With Adrian Peterson away, running backs will play

**Purple Floyd** · 08-04-2011, 12:06 PM

MANKATO — Star running back Adrian Peterson has been missing from training camp these first few days following the birth of his son. And that absence has given his back-ups more chances to show what they can do.

Second-year running back Toby Gerhart, who is not so much a backup as he is a complementary third-down back, appreciates the extra touches in practice.

Two thoughts-

Congrats to AP on the birth of your son and we are pretty much screwed on offense if he gets injured. That is one of the problems with building your offense around one player. Hopefully he can stay healthy and agree to a new contract this year.

**12purplepride28** · 08-04-2011, 06:35 PM

Link? Or is this your own paragraph

**Culpepper_4717** · 08-04-2011, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by "12purplepride28" #1103199

Link? Or is this your own paragraph

http://mankatofreepress.com/sports/x906048281/With-Adrian-Peterson-away-running-backs-will-play

**JNev** · 08-05-2011, 03:19 AM

Win an AD jersey on our facebook page for TheSportsCurrent

http://thesportscurrent.com/The_Sports_Current/Minnesota_Vikings.html

My spamming side aside, AD is clearly the best in the game. This CJ talk or Arian Foster one year wonder stuff annoys me.

**Purple Floyd** · 08-05-2011, 03:20 AM

Originally Posted by "12purplepride28" #1103199

Link? Or is this your own paragraph

Oops, I posted that from my phone and the link must have not attached.

Thanks Pepp.

**Purple Floyd** · 08-05-2011, 03:20 AM

Originally Posted by "JNev" #1103282

Win an AD jersey on our facebook page for TheSportsCurrent

http://thesportscurrent.com/The_Sports_Current/Minnesota_Vikings.html

My spamming side aside, AD is clearly the best in the game. This CJ talk or Arian Foster one year wonder stuff annoys me.

Unless approved from Ultra or Webby, spamming is a big no no.