Peterson responds to helmet flap
November 12th, 2008 – 6:36 PM by Chip ScogginsRunning back Adrian Peterson meets with Twin Cities reporters on Thursdays but he discussed the helmet situation in a conference call with Tampa Bay Buccaneers media today. NFL vice president of officiating Mike Pereira said today in a radio interview that Peterson should have been penalized 15 yards for removing his helmet in the end zone after scoring the winning touchdown on Sunday.
Here is what Peterson said about it:
“I was just really caught up in the moment. Especially after having the fumble and then coming back out with the mentality I had on the last drive. For me, it was more emotional because I had just fumbled to put us in a bad situation that could’ve cost us the game, and then in the last drive when we needed it, turned it around and got into the end zone. I was sitting on the sidelines and just really having faith, telling myself and telling the guys, ‘Hey, we’re going to win, we’re going to pull it out.’ Needing a career drive, having the faith it was really going to happen. I was just caught up in the moment. I wasn’t trying to celebrate.”
25 Responses to "Peterson responds to helmet flap"
a classy lad
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I’m glad that it has gotten so much attention. Now it is guaranteed to not happen again. Everybody knows AP is a class act, and I’m proud he’s on my team.
Holy sh!t! Who really cares about APAD’s helmet or skull cap? F’ing aaaaa…
FIRE CHILDRESS NOW !!!!!!!!!!!
GunslingerCA says:
November 12th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
I’m glad that it has gotten so much attention. Now it is guaranteed to not happen again. Everybody knows AP is a class act, and I’m proud he’s on my team.
Hey retard. I hate to break it to you but you’re not actually on the team. Friggin retard.
Loosen up Chester .
FU
At the end of the day, the Vikings will still be my team. And at the end of every day Chester will still be an a-hole. Why would I care what Chester thinks of me or anything? I’m sure there’s a special place in hell reserved for people like him.
What are our chances in Tampa ?
To pull this one out vikes are gonna have to:
1. have no turnovers
2. kick the ball out of bounds
3. ride AD for another 120+
4. force 2+ turnovers
5. pray Gus has a good day
Ahhh , lets just give it to AD 30 times and play some smashmouth football.
Won’t we also need one missed field goal from 52 yards and a couple safetys? Oh, no wait that was the PACKER GAME. hahahahahahahahaha!
Hey is the Roger Goodell fining machine broke. Moss’s fine got repealed / cancelled / canned / whatever, and Jared got nothing this week. WTH?
I don’t quite think the Vikes need to have a perfect game to beat Tampa Bay. Definitely no more than 1 turnover, and the Vikes will be riding AP all day every week. Green Bay actually has very good corner backs, which hurt our passing game. It’s the only good thing GB has. Even with three picks and a punt return for TD they couldn’t beat us.
The Packers are going to continue to struggle because they get beat on both sides of the line of scrimmage on a regular basis. That is hard to hide over an entire FB game.
I like our chances better against Tampa than I do Jacksonville.
I think the fines come out on Friday or Saturday.
OK, well we’ll look forward to that then. I thought maybe the bearings went out on the lottery wheel they use to determine the size of the fine.
Gunner,
Why do you like Vike chances over the Buc rather than lowly Jaguar?
Buc coming off the bye.
Jag entertain the Titan.
Set to do some Buc kicking.
Line for Jag off just now.
What a bunch of doodoo ’bout nothin’.
I think he looks good without his helmet.
And who’s this chester dude and why does he sign his name as “Friggin retard?”
[…] Adrian Peterson has chalked up his much-discussed (at least on the web) post-touchdown premature helmet removal during the Packer game to an excess of enthusiasm. “I was just really caught up in the moment,” AD told the Tampa Bay media in a conference call. “Especially after having the fumble and then coming back out with the mentality I had on the last drive. For me, it was more emotional because I had just fumbled to put us in a bad situation that could’ve cost us the game, and then in the last drive when we needed it, turned it around and got into the end zone. I was sitting on the sidelines and just really having faith, telling myself and telling the guys, ‘Hey, we’re going to win, we’re going to pull it out.’ Needing a career drive, having the faith it was really going to happen. I was just caught up in the moment. I wasn’t trying to celebrate.” […]
[…] It’s only fair to give Peterson an opportunity to explain himself. Here’s how he put it: “I was just really caught up in the moment. Especially after having the fumble and then coming back out with the mentality I had on the last drive. For me, it was more emotional because I had just fumbled to put us in a bad situation that could’ve cost us the game, and then in the last drive when we needed it, turned it around and got into the end zone. I was sitting on the sidelines and just really having faith, telling myself and telling the guys, ‘Hey, we’re going to win, we’re going to pull it out.’ Needing a career drive, having the faith it was really going to happen. I was just caught up in the moment. I wasn’t trying to celebrate.” […]
Not a hit on an opponents head…
Not a late hit…
Not a chop block…
Not squirting water on an official…
Not criticising an official after a game…
Not mooning Packer fans…
We are actually experiencing a “flap” over no penalty for removing a helmet! How can ANYONE CARE about this other than national writers who are scraping for something to argue about. What a joke.
Can we get at least one more comment on here that just repeats the original article? I haven’t read that he “was just caught up in the moment” enough times.
B.Grant = Nothead….
FIRE CHILDRESS NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
he was just caught up in the moment…wasn’t trying to show anybody up.
They NFL needs to get a grip and look at the intent. This is the Emmitt rule, as he would hit the endzone rip off his helment and scream at the stands. That is celebration. AP laying on the turf after a TD pulling off his helmet and walking to the sidelines does not, IMHO, violate the spirit of the rule, especial with 2:20 left. Let the players decide the game on the field not the officials. Lord know the Vikings have been screwed enough by the officials, a little balance is nice.
PFT one liners has a good one on Philly fans getting sick of Reid…….this is Brad Sr we’re talkin’ about…..man, are they similar……hope the Wilfs don’t give us 10 yrs of Chillyball!
Bud at 8:30:
I think it’s their way of saying the skull cap looks like a condom, IMHO.
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