Your Adrian Peterson Jerseys Are Safe After All

by Christopher Gates on Feb 1, 2012 4:30 PM CST in Minnesota Vikings 2012 Off-Season

If you'll recall, a while back we talked about how Adrian Peterson started a bit of a kerfluffle on the Twitter when he mentioned that he was thinking about changing his uniform number from the 28 that we've all grown to know and love.

Well, apparently that change isn't going to happen. . .but not because Peterson wasn't seriously considering it.

But because it would have cost him too much.

See, if a player switches jersey numbers, they have to pay Reebok a refund for all of the jerseys that have their current number on it. It's similar to what happened with Chad Ochocinco when he changed his name from Chad Johnson back in 2008. Though he had legally changed his name to Chad Ochocinco, he played his games during the 2008 season with "C. Johnson" on his jersey to avoid having to shell out the money to Reebok.

It appears that someone told our favorite running back that it would cost him $1 million to switch numbers. I guess that was enough to make him decide that 28 isn't such a bad number after all.

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He also tweeted

That he only ended up with 28 in high school because he wanted 29 but they they didn’t’ have it. And that he wanted to switch to 23.

by amiller92 on Feb 1, 2012 4:43 PM CST reply actions

Wow Peterson looks old in that picture.

Yikes.

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by UnBannedVikingholic on Feb 1, 2012 6:59 PM CST reply actions

Looks like a coach actually.

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by UnBannedVikingholic on Feb 1, 2012 6:59 PM CST up reply actions

Reminds me a bit of Emmitt Smith.

by vking1 on Feb 1, 2012 8:33 PM CST up reply actions

Me too

It’s a good thing Peterson doesn’t talk like him, though.

by John_Locke on Feb 1, 2012 9:53 PM CST up reply actions

his 'stache is trash, his beard is weird. . .

Anyway, would the existing jerseys really have NO value if he changed number only ?

I get all my jerseys from China anyway. . .

by Win7ermute on Feb 2, 2012 2:55 PM CST up reply actions

I thought that wasnt the case

I thought that point was invalid since reeboks contract is ending, and nike is the new partner?

by IL PurpleRain on Feb 1, 2012 8:01 PM CST via mobile reply actions

one would think that

But if the jerseys design isn’t changing (much) who’s going to buy a Peterson jersey with the wrong number

by Lunchpail on Feb 1, 2012 8:17 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Well the article says "existing jerseys"

In past years, a player-initiated number change would have been met with a requirement that the player refund Reebok for the existing inventory of jerseys with the number he wants to abandon. With the new Nike jerseys coming soon, there’s a chance that it will be open season for the shifting of numbers.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/24/if-buying-nfl-jerseys-before-april-buyer-beware/

So you could be right.

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by abba7 on Feb 1, 2012 8:23 PM CST up reply actions

He said on twitter

It would cost him $1 mil.

by amiller92 on Feb 1, 2012 8:35 PM CST up reply actions

I know.

$1 mil. right now. After Nike floods the market – I don’t know – been trying to find the answer.

Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points." --Knute Rockne

by abba7 on Feb 1, 2012 8:37 PM CST up reply actions

Thank God!

I just don’t wanna have to buy a new one, that’s all.

I'm still a Minnesotan at heart...

by urluckyday on Feb 1, 2012 9:22 PM CST reply actions

Im ready for new unis

I want them to go to their more classic look. Dont make me beg to get rid of the ugly spaceship unis

by IL PurpleRain on Feb 1, 2012 9:27 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Whew...

Now I don’t have to replace the one I JUST BOUGHT.

Ponder. Peterson. Percy. Purple Perfection.

by CCNorsemen on Feb 1, 2012 9:29 PM CST reply actions

I gotta say...

Other than the whole stadium issue, it’s rather nice that this is the biggest news coming out about the Vikings. It’s refreshing not to have to hear about the players getting involved in the evil shenanigans that seem to all happen starting around this time of year. You know the ones that are cruel and tragic.

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by HueGKoch on Feb 2, 2012 6:26 AM CST reply actions

You really should never say things like that Hue

It’s like tempting fate.

Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points." --Knute Rockne

by abba7 on Feb 2, 2012 8:48 AM CST up reply actions

Don't worry

I was knocking on wood as I was typing it. :)

"I bang sloots off the field, and I bang dudes on the field."
"I don't give a sh!t what your name is, as long as your initials are DTF."
Thad Castle

by HueGKoch on Feb 2, 2012 9:58 AM CST up reply actions

This has now made the front page of Yahoo as their splash headline

by liveforadrenaline on Feb 2, 2012 9:07 AM CST reply actions

Does he know something we don't

He said that he wanted to switch to #23, but what number is Cedric Griffen going to wear if he is on the team next year, or will that number be available next year??

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by prymetyme1 on Feb 2, 2012 10:33 AM CST via mobile reply actions

thats a damn good question.

by stuman55 on Feb 2, 2012 11:11 AM CST up reply actions

Don't know

He mentioned #21 on his Twitter account, too, which happens to be taken by Asher Allen.

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by Christopher Gates on Feb 2, 2012 3:41 PM CST up reply actions