2014 Minnesota Vikings: Adrian Peterson’s Court Date, Injury Report
Arif Hasan
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A tentative court date for Adrian Peterson’s trial in reckless or neglectful injury to a child has been set, December 1 of this year. District Attorney Brett Ligon said he understands moving up the trial for logistical reasons. That date has not been set in stone, and can move further up if other cases earlier on the docket are moved up. His lawyer Rusty Hardin wants the trial to be moved to November 18.
It can also be moved down, as the DA is asking Judge Case to be recused for calling both sides “media whores”.
Prosecution in Adrian Peterson case knows by seeking new judge it will cause delay. Puts pressure on AP to seek plea deal to play this year.
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) October 8, 2014
@ryanvooris Uncommon, but not rare, for prosecutors to seek a new judge. Often the stated rationales not fully aligned with the actual ones.
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) October 8, 2014
In this case, I would not be surprised if the prosecutor gets the recusal he seeks. The judge has not asked for a plea from Adrian Peterson today, but he intended to plea “not guilty,” eliminating the possibility of a plea bargain. delaying any potential plea bargain.
Recusal may end up in the hands of Chief Judge Oren Underwood;
Whew. That escalated in a hurry. Ligon wants Chief Judge Oren Underwood to remove Case to allow prosecution chance for “fair trial” #Vikings
— Brian Murphy (@murphPPress) October 8, 2014
As for other Vikings players, there’s good news. Injury Report thus far:
| NAME | POSITION | INJURY | WEDNESDAY PRACTICE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauti, Michael | LB | Foot | Full Participant |
| McKinnon, Jerick | RB | Ankle | Full Participant |
| Bridgewater, Teddy | QB | Ankle | Full Participant |
| Asiata, Matt | RB | Groin | Full Participant |
| Patterson, Cordarrelle | WR | Hip | Limited Participation |
| Floyd, Sharrif | DT | Elbow | Limited Participation |
| Smith, Harrison | FS | Ankle | Did Not Participate |
| Greenway, Chad | LB | Hand/Rib | Did Not Participate |
| Rudolph, Kyle | TE | Abdomen | Did Not Participate |
The Vikings website does not list status (Probable, Questionable, Doubtful or Out), and ESPN’s injury report is both odd and incomplete, so I simply didn’t list them.
Minnesota is confident that Teddy Bridgewater will play and he “looks good,” according to Mike Zimmer.
Though Harrison Smith didn’t participate in practice, he did not look bothered by his ankle injury in conditioning work, per Brian Hall. He is expected to be in the lineup. Greenway may not play, though Zimmer has told the media “he’s getting closer.” It sounds unlikely, because the prospect of him practicing at all this week seemed up in the air.
Jarius Wright returned from practice after dealing with a personal matter. The two players with limited participation (Patterson and Floyd) are expected to go on Sunday.
There’s a good chance that Lions receiver Calvin Johnson and running back Reggie Bush miss the game.