It was just Monday that the Minnesota Vikings thought it was OK for Adrian Peterson to return to the team, ready to play the following Sunday. Nothing had really changed from the week before when they decided to make him inactive for the teams game against New England. Yet the change was made and Peterson was back in business.
Less than 48 hours later, Peterson was back on the shelf, this time on the NFL’s exempt/commissioner’s permission list, until his child-abuse case is resolved. He must stay away from the team while he addresses the charges in Texas.
So what’s changed from Monday until now?
How about public pressure. How about Minnesota’s governor, who backed the Viking ownership team in the construction of a new indoor facility, and his concerns about having Peterson return to active duty. And perhaps most of all, how about sponsor discontent. [Read more…]