Purple Jesus Saves

by Christopher Gates on Mar 20, 2009 9:46 AM CDT in Minnesota Vikings

In this case, he (along with three other, and as yet unnamed, NFL players) is saving a community college football program in Northern Iowa.

The NIACC football team has hope.

It was announced Tuesday that the program is being canceled due to budget cuts, but head coach Steve LaLonde said Thursday that Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson is willing to give the program enough money to help get it through the 2009 season.

“Adrian Peterson has agreed to donate money to our football program, as well as three other NFL players,” said LaLonde, who spoke today for the first time since the announcement was made that football was being dropped. “This was confirmed this morning," LaLonde said.

Ladies and gentlemen, just another fine example of the fact that Adrian Peterson is everything that a National Football League player should be. He's the best running back in football, and he's every bit the man off the field that he is on it. The folks at North Iowa Area Community College are celebrating this morning because of his contributions. I hope that the names of the three other players that are involved with this surface as well.

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The guy is

simply amazing…. god bless him and his character.

by skiumah06 on Mar 20, 2009 10:03 AM CDT reply actions

MAYN HOLE UP!

That was for Manimal

Adrian Peterson is awesome. I hope he has a long and prosperous career and continues to shine a bright light on our beloved Vikings.

I propose that we change his nickname from AD to PJ.

Norm Green still sucks!

by diok9 on Mar 20, 2009 10:50 AM CDT reply actions

Ha ha.

Most appreciated.

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Skol Vikings!
Woot Woot!

by Manimal on Mar 20, 2009 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions

Awesome

AP,AD,PJ

by LAviking on Mar 20, 2009 10:58 AM CDT reply actions

dammit

now I can’t blindly hate him for being associated with the Vikings

"I'm so clean, cats think I sip Ajax."

by Mitchell Maurer on Mar 20, 2009 11:10 AM CDT reply actions

Ha ha.

Only hate him on Sundays, right?

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Skol Vikings!
Woot Woot!

by Manimal on Mar 20, 2009 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions

I gotta say it...

All defensive lineman take full damage.

When you go to somebody's house, you don't crap on their floor. Being a fan of one team does NOT give you license to be a dick to fans of another.

by Robert Rence on Mar 20, 2009 11:22 AM CDT reply actions

I didn’t think it was possible for my favorite player to be any more awesome. I was wrong.

In AP I trust

by FarvaForTheVikings on Mar 20, 2009 12:36 PM CDT reply actions

Award Name

When a player is a selfless as this man we should start an award in his honor. So I hereby nominate Adrian Peterson for the first anual Matt Birk Award. Here’s to you AP and you should feel honored to be mentioned along with Matt Birk. All Viking fans are proud.

by StAlphonzo on Mar 20, 2009 3:21 PM CDT reply actions