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The latest Access Vikings podcast went live on

startribune.com and iTunes on Thursday. We discussed whether Adrian Peterson would ever play for the Vikings again — and whether Minnesota's next running back could be at this week's NFL combine.

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Experts say Minnesota United is going to struggle mightily as an expansion team in its first year of MLS play. We'll start to find out if they're right when the Loons make their MLS debut Friday in Portland against the Timbers (8:30 p.m., FS1).

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"Here is the inconvenient truth ... there is almost no way that the Vikings will be able to put a very good offensive line on the field next season. They lack two necessary components of an offensive line: talent and continuity."

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