Peterson Says 'Fresh Start' Might Be Best

Adrian Peterson says he realizes moving on from the Minnesota Vikings might be best for both him and the team. In an interview published Thursday by USA Today, Peterson said he believes the coaches and players on the team are fully behind him but that feelings in the organization toward him are mixed after he was charged with felony child abuse in Texas for using a wooden switch to discipline his 4-year-old son. He pleaded no contest Nov. 4 to misdemeanor reckless assault.

• Nov 20, 2014

RB Tate Joins Vikings After Rough Ride With Browns

After a bumpy ending in Cleveland, running back Ben Tate is getting a fresh start in Minnesota. Tate joined the Vikings for practice Thursday, two days after he was waived by the Browns. Tate signed with Cleveland as a free agent before the season, leaving Houston after four years.

• Nov 20, 2014

Vikings Sink $647,000 More Into Stadium

The Minnesota Vikings are adding $647,000 to their share of their new stadium thanks to several design changes. The changes are up for approval at Friday's meeting of the authority overseeing the stadium's construction. The biggest share is almost $235,000 to change finishes and food service capabilities in one section of the stadium.

• Nov 19, 2014

Vikings Claim Running Back Ben Tate Off Waivers

The Minnesota Vikings have claimed running back Ben Tate off waivers from the Cleveland Browns. Tate was signed Wednesday, when running backs Matt Asiata (concussion) and Jerick McKinnon (lower back injury) both were held out of practice. The move also came the day after the NFL announced a suspension of running back Adrian Peterson for the rest of the season for violating the league's personal conduct policy.

• Nov 19, 2014

NFL Sends Domestic Violence Video To Schools

The NFL sent a 17-minute video Wednesday to high school and college coaches nationwide to encourage them to be aware of and act against domestic violence and abuse.

• Nov 19, 2014

Peterson's Future With Vikings Dims Further

The Minnesota Vikings were already going to face a difficult decision this winter about Adrian Peterson, with the star running back turning 30 next year. That was before the public relations problem his child abuse case created for the team.

• Nov 19, 2014

NFL Power Rankings: Week 12

It's tough to keep up with all the action in NFL. Here's your power rankings heading into Week 12.

• Nov 18, 2014
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NFL: Adrian Peterson Suspended For Season Without Pay

The NFL announced Tuesday morning that Adrian Peterson will be suspended without pay for at least the remainder of the 2014 season.

• Nov 18, 2014

Vikings Fans, Former Players React To AP Suspension

Adrian Peterson will not be returning to football anytime soon, after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended the Vikings running back without pay. In a letter to Peterson, Goodell said his reinstatement would be contingent on him completing a treatment and counseling program.

• Nov 18, 2014

Peterson: NFL's Discipline Process Has Been Unfair

Adrian Peterson says he feels the NFL's process of assessing his case for potential discipline has been unfair.

• Nov 16, 2014

League, Union In Conflict On Peterson Case

Potential discipline for Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson under the NFL personal conduct policy has become more complicated and contentious.

• Nov 15, 2014

Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph Hopeful To Play Vs. Bears

Adrian Peterson isn't the only big piece of the Minnesota Vikings offense that has been missing for most of the season.

• Nov 13, 2014

AP Source: Peterson Hearing Will Be Monday

A person with knowledge of the hearing tells The Associated Press that Adrian Peterson will meet with the NFL on Monday about possible reinstatement with the Minnesota Vikings.

• Nov 13, 2014

Vikings Prepare For Cold Late-Season Games

Though the label will only last for two years, the Minnesota Vikings are an outdoor team again. Their winter-weather mettle is about to be tested. The high on Sunday at Chicago has been predicted at 34 degrees, and then the Vikings have three straight games at their temporary home stadium on the University of Minnesota campus.

• Nov 12, 2014

Top 5 Storylines Of The Vikings' Season After The Bye Week

The Minnesota Vikings sit at 4-5 after their bye week, but where do we begin when it comes to evaluating the first half of their season? So much has happened both on and off the field that the Vikings have been a hot topic for most of the NFL season. With seven games left, the Vikings are relying on a rookie quarterback, a rookie linebacker on defense and several young players at key positions to lead them to a successful season.

• Nov 12, 2014

Top 5 Creepiest NFL Mascots

A mascot is energetic, silly...frightening. By definition, a mascot is a person, animal or object that is used to represent a group or team and bring them luck.

• Nov 12, 2014

NFL Power Rankings: Week 11

It's tough to keep up with all the action in NFL. Here's your power rankings heading into Week 11.

• Nov 12, 2014
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Vikings Waiting For NFL To Rule On Adrian Peterson

The bye week is over and the Minnesota Vikings are back at work, but they are still without star running back Adrian Peterson. The NFL has yet to take Peterson off the exempt list, which he was put on after facing charges of child abuse in Texas after he admitted to striking his 4-year-old son with a switch.

• Nov 10, 2014

2nd Child Protection Petition Filed Against Adrian Peterson

More legal problems may be in store for Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. Prosecutors in Hennepin County have filed a second child protection petition. It comes days after Peterson pleaded no contest to recklessly injuring his 4-year-old son by hitting him with a switch.

• Nov 9, 2014

With Vastly Improved Defense, Vikings Stay In Race

Mike Zimmer's reputation as a defensive mastermind was a significant factor in him getting the job with Minnesota. His influence with the Vikings on that side of the ball has been immediate. The learning curve is typically steep for a first-time NFL head coach, and barely halfway into the season Zimmer and his staff have already faced several unpleasant surprises and had to navigate a handful of setbacks.

• Nov 7, 2014

Minneapolis Police To Re-Rvaluate NFL Team Escorts

The Minneapolis Police Department is re-evaluating its escort policy for NFL teams, following the recent crash of buses carrying the Washington Redskins on their way to play the Minnesota Vikings.

• Nov 6, 2014

NFL Says Adrian Peterson Must Wait For Review Process

The NFL has formally begun a review of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson's case, for potential punishment under the league's personal conduct policy.

• Nov 6, 2014

Vikings Invite Robbins Family To Winter Park

Last month we shared a story about a grieving Minnesota family who received a special gift from a Vikings player. The Robbins family lost their wife and mom, Maggie, in a car crash in early October.

• Nov 5, 2014

Gov. Walker's 'Go Packers' Removed From Stadium Beam

Fears that a Packers-tainted beam would end up in the new Vikings stadium have been alleviated, according to the construction firm working on the project. Over the weekend, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker reportedly wrote "Go Packers" on a steel beam at a Wisconsin shop that's helping build the new $1 billion stadium.

• Nov 4, 2014

NFL Power Rankings: Week 10

It's tough to keep up with all the action in NFL. Here's your power rankings heading into Week 10.

• Nov 4, 2014
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