1662 Results for adrian peterson

A couple of workhorses

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...s three most important players to their respective teams. Chicago tailback Matt Forte and Minnesota tailback Adrian Peterson rank No. 2 and No. 3 in an obscure but meaningful statistic, according to the Bears...

Blog | November 26, 2008

The Bears' nemesis

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...but I'm pretty sure much of the talk will have to do with Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson, who has done more damage against the Bears than any other team in his short career...

Blog | November 25, 2008

Black and Blue all over: The morning after

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...far from over." Fair enough. Now, on to the rest of the NFC North: Chicago's Adrian Peterson has once again emerged as the Bears' No. 2 running back, writes Brad Biggs of the...

Blog | November 25, 2008

Black and Blue all over: Game night

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...the Chicago Tribune.Minnesota coach Brad Childress had a busy day in Jacksonville. He benched tailback Adrian Peterson for being late to a team meeting and also upbraided quarterback Gus Frerotte for too much...

Blog | November 24, 2008

Childress disciplines Peterson

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert For those of you who might have been wondering, Minnesota tailback Adrian Peterson missed the first two series of Sunday's game at Jacksonville because he was late for...

Blog | November 23, 2008

Rapid Reaction: Vikings 30, Jaguars 12

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...to cajole his body through another five weeks, and there are some lingering questions about tailback Adrian Peterson's health -- the Vikings can feel proud about winning a game that few observers were counting...

Blog | November 23, 2008

Friday NFC North injuries that matter

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...knee last week against Chicago. ... Cornerback Jarrett Bush (ankle) hasn't practiced all week. Minnesota: Tailback Adrian Peterson returned to practice, was removed from the injury report and will start Sunday at Jacksonville. Peterson...

Blog | November 21, 2008

Williams Wall, Peterson all practicing for Vikings

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...re not expecting a resolution to their cases before next week at the earliest. Meanwhile, tailback Adrian Peterson returned to practice after taking Thursday off. The Vikings did not list a specific ailment for...

Blog | November 21, 2008

Black and Blue all over: Late-night hearing

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...a sprained right shoulder. Continuing around the NFC North on a Friday morning: Vikings running back Adrian Peterson had an interesting response Thursday when asked whether he was surprised to be left off the...

Blog | November 21, 2008

Impact rookies down the stretch

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...give him relief at some point. But there's no indication that they trust Kevin Jones, Adrian Peterson or Garrett Wolfe enough to take Forte off the field. 2. Detroit tailback Kevin Smith: It...

Blog | November 20, 2008

At issue: Jaguars run defense

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...AFC South opponents so far have not been able to get a handle on Minnesota's Adrian Peterson -- he ran for 160 yards against Indianapolis and 139 yards against Houston, and while the Titans...

Blog | November 18, 2008

Best LB corps in NFC South? We have answers

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...closely on Sunday, I was going to go with the Panthers. But Ruud's performance against Adrian Peterson went a long way in changing my mind. He's closer to Carolina's Jon Beason...

Blog | November 18, 2008

'A race to the finish'

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert NFC North leaders' remaining schedule WEEK 12: Chicago at St. Louis Minnesota at Jacksonville Green Bay at Ne...

Blog | November 18, 2008

Fitzgerald seventh in Pro Bowl voting

Mike Sando, NFC West

...Frank Gore, RB, 49ers: Not among the top five vote getters in the NFC. Clinton Portis, Adrian Peterson, Marion Barber, Michael Turner and Brandon Jacobs lead the way. Anquan Boldin, WR, Cardinals: third behind...

Blog | November 18, 2008

Black and Blue all over: A hole appears

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...Bears' kickoff returner? Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times reports on the possibility.Minnesota tailback Adrian Peterson did not get the ball in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 19-13 loss at...

Blog | November 18, 2008