While the American public debates what should happen to Ray Rice for his brutal assault on his then-fiancee, the charge against Adrian Peterson is poised to become at least as big once it hits the weekday general news cycle.
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| Adrian Peterson mugshot: Why is he smiling? Not sure. |
Look, it's no secret I've been a Minnesota Vikings fan for decades (it's prominent in the sidebar on the non-mobile version of this blog), and, like many Vikings and NFL fans, Peterson has been my favorite player to watch for several years.
I've even been known to embrace the crazy "Purple Jesus" nickname others have thrown out a few years back, stemming largely from how he helps fantasy football owners. It was all in fun.
But at no time have I ever held him as a role model, or looked to him as someone children should emulate, other than in a strictly technical sense in regard to his football acumen.
