Peterson meeting starts with hugs, lasts four hours

March 5, 2015 at 2:43AM

Vikings General Manger Rick Spielman and head coach Mike Zimmer met with running back Adrian Peterson at his Houston home a little after noon today.

You've probably watched the video by now. Peterson shook Spielman's hand and pulled him in for a quick hug and then did the same with Zimmer before welcoming them into his home to chat.

The meeting, believed to be Spielman and Zimmer's first face-to-face sit-down with Peterson since he was suspended by the NFL in November, lasted four hours.

While Vikings officials and sources close to Peterson have not yet revealed what exactly was said during that meeting, Peterson said in a statement that he thought the conversation went well.

"I appreciate Rick and Coach Zimmer coming down to see me today," Peterson said in the statement. "We had a great dialogue and they were able to understand where I was coming from and concerns my family and I still have. We respect each other and hopefully the situation can pan out so that everyone involved is content."

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