Adrian Peterson announced on Tuesday that he is signing with the New Orleans Saints, and the NFL could not have asked for him to end up in a better place as far as ratings are concerned. As luck would have it, the Minnesota Vikings are hosting the Saints on “Monday Night Football” in Week 1.
That’s right, Peterson’s first game as a visiting player in Minnesota will be his first regular season game with the Saints. Many of Peterson’s former teammates are already looking forward to it, and Vikings defensive end Brian Robinson expects the Pro Bowl running back to be out for “revenge.”
Brian Robison told me it will be an "electric atmosphere" facing Adrian Peterson in opener
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) April 25, 2017
Brian Robison said that Adrian Peterson will indeed have revenge on his mind facing Vikings
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) April 25, 2017
Xavier Rhodes says the first game will be emotional for Adrian Peterson
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) April 25, 2017
Everson griffen said it will be fun to finally get a chance to hit Adrian Peterson
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) April 25, 2017
Anthony Barr said will be fun to face Adrian Peterson said Vikings and Adrian will be fired up
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) April 25, 2017
They say all good things must come to an end, and that’s exactly what happened with Peterson’s tenure in Minnesota. Some comments Peterson’s father made at the start of the offseason (read them here) made it clear Adrian was not thrilled with the treatment he was receiving from the team he spent 10 seasons with, so A.P. is going to want to prove he still has plenty left in the tank.
Not surprisingly, the NFL wins again.
