The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... The Vikings reported Monday for the start of the offseason strength and conditioning program. Peterson, who is recovering from reconstructive surgery on his left knee, was also on hand for rehab -- but ended up doing more than that. "He was off to the side working with our trainer, Eric Sugarman, and he looked out and saw the guys doing their wind sprints," HC Leslie Frazier said on Thursday night. "He says, 'You know, I don't think they're running hard enough.' Eric allowed him to go out and run with them, and he passed them four different times. He finished in first four different times."
Reported by 1500ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
This, from a player less than four months removed from major surgery following tears to his anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament on Dec. 24 at Washington. ... As 1500ESPN.com's Tom Pelissero reminded readers, Peterson began running about a month ago, keeping in line with the rehab program Sugarman laid out in January the Vikings hope will have Peterson ready for their Sept. 9 opener against Jacksonville. Peterson has begun some cutting, Frazier said, "but that's the next step. He has to get to the point where he's comfortable cutting. Straight ahead, he's doing great. Now he has to get to the point where he's comfortable being able to go left to right or right to left and stopping and starting. So, one step at a time. ..." We'll be following along and following up as needed.
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