Might Want To Hold Off On That Adrian Peterson Jersey
by Christopher Gates on Jan 21, 2012 9:18 AM CST
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PrintSo last night, while watching the Minnesota Timberwolves' last-second victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, I saw this come across the feed on the Twitter:
@AdrianPeterson
Adrian Peterson So I'm thinking about changing my number! #28 has been good to me, but I think its time switch it up! What do you think about the switch ?
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Now, I don't know how serious AP actually is about this, but it does certainly seem to come out of the blue.
He followed that up with a tweet saying that he would like to switch to either 21 or 23. The problem with that is, at the moment, both of those numbers are taken by a couple of his teammates. . .Asher Allen and Cedric Griffin, respectively.
Again, I'm not sure how serious he is about the whole thing. . .#28 in purple is probably one of the four or five most recognizable jerseys in the National Football League, after all. I'm sure we'll get some sort of clarification from AP over the next couple of days here.
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AP, you have made 28 and iconic number in the National landscape. Please do not change.
I agree with you BUT
Let him do what ever her needs, whatever little mental happiness/drive/gain switching his number brings him lol.
\m/
by Edgecrusher71 on Jan 21, 2012 3:16 PM CST up reply actions
Wear whatever number you want.
As long as you get 100% physically, and run like you hair’s on fire.
by Lars in SLP on Jan 21, 2012 9:35 AM CST via mobile reply actions
Too funny
I only have a Moss jersey which my friend bought for me and I never wear.
I do not own any other jersey.
I refuse to wear a shirt with another man’s name on my back. Never!
Of course, I have a lot of issues too. :)
All I can do is laugh at those that plunked down some big bucks for a jersey.
Sometimes I believe some posters do not want to trade certain players because they have that jersey and that player is their favorite player.
But the #28 jersey could be become a collector’s item as long as it is not all stained and funky.
unless you make your own clothes
you have the name of another man on the back of it right on the tag.
by skol viking on Jan 21, 2012 11:35 AM CST up reply actions
AP has a blackberry?
Had him pegged as an iPhone guy.
I am disappoint.
"Go hard. I mean, like relentless. I want a bunch of coaches that coach like their hair’s on fire, and I want a football team that goes for four to six seconds (per play) with relentless effort." OSU Coach Urban Meyer.
Hey!!!!
Blackberry’s kick butt……….
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by VikesFaninNM on Jan 21, 2012 12:38 PM CST up reply actions
VFNM, phone call for you
1989 wants it’s technology back. :)
"Go hard. I mean, like relentless. I want a bunch of coaches that coach like their hair’s on fire, and I want a football team that goes for four to six seconds (per play) with relentless effort." OSU Coach Urban Meyer.
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LOL
"Go hard. I mean, like relentless. I want a bunch of coaches that coach like their hair’s on fire, and I want a football team that goes for four to six seconds (per play) with relentless effort." OSU Coach Urban Meyer.
I support people with real jobs...
They are leaving RIM devices daily, more and more enterprise functions are easier for the end-user, require less support and have more functionality than their Blackberry counterparts.
by Bjorno on Jan 22, 2012 1:11 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Gentlemen! You can't fight in here, this is a war room!
by VikesFaninNM on Jan 21, 2012 7:25 PM CST up reply actions
I may be incorrect on this,
but I though the same number could be used on two different players so long as they are never on the field at the same time.
If we can't laugh at ourselves, Packer fans will call us crybabies and we will be forced to kick their tooth in. I really don't want to go to jail (again).
by Alittlemore_cowbell on Jan 21, 2012 10:40 AM CST via mobile reply actions
I'm pretty sure that's just college, but I'm not 100% sure.
by Dodger48 on Jan 21, 2012 10:42 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
In the preseason
I think it’s ok. But not regular season.
by Cobra312004 on Jan 21, 2012 12:03 PM CST up reply actions
Maybe he should change to number 42.
Try to convince Kevin Love to stay in MN.
by Dodger48 on Jan 21, 2012 10:44 AM CST via mobile reply actions
Dammit
Now I’ll have to buy yet another authentic jersey.
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by Eric J. Thompson on Jan 21, 2012 11:26 AM CST reply actions
well, if it means Asher Allen won't be on the team anymore...
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by rj-b on Jan 21, 2012 11:58 AM CST via Android app reply actions 1 recs
Don't wear an odd number!
21 or 23 will make you self-conscious that one leg is shorter than the other. Keep the number even, like 22, 24, 26, and so on, all the way up to 32!
Running backs depend on perfect balance. Odd numbers just screw that up. Look what happened to Terry Allen!
After reading your title, i thought some big trade announcement was forthcoming ...
Speilman has been talking big changes and a person never knows. Has Adrian started his rehab yet, or is he playing the waiting game?? Either way plenty of time for thinking. Maybe its a league request to sell more jerseys. Maybe Adrian has inside knowledge of a couple of players who will be gone next year, and this is his subtle way of leaking it. Maybe I’m just babbling.
same here
First thing that went thru my mind was “Awwww !@$$ are they going to trade JA too!”
by Lunchpail on Jan 21, 2012 4:28 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
He's off crutches
And I believe they’ll check him this up coming week to see if he can get out of the brace he was wearing on his leg. If he can, I think they’ll have him start conditioning.
Completely off topic...
But did anyone else read the rumor that the colts are looking at chilly for a coaching role? I hope they don’t make the mistake of making him HC.
On topic…this must be a joke rt? Maybe he’s friends with Allen and ced and they were joking around about it. AD is a little young to be going through a mid life crisis if you will.
by reebs on Jan 21, 2012 12:22 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I saw that
I already posted on Stampede Blue on it much to that affect, I hope not for their sake.
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by VikesFaninNM on Jan 21, 2012 12:39 PM CST up reply actions
I hope the Colts or Bucs do hire Chilly so the Vikings don't have to pay him for another 2 years.
Just in case Frazier doesn’t get his act together next year it’d be nice to know the Wilf’s could fire him without having to worry about paying 3 coaches at once.
by CanadianViking on Jan 21, 2012 1:02 PM CST up reply actions
Maybe we will be blessed
The Packers can have him for their new O.C.
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by VikesFaninNM on Jan 21, 2012 1:18 PM CST up reply actions
Now that's a great idea!
He could call run, run, pass with Aaron Rodgers all day long and I’d be a happy man.
by CanadianViking on Jan 21, 2012 1:22 PM CST up reply actions
Wouldn't wish that on anyone...
Except the packers :)
by reebs on Jan 21, 2012 1:45 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
he could take the job for minimum wage
and the vikings would still have to pay the difference
when asked by Dan Patrick if his name alluded to not making quick decisions in the pocket, Ponder calmly replied "As crazy as it sounds, my mom's maiden name is actually Superbowlwinner. All one word"
damn
that was supposed to be a reply to the below comment
when asked by Dan Patrick if his name alluded to not making quick decisions in the pocket, Ponder calmly replied "As crazy as it sounds, my mom's maiden name is actually Superbowlwinner. All one word"
Forgot about that
Im surprised chilly would take a job then if he’s getting paid for nothing now.
Good news for the wilfs if he does sign though.
by reebs on Jan 21, 2012 1:43 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Oh great googly moogly
I hope not, All Day and #28 are one!
Would be tantamount to George Lucas reinserting David Prowse’s voice back over James Earl Jones
Be like having Sandra Locke (Clint Eastwoods ex) in place of Sigourny Weaver in the Aliens trilogy……(shudders)
Be like not having Ricardo Montalban not doing Khan and devoting a life to Corinthian Leather Institute
Be like having a black 1978 Trans Am but no gold……….
It can’t be!
Say it ain’t so All Day, say it ain’t so?
Gentlemen! You can't fight in here, this is a war room!
No way!
Everyone knows Christopher Walken was born to be Darth Vader, but Lucas dropped the ball on that one.
I can just see it now.......
I’m not a bad guy really. I put my pants on just like the rest of you, one leg at a time. Except, once my pants are on, I make Jedi’s die.
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by VikesFaninNM on Jan 21, 2012 1:18 PM CST up reply actions
Strange on several levels
He has a chance to have that jersey retired. Why switch numbers? And even more to the point, it’s insulting to Asher Allen and Cedric Griffin who have to be a little peeved that he’s suggesting that their numbers are likely to be available (or that they’d switch with him just because he had an itch for their jersey).
The only aspect of this that makes sense to me is that the Vikings need revenues. Switching numbers might get some of the Vikings faithful to go out and buy the new number.
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by Lunchpail on Jan 21, 2012 4:32 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I like balance...
… and our D Line is bookended with Allen #69 and Robison #96. Currently Peterson #28 bookends with Rudolph #82, but if he were to move to #21, then he bookends with Harvin #12.
He’s almost certainly not going to change his number – even though he would then have a different number to Chris Johnson of the Titans, and the sale of new shirts would gain the team a few more coppers (though I think the team should change their uniforms as the Gophers have).
by blowfishes on Jan 21, 2012 8:10 PM CST via mobile reply actions
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