A. Pete: The 2007 equivalent of water to wine
Posted on October 16th, 2007 – 11:16 AMBy Michael Rand
Adrian Peterson dazzled just about everybody except Jama and Paul Paulos on Sunday. NFL analysts have been slipping on their own drool. We feel the need to wait a couple minutes before standing up after his long runs, if you know what we’re saying. And, as mentioned before, there is even merchandise celebrating Peterson’s spectacular early catalog. But the most dramatic evidence of The Purple Jesus’ impact has to come in the form of one RandBall Better Half. She normally hates football and mocks its general watching. But she filed this report after a rapt three hours on the couch Sunday, much of which was spent adoring the general goodness of Mr. Peterson and saying such things as, “It’s really evident just how much they need him.” So true. We’re not sure if we should feel good that she’s embraced the good side of Sunday or bad that we might have brought someone into the lifetime of pain associated with watching the Vikings. But we do know Adrian Peterson is making a difference. He is turning water in to wine, and a whiner into a watcher.
19 Responses to "A. Pete: The 2007 equivalent of water to wine"
I have good reason to hate Purple Satan he just made my favorite team look like they were participating in the Special Olympics.
I also think I discovered the mystery of the missing Paul Paulos…..Prison. He must have just gotten out.
This is what I wanted to do after watching Purple Satan on Sunday.
Awesome.
Has global warming completely changed the way merchandisers think? Why don’t those shirts come in long sleeve? Or woman’s hoodie? Because really, there’d be nothing sexier on a woman than a long-sleeved Purple Jesus tee and just this:
http://vikingmerchandise.com/vikings/customer/product.php?productid=1631&cat=13&page=3
I never said the kid had no talent. Obviously he does. He ate up the vaunted Bear defense, but I’ve thought for quite a long time now that the ol’ Bear D ain’t what it used to be. That was true even when da Bears had “eight in the box”, a phrase which always sounded like some porn film.
And who cares about marketing and merchandising of soome lame “Purple Jesus” T-shirt. We need only remember thatother popular moronic t-shirt “Eat Sh-t. 10 million flies can’t be wrong” to understand we have rapidly become a nation of passive buttsniffers looking for flash in the pan gridiron heroes to believe in..
One more Minnesota franchise that won’t be winning this season.
http://www.startribune.com/503/story/1488223.html
I didn’t realize the players even got paid. Maybe that was the problem.
Did you just call your wife a whiner? Bad form, RandBall. I hope you enjoy curling up on the couch and cuddling with the pug tonight.
Rocket - Not only that, he hinted strongly that a football player was, uh, exciting.
Paulos.
Paul, this is for you!
So Paul, does that mean you’re giving a thumbs down on the purple panties? I mean, we are a nation of buttsniffers, aren’t we?
Dave, Iraq, Iran…Poison had that right, but if what we have to believe in is only the Vikes, Gawd help us all !! I’d rather believe in the Pats. They’ll be there at Heavens’s Gate..i.e. the Superbowl, that is, while we in the frozen tundra (i.e. indoor heated foolish dome) are still asking “Why oh Gawd can’t we ever just win one” ….Good song though
Ramon, let met think over the purple panties. There’s alot more appeal there. At least, Fat Albert (Pat Williams) likely won’t be seen modeling those. But can you imagine the retch factor if he did !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jama, you blew my cover. I was in prison. My P.O. told me I could not deal with anyone critiquing my literary style. Rest easy
Save $5 on the Purple Jesus tee with coupon code “thankyou.” Randball rules!
Paul, you think over those panties as long as you’d like. Lord knows I am.
Really, I’m more interested in what Bud Grant thinks of them.
I knew a girl in college who would wear almost nothing but purple panties …and I mean that literally….but this is a sports blog so I don’t want to tangentialize (always liked that word but it doesn’t fit there) by talking about lamee T-shirts or other stuff. let’s talk instead about how AD will not come within 50-75 yards of his total last week unless he plays a real rumdum team like the Golphers (hardehar). He’s a good back but really no Ladanian until (or unless) he’s been around as long as Ladanian. He’s more like Maroney, injury prone I think. Too bad they have ol’ slo foot Chester backing him up
Paul, there’s nothing really to talk about because you’ve already made up your mind.
I’m trying to figure out where college girls in purple panties is NOT about sports. I’m also trying to figure out how Peterson getting 50 to 75 yards less than last week is a problem. I don’t think anyone’s implying Peterson has solved the Viking’s problems - it’s more like he’s solved one important problem, which is getting people interested in watching the games.
True, he has made people interested but only because Vike fans have been so disinterested for so long. Besides, with Tavaris throwing fast balls 5 yards high and 3 yards wide, Peterson will get crushed by teams far better than the Bears who were resting on their laurels for a long time now. Poor kid. Nobody can do it all.
And, besides, my friend in purple panties was indeed a great sport 
