CHICAGO - Adrian Peterson missed the bus Sunday.
And we're not talking about opportunities or anything like that. We're talking about a literal bus. As in the one that was supposed to transport all 53 Vikings -- including the NFL's leading rusher -- from the JW Marriott to Soldier Field well before a noon kickoff.
"There's something Adrian and I have to talk about regarding getting to the stadium," said Vikings coach Leslie Frazier, who clearly was not amused.
Fortunately for Peterson, Chicago is the Land of 10,000 Taxicabs. Peterson was seen flagging one of them down at about 10 a.m. and arrived at Soldier Field at 10:30 a.m., according to the NFL Network.
Frazier said he never thought about sitting Peterson for the first play or first series, which is something the Vikings typically have done when a player is late.
Peterson declined to give specifics when asked about the situation after the Vikings' 28-10 loss.
"I'm really not going to discuss that," he said. "Me and Coach actually haven't had the opportunity to talk about it. It really wasn't a big deal. Came out and played. What's important is what can we do to come back and get back on track. That's going to be our main focus."
Peterson rushed for 108 yards on 18 carries. That's a 6.0-yard average, while surpassing 100 yards for a career-record fifth consecutive game.