Even though he may not be on the field, Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson still finds time to let his teammates know he wishes them well.
The NFL player, who is currently on exempt/commissioners list for allegations of child abuse of his four year old son, sent some inspiring text messages to the Vikings Head Coach right before their 41-28 win over the Falcons.
“The words that Adrian texted Coach Zimmer were very deep,” quarterback Teddy Bridgewater said. “One thing I took away from that message was, play each down like it’s your last, because you never know when it’s going to be your last opportunity. I think the guys got that message pretty well.”
“(Peterson) just sent it to Coach (Zimmer),” linebacker Gerald Hodges told 1500ESPN.com. “Him and coach were texting back and (Peterson) said he wanted to share some things. He just said he’d love to be out here, would be dying to be out here with us. But everything’s out of his control. He just said go out there and play your hearts out like it’s your last time playing.”
It has to be hard for any player who loves his respected game to sit idly by and not be able to help his team to victory. Hopefully he will get everything figured out and will be able to return to the field soon but the important part first, is helping his son and family heal.
(H/T ESPN)