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Norv Zimmer wrote: The more and more i read I really dont think the cowboys are willing to make a trade for AP. atleast, not for what the Vikings want in return.

A guest of Bickley and Marotta on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Wednesday, Yahoo! Sports NFL columnist Charles Robinson said he is 100 percent confident that if the Arizona Cardinals called up the Vikings and offered their first-round pick for Peterson, Minnesota would listen.

But are the Cardinals -- or any team, for that matter -- willing to surrender their top draft choice and more for a 30-year-old running back?

That remains to be seen, but one team Robinson said is not in the running for the six-time Pro Bowler's services is the Dallas Cowboys.

"Whoever says otherwise is 1,000 percent wrong," he said. "The Cowboys have not spoken to the Minnesota Vikings about Adrian Peterson. It has not happened. They haven't offered a draft pick, they have not picked up the telephone to talk to the Minnesota Vikings about Adrian Peterson. It simply has not happened."

Of course, just because the Cowboys many not be in the running does not mean the Cardinals are likely to swing a deal for Peterson. They are one of a handful of teams to have been linked to the running back, but assuming the Vikings ultimately decide to acquiesce to their star's request, it would then be up to Arizona to come up with the best offer.

According to Robinson, the three teams left in the race are the Cardinals, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Jacksonville Jaguars, though he would not rule out the Atlanta Falcons.

soflavike wrote:If Adrian goes to the Jaguars, does that spell the end of the Toby Gerhart era in Jacksonville?

On a serious note, only a fool would want to be traded to Tampa or Jacksonville. They are further from Super Bowl contention than the Vikes. Arizona, on the other hand, may be the only good option for Adrian, if they can afford him.

soflavike wrote:If Adrian goes to the Jaguars, does that spell the end of the Toby Gerhart era in Jacksonville?

On a serious note, only a fool would want to be traded to Tampa or Jacksonville. They are further from Super Bowl contention than the Vikes. Arizona, on the other hand, may be the only good option for Adrian, if they can afford him.

dead_poet wrote:Doesn't matter what he wants. Vikings control where he goes. Rick can ship him to the Black Hole (Raiders) if he wants.

Peterson’s negativity toward a team that paid him millions last year for not playing—and a team that wants to pay him the $12.75 million he is due this year—is puzzling to many. But his lingering hard feelings built up over the long months that he was away from the team, and they haven’t subsided.

With sponsors and the public braying, the NFL removed the toxic Peterson from the field and put him on the exempt list, the NFL’s creative version of “leave with pay.” Although Peterson and his agent, Ben Dogra, agreed to this negotiated agreement, Peterson apparently stewed while on the shelf, feeling abandoned by the Vikings. Peterson’s anger then reached a new level in November. Following his plea bargain in Texas, he and Dogra expected swift disposition from the league, but the NFL handed him an indefinite suspension that set into motion a string of arbitration and litigation.

During this long-running dispute with the league—which included Peterson taping NFL vice president Troy Vincent’s promises about reinstatement—the Vikings were conspicuously silent. In Peterson’s mind, the nice things now being said by the Vikings were nowhere to be found when that support was needed most. In contrast, the Ravens’ investment of political capital on Ray Rice’s behalf during his initial disciplinary process was conspicuous. There was no such backing from the Vikings; team officials hid behind the league, and their recent comments come at a safer distance from the controversy.

These situations hang over a team like a dark cloud. At some point, I think the Vikings will look for an exit strategy. It is likely they already have. I’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating here: I don’t think Peterson will ever play another down for the Vikings.

soflavike wrote:If Adrian goes to the Jaguars, does that spell the end of the Toby Gerhart era in Jacksonville? .

720pete wrote: How about AP to Jacksonville for Jacksonville's first round pick, #3 overall, plus Toby Gerhart, whom we acquire to complement McKinnon in the backfield. Wouldn't that be crazy?

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720pete wrote: How about AP to Jacksonville for Jacksonville's first round pick, #3 overall, plus Toby Gerhart, whom we acquire to complement McKinnon in the backfield. Wouldn't that be crazy?

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808vikingsfan wrote: Jacksonville, yes. Tampa? With the #1 pick, an easy schedule, I think they have a good chance to do well this year. Add Peterson to this team and I wouldn't be surprised if they make the playoffs.

@ByTimGraham NFL top lawyer Jeff Pash says league will no longer wait for law enforcement/legal process before disciplining players.

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Raptorman wrote: Somewhere down the line, that process will cost the NFL.