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Vikings will conduct an "in-depth study"

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Makes you glad we dont have to do any "in-depth studies" for Dwill

Coach Brad Childress indicated that the Vikings will conduct an "in-depth study" of Adrian Peterson's fumbling issues to see if any mechanical changes can help.

Peterson, whose hands are notoriously strong, has reached the point where it almost has to be a mental issue as much as a mechanical one. Perhaps the Vikes can pick the brain of Tiki Barber, who was able to overcome his own serious fumbling problem as a veteran with the Giants.

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NFL&id=4169

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500x_apfood.jpg

Is it legit? Well, that sure looks like "All Day" and those sure look like Vikings fans behind him ready to go to a game. It appears that he's eating at "Duffy's", which is mere blocks from the Superdome on Canal St. (just down the block from the Ritz-Carlton, which you can see in the background. Click to enlarge.) The photo was supposedly taken around 2:30 p.m. local time, which matches the timestamp left in the photo's metadata by the camera ... just about three hours before kickoff. Feel free to debunk, but it definitely looks like A.P. covered his mitts in a nice thick coat of greasy fry batter right before the biggest game of his career. Curious.
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I can name several backs I'd take before him.

DWill, Jonathan Stewart, MJD, Gore, Ray Rice, Chris Johnson, Steven Jackson, Michael Turner, list goes on..

I'd rather have a back who consistently produces and holds onto the ball than one who will break out highlight reel runs consistently but cough the ball up 3 times in one playoff game.

My favorite comparison is Braylon Edwards. Sure, he makes big plays every now and then, but for every good play he gives you he fugs up about 5 more. Now this comparison isn't really fair because Peterson produces a lot more, but it's the same basic concept. In this game, I wouldn't take the good(excellent runner at times) with the bad(fumbles).

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