We noted earlier that Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder revealed this week that his right elbow contusion mysteriously returned a few weeks after the season (but before he declared himself fully healthy during a March interview).
Six years ago, I spent some time with Adrian Peterson while working on a profile for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Our conversation turned to his career goals, and a relatively lighthearted conversation grew serious.
We're Black and Blue All Over: It was a busy Tuesday at the Minnesota Vikings' training camp, from Adrian Peterson recounting a scary allergic reaction that landed him in the hospital and owner Zygi Wilf telling reporters that he wants to contend for the NFC North title.
The Minnesota Vikings' decision to place tailback Adrian Peterson on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list is the last predictable event in his recovery from a serious knee injury. Now it's time to start waiting for the real news to begin.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- It would have been easy to miss from the far side of the Minnesota Vikings' practice field. But the rush of photographers and the sound of cameras clicking drew my eyes toward two of the NFL's most dynamic playmakers, who just so happened to be forging an impromptu competition during injury rehabilitation Wednesday.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- I joined a number of reporters Wednesday afternoon at the Minnesota Vikings' practice facility, where tailback Adrian Petersonwas scheduled to discuss the rehabilitation of his surgically-repaired left knee.
Minnesota Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson appeared in public Friday for the first time since suffering a significant left knee injury Dec. 24. The big takeaway: Peterson has set a personal goal of recovering in time to play in the first game of the 2012 season.
In news conferences Monday, Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier and head athletic trainer Eric Sugarman both expressed hope that tailback Adrian Peterson can return from a serious knee injury sometime early in the 2012 season.
We're Black and Blue All Over: Imagine this: If all goes as planned, at least one NFC North training camp will be underway one month from today. The Chicago Bears are scheduled to begin practice at Olivet Nazarene University on July 23, and the rest of the division would open camps by the end of the following week.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Just returned from my third and final trip to the field at TCF Bank Stadium. A few observations: Quarterback Brett Favre took the field shortly after 6 p.m. ET to begin lightly throwing and testing the sprained SC joint near his right shoulder.
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