Adrian Peterson rejoined the Minnesota Vikings this week after a long, arduous and sometimes agonizingly contentious months of uncertainty in the wake of his child abuse scandal. On Wednesday, the running back joined several of his teammates, including quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, and head coach Mike Zimmer on a visit to a Twin Cites-area elementary school. Peterson’s presence even overwhelmed one student to such a degree that it brought him to tears.
The original plan was for 40 Vikings players to visit students at Falcon Heights Elementary School in their classrooms, the Pioneer Press’ Chris Tomasson reports, with the rest of the roster helping out with the team’s annual construction of a new playground.