Adrian Peterson Downgraded To "Out" For Falcons Game

by Christopher Gates on Nov 26, 2011 11:01 AM CST in Minnesota Vikings 2011 Season

And this, apparently, isn't "out" like "Brett Favre against Chicago at home last year" out. This is "out" like "he really, truly, honestly isn't going to play and might not even make the trip" out.

@TomPelissero
Tom Pelissero#Vikings have downgraded Adrian Peterson to OUT for Sunday.
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So, there you have it. Adjust your fantasy lineup. . .and your Vikings' expectations. . .accordingly.

Toby Gerhart will be the main back for the Vikings tomorrow against a Falcons' rush defense that is second in the NFL in yards/game allowed with 85.4. Percy Harvin will also likely see plenty of time in the backfield, as will Lorenzo Booker and Rick Fenney.

I might have made that last one up. At this point, it wouldn't come as a shock.

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Good decision.

No point in screwing around with injuries in a lost season. Would have been nice to have AP lead the league in rushing, but I’m more concerned about the future right now.

by Purpledork on Nov 26, 2011 11:19 AM CST reply actions

Ill never

Forget Favre going from out to starting. Truely one of the guttiest things I’ve seen displayed on a football field. And then Grimace ended his career.

Ponder to Harvin for 6!

by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Nov 26, 2011 12:19 PM CST via mobile reply actions

The only surprise here is that the coaches actually made a good decision. Here’s to AD healing up and coming back with a vengeance.

The real question is, what will the coaches do the rest of the year? Will they finally open up the playbook and the roster, to see if they can get something going on either side of the ball? Will they finally give this team some semblance of an identity on offense? Right now there is virtually nothing positive in terms of scheme or strategy to build on.

by mg7505 on Nov 26, 2011 2:24 PM CST reply actions

Why release this information now ?

Now the Falcons have an extra day to plan…
I know it’s not HUGE, but the Vikings need any advantage that they can get.

The Vikings could’ve waited until game day to release this information to the public.
If I was losing as bad as Frazier is, I would’ve waited until the very last moment before telling the opposing team that my MVP will be out….

by chaosg on Nov 26, 2011 3:35 PM CST reply actions

I think they did it now because he didn't make the flight down to Atlanta.

It would have been pretty damn obvious that he wasn’t going to play no matter what they said.

by Purpledork on Nov 26, 2011 4:23 PM CST up reply actions

Well I guess that makes sense then..lol

I wasn’t thinking about it being an away game.

by chaosg on Nov 26, 2011 5:37 PM CST up reply actions

Might open the playbook up even more........

hoping Loadholt dominates Edwards. Hoping Atlanta is looking past us. Could get interesting.

by Mel Allen on Nov 26, 2011 3:38 PM CST reply actions

I honestly think this is for the best.

Really, I think they should seriously consider shutting him down for the season if the ankle doesn’t look better by next week.

by Shawn Gillogly on Nov 26, 2011 5:36 PM CST reply actions

reisner activated

Wr Burton waived

by Lunchpail on Nov 26, 2011 9:52 PM CST via mobile reply actions

I hope Burton can clear waivers

Vikings have plans to use him in a H-back role, which woud create some serious match up problems for opposing defenses. I am glad Riesner finally will be getting his chance to show us what we have in him, it could solve one of our holes going into next year.

by nmvikesfan on Nov 26, 2011 11:45 PM CST up reply actions