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May 8, 2015 at 3:15AM
FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2014, file photo, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson leaves the field after an NFL preseason football game against the Oakland Raiders in Minneapolis. The NFL has reinstated Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, clearing the way for him to return after missing most of last season while facing child abuse charges in Texas. The league announced its decision on Thursday, April 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
Peterson (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Even if Adrian Peterson's agent is playing nice with the Vikings now, it doesn't mean things will be a whole lot smoother if and when the running back ultimately comes back into the fold with the team.

WATCH THIS

The Twins are three games above .500 for the first time since 2010. In other words, if you haven't been paying attention, maybe this is a good time to start. Twins at Cleveland, 6 p.m., FSN.

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"Is this really the same team that started 1-6, and a really awful 1-6 at that? I couldn't be more surprised. ."

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"Final Chuck Knoblauch Overthrown Ball Comes To Rest In Lake Superior."

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Former Minnesota Twin Chuck Knoblauch finds a bat in a closet full of memorabilia at his old apartment in Houston,Texas Thursday Sept. 15,2011.(Dave Rossman/For the Star-Tribune)
Knoblauch (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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