The Vikings and the week that was

The week that was

Sept. 12: Adrian Peterson is indicted for "reckless or negligent injury to a child" in Montgomery County, Texas, for disciplining his 4-year-old son with a switch. At 2:32 p.m. Peterson tweets an image of an inspirational quote from his verified Twitter account that read in part: "GOD HAS YOU COVERED DON'T STRESS OR WORRY." By 5:45 p.m. the team announces Peterson has been deactivated for its game against New England.

Sept. 13: Peterson turns himself in to Montgomery County authorities at 1:06 a.m. He is released on $15,000 bond.

Sept. 14: The Vikings lose 30-7 to the Patriots in their home opener. Peterson does not attend the game.

Sept. 15: The Vikings release a statement indicating that Peterson will "fully participate in this week's practices and … is expected to play this Sunday." Peterson releases his own statement, reading in part, "I am, without a doubt, not a child abuser." At a news conference, GM Rick Spielman says, "We feel strongly as an organization that this is disciplining a child." Reports surface that another of Peterson's children suffered injuries during discipline.

Sept. 16: Gov. Mark Dayton says Peterson should stay suspended. Nike, Mylan and Anheuser Busch weigh in on Peterson by distancing themselves from the NFL and the Vikings. A website for the Adrian Peterson Foundation removes all content except for a brief statement explaining it is "temporarily offline."

Sept. 17: The Vikings release a statement at 12:47 a.m. placing Peterson on the NFL's exempt/commissioner's permission list, allowing him to be paid while away from all team activities. At a late-morning news conference, owner Zygi Wilf says the team "made a mistake" by reinstating Peterson. Mark Wilf adds, "It's never too late to get it right."