Archive for the ‘Adrian Peterson’ Category

Vikes Make Adrian Peterson Highest-Paid Slave In History

Saturday, September 10th, 2011

In March, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson commented that being an NFL player was comparable to "modern-day slavery." By that line of thinking, Peterson became the highest-paid slave in world history on Saturday when the Vikes inked him to a seven-year, $100 million deal with $36 million guaranteed. Prior to the ...

Fantasy Football Sink Or Swim: Week 2

Friday, September 18th, 2009

OK, so my Week 1 forecast was a bit of a mixed bag. I had low expectations for Santonio Holmes and he basically pulled his pants down and showed me how wrong I was. But come on, Santiono and his snake, only had one 100-yard receiving game all last year. How ...

The NFC North: Somebody’s Gotta Win the Thing, Right?

Monday, November 17th, 2008

One look at the standings in the NFC North will tell you a lot. There's a three-way tie between the Packers, Bears and Vikings atop the division at a very mediocre 5-5. Oh, and then there's the Lions in the cellar at 0-10. Let's not forget about our friends from ...

The Vikings Continue to Waste Adrian Peterson

Monday, September 15th, 2008

We're no big fan of the Vikings around here. Not at all. But after watching them blow a chance to beat the Colts at home Sunday, we've come to a simple conclusion: It's a damn shame Brad Childress isn't taking advantage of Adrian Peterson's immense talent. We know what you're thinking. ...

2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Preview: Playing "Big Bank Take Little Bank"

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

This is the best bowl game being played in Glendale this year. This is only true because the other game that'll be played at the stadium is the "BCS National Championship Game" which isn't a bowl. Nonetheless, there are plenty of storylines that should draw mild interest after the real ...