Posts Tagged ‘Adrian Peterson’

Purple Jesus Needs Jeff Garcia

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

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Furthering the thought presented by Mike Florio and MVN, in light of the Tarvaris Jackson benching news, the Minnesota Vikings would be absolutely foolish if they weren’t on the phone right this second with Jon Gruden, offering whatever they could [...]

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NFL Preview - A Quick Look at the NFC North

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Otherwise known as the “No Cheerleaders” division — except for Minnesota. I guess that’s why I’m leading with them; well, that and Purple Jesus. Due to time constraints, these will be a little shorter than the previous division previews.
Minnesota Vikings

Outlook
Everybody knows about Adrian “Purple Jesus” Peterson and while he represents the image of [...]

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New Nike Commercial Causes SPARQs

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Say whatever you want about Nike’s ridiculously priced shoes and related apparel but there’s one thing Phil Knight’s company knows how to do: market their product. Case in point:

You have to admire the Nike marketing machine. The general idea behind all athletic commercials is “if you wear our stuff, you’ll [...]

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Oh Yeah, The Pro Bowl Was Last Night

Monday, February 11th, 2008

The NFL held their All-Star festivities in Honolulu yesterday and for some reason, I’m reminded of the “tree falling in the forest” metaphor. Is it still considered an NFL game if no one watches?
Viewers or no didn’t stop no-longer-a-rookie Adrian Peterson from winning MVP honors as he led the NFC to victory over the [...]

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Weekly Pwnage: Kenoy Kennedy

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Being juked so bad it breaks your ankles is never a good thing. Just ask Kenoy Kennedy, safety for the Detroit Lions. Kennedy was one of the unlucky soles assigned to tackle the Minnesota Viking rookie sensation, Purple Jesus… I mean Adrian Peterson. Coming back from his two-game absence due to a knee injury, Peterson came out like he had something to prove.

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