The 1 Way Street

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It's like the end of a bad relationship; one person is trying to work it out while the other person has already moved on.

Adrian Peterson has said that he feels uneasy about returning to the Minnesota Vikings. He has also stated before that he wants a fresh start. The full story can be found here, Peterson unsure about future with the Vikings.

Flashback to September 2014 when the story really came out. Adrian Peterson was accused of beating his child with a switch. When the story broke, the Vikings responded with a one game suspension. The Vikings were willing to hear out the story. When the sponsors, such as Nike, acted on the allegations, the Vikings put Adrian Peterson on the commissioner's exempt list. 

At the same time the Vikings were dealing with the Adrian Peterson situation, The Baltimore Ravens were dealing with the Ray Rice domestic violence incident. The Ravens cut Ray Rice while the Vikings decided to stick with Adrian Peterson. 

I understand that the state was somewhat divided when the story broke. He is arguably the face of sports in Minnesota alongside Joe Mauer. It took the state and the nation by surprise. You could argue his reasoning for what he did all you want, but what he did was still wrong. 

The Vikings stuck with Peterson the entire 2014 season. While he only played the first game, the team didn't turn their back to Peterson and most of the fans haven't either.  

Adrian Peterson should be appreciative the Vikings want him back. It's not up to him where he plays. The Vikings have spent all year dealing with Peterson's mistakes. That's right, Peterson made the choice to do what he did, and the Vikings had to face the consequences as well. Peterson sat out 15 of the 16 games in the 2014 season while still making $9 million. He left behind a rookie quarterback and a 1st year coach that were counting on him to play this year. Adrian Peterson is acting as the victim as if Minnesota was unfair to him.

I had the privilege to go to the Celebrity Softball game this summer at Target Field. My sister and I were beyond excited to watch Adrian Peterson, Maya Moore, Larry Fitzgerald, and Kevin Love play. About a week before the game, Kevin Love dropped out because he was trying to get traded from the Timberwolves. He wasn't traded till August. I was upset. Kevin Love turned his back to the state of Minnesota. It doesn't seem like there are many athletes that give any consideration to the fans. In the end it didn't matter because we still got to watch Adrian Peterson try and hit a fast pitch from Jennie Finch.

Now Adrian Peterson is turning his back to Minnesota and the Vikings organization.

I've been a football fan for a long time and was finally able to go to my first Vikings game this season. I went to the Vikings/Patriots game. Three days before the game, Peterson was suspended. As a life long Vikings fan, I was very disappointed. 

I've gotten to the point where I would be more than happy if the Vikings traded Adrian Peterson. I've been a supporter since the beginning, but all I hear from him is he wants out of Minnesota. He has said he loves Minnesota but still feels uneasy. That uneasy feeling is from what he created. It is his job to overcome that feeling. Peterson is looking for the easy way out. 

However, Minnesota has spent enough time on this situation. I would settle for a cold Mountain Dew and some late draft picks. 

Adrian Peterson clearly doesn't feel the same way the Vikings feel. It has become apparent to most of the NFL and Minnesota that this is just a one way street.