http://www.mail.com/people/25304-adrian-peterson.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/25304-adrian-peterson.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2050006-draft-was-light-glamour-heavy-intrigue.html Minnesota went all in with three first-round picks. Super Bowl champion Baltimore went for replacements for Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. The New York Jets added to their quarterback uncertainty by taking Geno Smith in the second round. Teams loaded up on linemen, making the big and beefy guys this year's stars. ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:14:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2050006-draft-was-light-glamour-heavy-intrigue.html 2013-04-28T20:14:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2048556-10-things-to-nfl-draft.html NEW YORK (AP) — The most exciting few minutes of the NFL draft came on Day 2. In the span of a few minutes early in Friday night's second round, the San Diego Chargers caused draftniks at Radio City Music Hall to let out a roar with the selection of Notre Dame's Manti Te'o. Just when things were settling down, the New York Jets announced their pick — quar... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:55:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2048556-10-things-to-nfl-draft.html 2013-04-27T13:55:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2048312-10-things-to-nfl-draft.html NEW YORK (AP) — The most exciting few minutes of the NFL draft came on Day 2. In the span of a few minutes early in Friday night's second round, the San Diego Chargers caused draftniks at Radio City Music Hall to let out a roar with the selection of Notre Dame's Manti Te'o. Just when things were settling down, the New York Jets announced their pick — quar... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:17:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2048312-10-things-to-nfl-draft.html 2013-04-27T07:17:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2029914-ravens-open-regular-season-broncos.html NEW YORK (AP) — Are you ready for some Peyton Manning? This year's NFL schedule is filled with return visits and intriguing matchups, and some of the best involve the Denver Broncos' quarterback. The former Colts star will make his first trip back to Indianapolis, will play younger brother Eli in another Manning Bowl, and will face the defending Super Bow... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:54:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2029914-ravens-open-regular-season-broncos.html 2013-04-19T07:54:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1990172-obamas-welcome-children-to-annual-easter-egg-roll.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An amused President Barack Obama read a children's book to a gathering of boys and girls at the White House, then peppered them with questions: Had any of them lost a tooth? Had any climbed trees? Had any fallen after climbing? It was all part of the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, which attracted 30,000 children and parents to the E... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:32:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1990172-obamas-welcome-children-to-annual-easter-egg-roll.html 2013-04-01T21:32:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1958622-vikings-sign-wr-greg-jennings-rival-packers.html EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Greg Jennings spent seven years getting the best of the Minnesota Vikings secondary while playing for their bitter rivals in Green Bay. No longer feeling as important to the Packers after two seasons shortened by injuries, Jennings crossed the border and found a team that welcomed him with desperately open arms. Jennings signed ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:14:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1958622-vikings-sign-wr-greg-jennings-rival-packers.html 2013-03-16T03:14:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1947602-boldin-harvin-traded-nfl-free-agency-nears.html On the eve of NFL free agency, trades involving top receivers Anquan Boldin and Percy Harvin grabbed the headlines. In an odd twist Monday, Boldin went from the Ravens to the San Francisco 49ers, the team he helped Baltimore beat 34-31 in last month's Super Bowl. Harvin, who expressed his discontent in Minnesota, was sent to Seattle, where he will join fo... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:27:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1947602-boldin-harvin-traded-nfl-free-agency-nears.html 2013-03-12T03:27:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1946678-ap-sources-vikings-trade-percy-harvin-to-seahawks.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Percy Harvin is headed to Seattle, and Adrian Peterson isn't happy about it. Harvin, Minnesota's moody and multi-talented young wide receiver, will join the Seahawks for a package of draft picks that includes Seattle's first-round selection next month, No. 25 overall. Two people with knowledge of the deal confirmed the details Monday to... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:24:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1946678-ap-sources-vikings-trade-percy-harvin-to-seahawks.html 2013-03-11T23:24:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1890236-fraziers-deal-with-vikings-thru-2014.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After leading the Minnesota Vikings to a surprising playoff berth last season, coach Leslie Frazier had a contract option picked up for 2014. The Vikings announced they exercised the fourth-year option on his Wednesday, helping Frazier avoid what would have been a lame-duck season in 2013 while also giving the team some flexibility goin... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:24:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1890236-fraziers-deal-with-vikings-thru-2014.html 2013-02-14T05:24:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1875956-adrian-peterson-sports-hernia-surgery.html EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Adrian Peterson put up one of the best seasons by a running back in NFL history to run away with the MVP award. Now imagine what he could do if he was actually fully healthy. Peterson had surgery on Thursday to repair a sports hernia in his abdomen, an injury that bothered him for much of the last month of the season while he ca... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1875956-adrian-peterson-sports-hernia-surgery.html 2013-02-07T21:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1864448-super-bowl-watch-nfl-awards-real-fun-to.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: REAL FUN TO COME The NFL's best have been mingling with celebrities, signing autographs for adoring fans and enjoying all the festivities New Orlean... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1864448-super-bowl-watch-nfl-awards-real-fun-to.html 2013-02-03T04:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864798-peyton-mannings-comeback-wins-ap-award.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Peyton Manning's stunning return from four neck surgeries has netted him The Associated Press 2012 NFL Comeback Player of the Year award. The four-time league MVP guided the Broncos to the AFC's best record, 13-3, in his first season in Denver. Before sitting out 2011, Manning had never missed a start in his first 13 seasons with Indian... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 02:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864798-peyton-mannings-comeback-wins-ap-award.html 2013-02-03T02:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864758-peterson-double-winner-ap-nfl-awards.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Adrian Peterson called it a blessing in disguise. Strange way to describe career-threatening major knee surgery. The Minnesota Vikings' star came back better than ever, just missing Eric Dickerson's longstanding rushing record and closing out the season with two of the top NFL awards from The Associated Press: Most Valuable Player and O... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 02:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864758-peterson-double-winner-ap-nfl-awards.html 2013-02-03T02:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864806-peterson-beats-peyton-manning-mvp.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Adrian Peterson's sensational season following major knee surgery has earned him The Associated Press 2012 NFL Most Valuable Player Award. Earlier Saturday, Peterson won Offensive Player of the Year. The Minnesota Vikings running back finished with 2,019 yards, a mere 9 yards short of breaking Eric Dickerson's rushing record. Peterson b... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864806-peterson-beats-peyton-manning-mvp.html 2013-02-03T00:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864782-peterson-runs-with-offensive-player.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Adrian Peterson has won The Associated Press 2012 NFL Offensive Player of the Year award just one year after major knee surgery. The Minnesota Vikings running back rushed for 2,109 yards, 9 short of Eric Dickerson's record. He dominated voting by a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the NFL, getting 36 ballots to e... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864782-peterson-runs-with-offensive-player.html 2013-02-03T00:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1820454-golden-era-qbs-with-great-stories-nfl.html NEW YORK (AP) — The two kids from Northern California burst from NFL afterthought to championship contender in eerily similar fashion a decade apart. Tom Brady and Colin Kaepernick, each playing in a conference title game this weekend, are bookends to a fortuitous moment in quarterback history. On one side are the likes of Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew B... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1820454-golden-era-qbs-with-great-stories-nfl.html 2013-01-14T21:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1815830-adrian-peterson-jj-watt-unanimous-all-pros.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's unanimous, on both sides of the ball. Vikings 2,000-yard man Adrian Peterson and Texans pass-swatting end J.J. Watt were unanimous choices for The Associated Press All-Pro team announced Saturday. Peterson, who came within 9 yards of breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record, and Watt, who led the NFL with 20 1-2 sacks, w... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1815830-adrian-peterson-jj-watt-unanimous-all-pros.html 2013-01-12T17:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1808540-doctor-optimistic-redskins-rg3-knee-surgery.html WASHINGTON (AP) — If Adrian Peterson can do it, maybe Robert Griffin III can, too. Peterson set an incredible standard this season for NFL players returning from major knee surgery, nearly breaking the NFL single-season rushing record. Griffin need look nowhere else for an inspiration as the Washington Redskins quarterback begins the road back from an ope... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1808540-doctor-optimistic-redskins-rg3-knee-surgery.html 2013-01-09T21:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1807964-rg3-to-surgery-torn-knee-ligament.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Griffin III is having surgery Wednesday on a torn ligament in his right knee — and to see if there's a second ligament that also needs to be repaired. Baylor coach Art Briles confirmed to USA Today and The Associated Press on Tuesday night that the Washington Redskins rookie has a torn lateral collateral ligament. He said the surg... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1807964-rg3-to-surgery-torn-knee-ligament.html 2013-01-09T02:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803412-big-boys.html Here come the big boys. The NFL's wild-card weekend is over, with nary an upset. Moving on are division winners Green Bay, Houston and Baltimore, along with NFC West runner-up Seattle and the only rookie quarterback still standing: Russell Wilson. Ahead are some daunting challenges as the Ravens visit Denver, the Texans go to New England, the Packers head to San Francisco and the Seahawks journ... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803412-big-boys.html 2013-01-07T08:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803140-ap-photos-seattle-ravens-packers-texans-win.html It was a wild weekend of wild-card playoff games in the opening round of the NFL postseason. The Washington Redskins lost rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III when he reinjured his right knee in the fourth quarter of their 24-14 loss Sunday to the Seattle Seahawks. The Baltimore Ravens ensured retiring star linebacker Ray Lewis will play at least one mor... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803140-ap-photos-seattle-ravens-packers-texans-win.html 2013-01-07T00:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802108-packers-depth-24-10-win-vikes.html GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Deep on offense and scary-good on defense, the Green Bay Packers were way too much for the Minnesota Vikings. Maybe everyone else in the NFC, too. Aaron Rodgers, Charles Woodson and the Packers reminded everyone of how dangerous they can be when they're at full strength Saturday night, overwhelming the Vikings 24-10 in an NFC wild-c... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 05:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802108-packers-depth-24-10-win-vikes.html 2013-01-06T05:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802014-texans-beat-bengals-packers-rout-vikings.html More rematches ahead. After Green Bay routed Minnesota 24-10 Saturday night, it set up a trip to San Francisco. The 49ers beat the Packers at Lambeau Field to open the season. The Packers didn't let 2,000-yard rusher Adrian Peterson run over them again. Indeed, Packers fullback John Kuhn had a bigger impact with two touchdowns. ... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 03:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802014-texans-beat-bengals-packers-rout-vikings.html 2013-01-06T03:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1798560-fear-wild-card-round-nfl.html NFL teams have no fear of playing in the wild-card round. Recent history shows the playoff bye isn't such a big deal anymore. In six of the last seven years, one of the Super Bowl participants didn't get a bye to begin the postseason. And five of those teams wound up winning the NFL title. So Green Bay's blowing the bye by losing to M... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1798560-fear-wild-card-round-nfl.html 2013-01-03T22:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1798434-pass-happy-nfl-helps-to-to.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — As a wideout, Santana Moss wants Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III to throw the ball as much as possible, of course, preferably in his direction. As a football player hoping to advance in the playoffs, Moss wants the Redskins to do what they've done as well as anyone in the NFL this season: run, run, run. "That's big t... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1798434-pass-happy-nfl-helps-to-to.html 2013-01-03T21:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796502-12-playoff-teams-flaws-to.html The NFL's dandy dozen is set — and truth be told, a little scared. Nobody's perfect, and all the teams that made the playoffs face potential pitfalls that could derail their dreams of partying down Bourbon Street in February. The Denver Broncos are riding a league-best 11-game winning streak as Peyton Manning seeks to cap his incredible comeback with anot... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796502-12-playoff-teams-flaws-to.html 2013-01-02T21:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796184-playoff-picks-packers-good-bet-this-time.html Six days after Adrian Peterson blistered them for nearly 200 yards and helped lift his team to a stunning playoff berth, the Green Bay Packers get another taste of "A.D." This time, they will deal with "All Day" Peterson at Lambeau Field. And in the playoffs. The stakes are similar to last week for the Vikings, who would have been out of the playoffs had ... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796184-playoff-picks-packers-good-bet-this-time.html 2013-01-02T19:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1794638-regular-season-winners-champions.html DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons, who tied for the league's best record at 13-3, are well aware of one of the NFL's biggest truisms: more often than not, the regular season is for suckers. Over the last decade, just two of the 13 teams that had the best regular season record — or tied for the best mark — went on to win the Super Bowl: ... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1794638-regular-season-winners-champions.html 2013-01-01T20:09:00Z