Vikings expect Peterson to be back for start of next season
By Zaket on December 26, 2011
Adrian Peterson will not be back in 2011 — a torn left anterior cruciate ligament made sure of that. But what about 2012? Well, Vikings coach Leslie Frazier expects Peterson to beat the odds and play in next year’s opener.
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