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Adrian Peterson will face his former team in the Minnesota Vikings On Thursday night, but one of his former teammates didn’t appear to be a fan of his. While speaking on the Purple Daily podcast, Alex Boone absolutely ripped Peterson for how he acted in Minnesota. “Adrian Peterson to me was the definition of why […]

The seventh week of the NFL season has now come to an end and everyone in fantasy football who had to endure Christian McCaffrey’s bye week is glad he’s back in Week 8. While McCaffrey had the week off, there were other running backs who ran their way to notable performances in Week 7. Of […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson makes his return to Minnesota to take on the Vikings to kick off Week 8, and there should be a lot of emotions involved in this game. Even wearing a different color jersey, Peterson is still beloved by the fans and is going to get a lot of love […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson is currently dealing with an ankle injury, but he does not think the issue will keep him out of his team’s game against his former Minnesota Vikings club on Thursday night. Peterson told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network that his ankle is “night and day” from where it was […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson appeared on the team’s injury report on Monday due to an ankle injury, and on Tuesday, it was revealed that he underwent on an MRI, according to Les Carpenter of The Washington Post. Peterson suffered the injury during the third quarter of the Redskins’ loss to the San Francisco […]

The Washington Redskins did not practice on Monday, but the team released an injury report. The report is an estimation to alert the NFL of their injuries before Thursday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings. Running back Adrian Peterson, as expected, did not “practice.” Peterson suffered an ankle injury in the third quarter of Sunday’s 9-0 loss […]

The Washington Redskins fired Jay Gruden after the team got blown out by the New England Patriots in Week 5. Despite promoting Bill Callahan to interim head coach, the situation is still the same for the Redskins. For Callahan’s first game at the helm, the longtime coach was tasked with beating the also winless Miami […]

The Washington Redskins put forth their latest stinker this past Sunday, losing to the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 9-0 to fall to 1-6 on the season. Their only victory came at the expense of the winless Miami Dolphins last week. After the loss to the 49ers, Redskins running back Adrian Peterson took […]

Adrian Peterson and the Washington Redskins haven’t exactly had a great start to the 2019 NFL season. After going 0-5 to begin the year, the Redskins fired head coach Jay Gruden. However, things might be back on the right track, as they won their Week 6 matchup against the Miami Dolphins to move to 1-5. […]

The Washington Redskins finally ended their losing streak by barely eking out a win against the Miami Dolphins. Thanks to Adrian Peterson’s heroics, the team finally managed to add a notch to their win column. Interim head coach Bill Callahan couldn’t help but sing praises for the future Hall Of Famer. He actually compared him […]

The Washington Redskins fired head coach Jay Gruden after an 0-5 start to the 2019 season. In his place, Bill Callahan has taken over as the interim head coach. One of the first things Callahan said he wanted to do was run the ball more, a lot more. In Week 6 (his first week as […]

Jay Gruden is no longer head coaching the Washington Redskins. Bill Callahan is taking his place, and he ‘s ready to turn back the clock; by getting Adrian Peterson back into the groove of things. Peterson, who was a healthy scratch Week 1 and has received 40 carries for 108 yards in 2019, appears destined […]

It seems that at least one person is happy with Washington’s recent head coaching change. After spending the last two seasons with the Redskins, running back Adrian Peterson stated Thursday that the team had it’s best practice since his arrival. Adrian Peterson said the Redskins have had their best week of practice since he’s been […]

We’re already to Week 6 of the fantasy football season, and the waiver wire pickups are starting to get more important with bye weeks in full swing. The Bills, Bears, Colts, and Raiders all have the week off, which puts fantasy owners in a spot of needing to find suitable replacements for players like Josh […]

The Washington Redskins have gotten off to an 0-3 start, and while they have been able to score some points, their offense has not been able to put together a full 60-minute effort. They had their worst performance of the season on Monday night, as they mustered just 15 points in a 16-point rout at […]

The second week of the NFL season is now officially completed and we had another week filled with fantasy football goodness. It was running backs galore in Week 2 with seven running backs scoring at least 20 fantasy points. Among the running backs who achieved that mark, there was one name that stood out among […]

The Washington Redskins were forced to switch things up in the backfield during Week 2 of the 2019 NFL season by bringing Adrian Peterson back into the mix. Unfortunately, there were indications that perhaps head coach Jay Gruden was hesitant to commit to him as the lead back. Reports suggested that Gruden is not the […]

Heading into the 2019 NFL season, it was unclear what role veteran running back Adrian Peterson would play in the Washington Redskins’ offense. Despite any hang-ups, though, it was nearly impossible to keep the 34-year-old rusher out of the history books. A second-quarter touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday moved Peterson into fifth place […]

Running back Adrian Peterson had something that had never happened to him before in his professional career. He was a healthy scratch in the Washington Redskins’ Week 1 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. It’s not something to expect to happen to a player of Peterson’s caliber, but he’s not upset about the benching. “It’s water […]

In Week 1, the Washington Redskins had Adrian Peterson listed as a healthy inactive – he didn’t dress. Now heading into Week 2, Peterson is their starter. This all happened because Derrius Guice suffered an injury – a torn meniscus to be exact. Peterson isn’t happy that this is how he’s getting his starting job […]

Derrius Guice just can’t seem to catch a break with injuries after suffering a knee injury in Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. On Thursday, Guice is seeking for a second opinion on his torn meniscus per Adam Schefter. Washington RB Derrius Guice is in Florida today to meet with Dr. James Andrews and get […]

The Washington Redskins surprisingly had Adrian Peterson as an inactive in Week 1, but he’ll be getting his shot this upcoming Sunday. Speaking to the media Wednesday, Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said Peterson will be the team’s starting running back in Week 2, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Gruden’s decision to make Peterson […]

After Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden had some tough comments about making Adrian Peterson a healthy scratch for Week 1, he seems to have changed his tune a little bit now that he knows he is going to have to count on Peterson. Gruden said he made Peterson a healthy scratch last week because he […]

The Washington Redskins are officially 0-1 after losing to the rival Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon. Making matters worse, all veteran running back Adrian Peterson could do was watch his teammates fall to the Eagles from the sidelines as he was tabbed as an inactive healthy scratch by Redskins head coach Jay Gruden. According to […]

The Washington Redskins announced on Sunday morning that Jay Gruden was going to make Adrian Peterson inactive in Week 1. The decision to sit Peterson against the Philadelphia Eagles didn’t sit well with the players on the team. According to league reports via Pro Football Talk, plenty of the players on the roster have handled […]

Adrian Peterson managed to resurrect his career with the Washington Redskins after a productive 2018 season. After his performances on the field, some would have expected him to start for Jay Gruden’s team this year. But as NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo report, the 12-year veteran will find himself inactive to start the […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson admitted something he probably shouldn’t have on Thursday, that Trent Williams is back in town. Peterson and Williams own a gym together in Houston and was asked if he has had any communications with the All-Pro. “Yeah, actually I talked to him last night,” Peterson said via Washington Post, […]

The Washington Redskins Week 1 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles is fast approaching. With the game on Sunday, it’s time to start wondering who exactly will be active come kickoff. For the Redskins, that answer seemed pretty obvious at running back not that long ago. They had a solid group of Derrius Guice, Chris Thompson […]

Adrian Peterson, after a surprisingly effective 2018, will get his fair share of touches this season. Any notion that the Washington Redskins’ plan of attack in the backfield was a true time share between he and sophomore running back Derrius Guice, though, was put to rest on Monday by coach Jay Gruden. “Jay Gruden told […]

The Washington Redskins have been a team everyone has kept their eye on in the preseason due to a certain rookie. Dwayne Haskins has been up and down all preseason, but so has every other quarterback on the roster. The Redskins played their third preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. After four […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson is 34 years old, but he hasn’t lost a step, and he proved that again on Thursday night. On his first touch of the preseason against the Cincinnati Bengals, Peterson took a handoff and immediately cut it outside, got to the edge. https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1162151788700508160 Being preseason some guys would have […]

The Washington Redskins’ quarterback situation remains fluid. As veteran reserve Colt McCoy holds an early lead on his competition to be the Redskins’ first-string signal-caller, though, he’s received a confident endorsement from one of his team’s best and most-respected players. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Adrian Peterson made it clear he’d be comfortable if Washington […]

Adrian Peterson is the running back for the Washington Redskins. You could see why he’d want their superstar left tackle back on the team. For now though, everyone has to deal with the fact that Trent Williams isn’t there. The Redskins have clearly prepared for the situation as they signed Donald Penn as a very […]

The Washington Redskins have quite a few problems, but Trent Williams might be the biggest. The star left tackle hasn’t reported to camp, and won’t unless he gets a new contract. Williams is by far the best player on the roster, and playing without him isn’t easy. Just ask Adrian Peterson. “Since Day One of […]

Just a few months before the 2018 season, there were questions if Adrian Peterson would even be on an NFL roster, but after some injuries during training camp at the running back position for the Washington Redskins they decided to take a chance. There were many questions about how much Peterson had left and if […]

With Ezekiel Elliott holding out and no resolution in sight, the Dallas Cowboys went out and brought back fellow running back Alfred Morris, and former Cowboys scout Bryan Broaddus seems to think Dallas could also trade for another back. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk then named Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson as a […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson finds himself in a sticky situation. According to Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic, Peterson is being sued by a Pennsylvania lender – for a lot of money. “A Pennsylvania lender is suing Peterson for allegedly defaulting on a $5.2 million loan, the proceeds of which he used to pay […]

At 34 years old, Adrian Peterson is ancient for the running back position, but that hasn’t slowed him down. After joining the Washington Redskins as an emergency addition when Derrius Guice tore his ACL, Peterson scampered for 1,042 yards and seven touchdowns on an average of 4.2 yards per carry. He proved, quite literally, that […]

It is no secret that running backs are considered to be somewhat expendable in today’s pass-heavy NFL. Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson is among those hoping to dispel this notion. The value of running backs on the market has taken a significant hit in recent years. Peterson feels that at the end of the […]