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Vikings’ Adrian Peterson Admits a Change of Scenary May Be Best

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GETTY 91514 AdrianPeterson?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1416583260981Ronald C. Modra/Sports Imagery/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Since 2007, running back Adrian Peterson has been the face of the Minnesota Vikings franchise, but after a recent child abuse scandal, Peterson knows it might be best to move on.

In a recent interview with USA Today, Peterson said “maybe it’s best for me to get a fresh start somewhere else.”

“I would love to go back and play in Minnesota to get a feel and just see if my family still feels comfortable there,” Peterson said. “But if there’s word out that hey, they might release me, then so be it. I would feel good knowing that I’ve given everything I had in me.”

Back in September, Peterson was indicted on a felony charge of injury to a child after he used a wooden switch to discipline his 4-year-old son earlier this year. He pleaded no contest to a lesser charge of misdemeanor reckless assault earlier this month.

Earlier this week, the NFL suspended Peterson for the rest of the season. He had missed the previous nine games after being placed on the commissioner’s exempt list. 

Now in his eighth NFL season, Peterson has rushed for 10,190 yards during his career.

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