... last weekend's minicamp. Head coach Brad Childress was openly miffed about Peterson missing practice to attend "Adrian Peterson Day" in Texas.

This is all very interesting , and especially so because of two facts:

First, many immediately pull the "Brett Favre card," suggesting that if Favre can skip on workouts, then why can't Peterson?

There is also the suggestion that the Vikings had known all along about Peterson's event, especially since this was the fourth consecutive year it was held.

Firstly, Peterson's situation is nothing like Favre's. Favre is rehabbing an ankle injury and entering his 20th NFL season. Even without the injury, a large por...

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