Vikings Coach Mike Zimmer announced Monday that All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson has a torn meniscus in his right knee. The Packers would end up scoring two plays later, cutting the Vikings’ lead to three points.
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“We didn’t play very good up front last night”, head coach Mike Zimmer said Monday. “We want them to go for it on fourth down; we have confidence in ourselves”.
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson may have escaped catastrophic injury to his right knee Sunday night, but he did tear a meniscus in the victory over Green Bay. “Nearly if not more painful as the final interception by Trae Waynes was, Mike Mccarthy” s choice to go for it on 4th and 2 instead of going for an nearly sure field goal, turning the ball over and providing the 3 point margin that separated a Viking win from OT and who knows what else would have happened in the extra frame. Zimmer said Peterson is looking at all his medical options. You saw tonight we even mixed in some of the up-tempo that we were doing a year ago in Philadelphia, and I just think being part of this offense if fun, because there is so many different facets of it.
Peterson, the NFL’s leading rushing in 2015 with 1,485 yards, was carried off the field and left the stadium on crutches after sustaining the injury in the third quarter of Sunday’s game.
Peterson was led off the field during the third quarter of Sunday’s home game opener against the Green Bay Packers.
The Vikings unveiled the new U.S. Bank Stadium Sunday night, which was made to make the experience better for fans.
“I was impressed with pretty much everything he did”, Zimmer said of Bradford.
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is planning to have surgery Thursday morning to fix his torn meniscus, he told ESPN’s Josina Anderson. McCarthy said CB Sam Shields (concussion) had a workout Monday morning after the veteran starter missed the game. “So, we’re going to trust the process and believe we can get this thing turned around”.
Still, despite their early-season run-game issues, losing Peterson, the reigning rushing champ, for an extended period of time would be a significant blow for the Vikings, who are already without starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.
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Zimmer told the station he has not yet ruled out Peterson for the game Sunday against Carolina. He completed 71% of his passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns, and didn’t seem to throw any balls that were even remotely close to being intercepted. With three seconds to play, Bradford dropped back and heaved a pass out of bounds to end the game.
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In San Diego, a Danny Woodhead injury turns all eyes to. “This is definitely a tough place to play, but we just weren’t on the same page”, Eddie Lacy, Packers running back said.
