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Adrian Peterson Benching a 'Slap in the Face,' Says Redskins RT Morgan Moses

Washington offensive tackle Morgan Moses said the team's benching of running back Adrian Peterson was a "slap in the face" in a radio interview Monday.

"Any time you've got a Hall of Fame guy that doesn't dress, man, it's a slap in the face," Morgan Moses told The Sports Junkies.

"And obviously, we've gotta figure out what the reason is. And it's my job as one of the older guys on the offensive line to speak up and say, 'Hey, we need him.' Obviously, you don't put a Hall of Fame guy like that on the sideline.