrs Permission list at 1:52am ET. In politics, that's called a document dump.

[Cheesehead Craig]

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.

[MadtownPacker]

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.

Remember that prick Partial who use to post in here? You can bet he never got spanked.

[Teamcheez1]

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/2014/09/16/vikings-lead-nfl-in-number-of-arrests/

[Zool]

Remember that prick Partial who use to post in here? You can bet he never got spanked.

I'm confused how you equate this to spanking.

[pbmax]

Bob Ley @BobLeyESPN 27m
Adrian Peterson placed on Exempt Cmsnrs Permission list at 1:52am ET. In politics, that's called a document dump.

In the NFL its known as the Robert Irsay Mayflower Maneuver.