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Vikings' Peterson never considered Bradford

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - When Adrian Peterson was talking with his teammates about which quarterbacks the Minnesota Vikings could acquire, Sam Bradford's name wasn't on the list. One could also assume Bradford wasn't one of the suggestions Peterson texted to general manager Rick Spielman, simply because he didn't think his former University of Oklahoma teammate would be available.

"I didn't see that coming," Peterson said. "We knew he was down in Philadelphia, and (we) didn't see that happening. I tip my hat to our GM, Rick Spielman. He did a great job of bringing a guy in that can contribute.