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Is the NFL too big to fail?

Is the NFL too big to fail?

There has been a crowded docket in our preeminent sport. Let's take just three cases. The defendants: the NFL, Roger Goodell, and football itself.
by Frank Deford

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Vikings bar Peterson again: What we know so far

Vikings bar Peterson again: What we know so far

MPR Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with reporter Tim Nelson about the latest turn in the case.
by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Nelson

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Peterson fallout: Nike stores pull jerseys; player's charity on 'hiatus'

Peterson fallout: Nike stores pull jerseys; player's charity on 'hiatus'

Companies and charitable groups with ties to the Minnesota Vikings and running back Adrian Peterson continue to rethink those relationships given Peterson's indictment on child abuse.
by Tim Nelson

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Peterson: I'm no child abuser; Vikings say he'll play Sunday

Peterson: I'm no child abuser; Vikings say he'll play Sunday

In a statement, the star running back said while he wasn't a perfect parent, "I am, without a doubt, not a child abuser."
by MPR News Staff

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Former Mankato football player suffers seizure

Former Mankato football player suffers seizure

Isaac Kolstad was taken to the ER where doctors diagnosed him with epilepsy. His wife says he wasn't injured during the episode.
by The Associated Press

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Peterson deactivated, Vikings lose: What's next?

Peterson deactivated, Vikings lose: What's next?

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the Adrian Peterson situation.

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Vikings fans react to Peterson case, with opinions on all sides

Vikings fans react to Peterson case, with opinions on all sides

Running back Adrian Peterson faces an uncertain future with the Minnesota Vikings, now that authorities in Texas say he went too far in disciplining his 4-year-old boy.
by Matt Sepic

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