After the Minnesota Vikings' 28-19 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, running back Adrian Peterson refuted a Fox report that his pregame illness was caused by him swallowing chewing tobacco on the team's turbulent flight to Detroit. It was a TV shot in the final seconds of the game, however, that could earn Peterson's coach a phone call from the league.
As the clock ticked down to zero in the final seconds of the Vikings' win, Mike Zimmer was seen on camera putting chewing tobacco in his mouth on the sidelines. NFL rules prohibit players from using tobacco in TV interviews or on the playing field, and league spokesperson Brian McCarthy said after the game the rule also applies to coaches.