Peterson/Vikings a marriage of pragmatism

June 4, 2015 at 1:22AM
** FILE ** Minnesota Twins outfielder Kirby Puckett takes his turn in the batting cage as the All-Star team worked out at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in this Nov. 1, 1988 file photo. Puckett died Monday, March 6, 2006, a day after the Hall of Fame outfielder had a stroke at his Arizona home, a hospital spokeswoman said. He was 44. (AP Photo/File) ORG XMIT: NY176
** FILE ** Minnesota Twins outfielder Kirby Puckett takes his turn in the batting cage as the All-Star team worked out at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in this Nov. 1, 1988 file photo. Puckett died Monday, March 6, 2006, a day after the Hall of Fame outfielder had a stroke at his Arizona home, a hospital spokeswoman said. He was 44. (AP Photo/File) ORG XMIT: NY176 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Vikings wisely stood pat, recognizing that Adrian Peterson's value was greater to them than it was in any trade. Peterson eventually came to recognize that if he wanted to be paid in 2015, there was only one team that was going to do it. And that's how we arrived at Tuesday's reconciliation.

Peterson sounded sincere, and we shouldn't doubt his tone in apologizing and attempting to mend fences. The Vikings, too, should be believed when they say they are genuinely happy to have him back on the field. But let's not fool ourselves: this marriage was saved by pragmatism, not love.

newly listed A lavish lake home belonging to the family of Kirby Puckett recently went on the market for $1.25 million, per a realtor.com listing.

good read Top NBA teams are relying more on three-pointers, and Tom Haberstroh at ESPN.com has a good look at the shot's evolution.

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