With the announcement that Adrian Peterson has been released by the Minnesota Vikings, an end to an era has come.
Arizona Cardinals fans have obsessed over Peterson since the team passed on him in the 2007 NFL Draft for Levi Brown.
The obsession continued over his career, as Cardinals fans would point to whatever Peterson was doing on the field whenever Levi Brown gave up a sack and especially lamented the missed opportunity when Brown was traded for pennies on the dollar.
Even as short as two years ago, the yearning for Peterson as an Arizona Cardinal never subsided, as there were believers that the Cardinals should trade their 2015 second round pick in exchange for Peterson, his mileage and contract.