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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Steve Young Camo Jersey . —The Minnesota
Vikings were running sprints during one of their workouts a couple of weeks ago,
and Adrian Peterson was watching off to the side. Salivating like a kid asking
his dad if they can stop for ice cream on the drive home, Peterson turned to
head athletic trainer Eric Sugarman. “He had a look on his face like, I know
what you want to do,” Peterson said. Permission granted, Peterson took the brace
off his left knee and jumped in line with the rest of the running backs and wide
receivers. “I finished in first place,” he said. Roughly four months into his
post-surgical rehabilitation from the torn anterior cruciate and medial
collateral ligaments he suffered in a game last Dec. 24, Peterson is still
plenty fast. Hes exercising without pain or problems and ahead of the average
pace for this injury recovery. That doesnt mean hes assured of being in the
backfield when the Vikings start the regular season Sept. 9, no matter how
determined his mind or how supernatural his body might be. “Im not going to say
with certainty that Adrian is going to play in our first game,” Sugarman said.
“That wouldnt be fair to me to him or to this organization. Thats a long way off
from now, and we certainly have a long road to get to that point.” Peterson,
though, left no doubt. One of the most optimistic and confident players in the
NFL, Peterson said hes set on playing from the start—and not in a limited
role. “Full throttle,” was his prediction. “Ill be disappointed if Im not,”
Peterson said. So the Vikings must be able to find the balance between caution
toward their franchise players long-term health and acknowledgment of Petersons
unique healing ability and physical skill. “My whole life, Ive been setting my
goals and pushing forward. Ive been successful with doing that. Ive been smart.
Dont get me wrong. Ive been smart about the process,” Peterson said. Said
Sugarman: “He realizes now that theres too much to lose by doing something
foolish.” The Vikings opened part of Petersons regular rehab drills to the media
on Wednesday, with more than three-dozen reporters and photographers watching
him run around at the indoor field at Winter Park. Peterson had the operation
Dec. 30, and Sugarman said hes now safe for any activity. The current goal is to
restore function, comfort and confidence in the knee and to bring his
conditioning back to normal. Peterson estimated his explosiveness is at about 50
per cent. His ability to change direction and speed ahead out of a cut will be
the last and most critical piece of his recovery. For now, at least, he said his
confidence is “light years” ahead of where it was four months ago. Theres no
plan for exactly when he can put pads on and practice with the team once formal
practices begin later this summer and, Sugarman said, no point in putting a
timetable on how long hell need between his first practice and clearance to play
in a real game. Theyre not wasting any time, though, as evidenced by Wednesdays
drills. Sugarman rolled him a soccer ball as he shuffled from side to side in a
basketball defence pose and tossed it back. Then Peterson ran around in a circle
before practicing his explosion out of a pivot. He ran with a slight limp the
width of the field. Then he high-jumped onto stacks of boxes. The rapid-fire
pace of the activities left Peterson needing a rest, and Sugarman teased him
about stalling. If theres any let up, well, the return to elite running back
status can only take longer. “Those guys know my limit, and they push me to it,”
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agent LB Rocky McIntosh worked out for the team on Tuesday but didnt sign.
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Raptors will attempt to return to their winning ways when they face the Thunder
in Oklahoma City. The game can be seen live on TSN at 7pm et/4pm pt. The Raptors
lost for the first time in four games on Friday, falling to Cleveland 84-80 at
Air Canada Centre. DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 28 points, while
Andrea Bargnani added 19 points and seven boards for the Raptors, who were
without starting point guard Jose Calderon (swollen eye). “We played a great
third quarter defensively, and then we missed covering Jamison about 10 times in
the fourth quarter,” admitted Bargnani after the loss. “Theres no excuse. You
play a good third quarter and then have a fourth quarter like that.” Forward
James Johnson dressed against Cleveland but sat out a second straight game in
what looks like a disciplinary matter but coach Dwane Casey again wouldnt
address it directly. “Hell be available to play (Sunday), he was available to
play (Friday),” Casey said. “We chose as a staff not to play him. Were going to
build the program the right way, were going to do things the right way.” The
Raptors swept a home-and-home series with the Thunder a year ago. Danny Granger
netted 26 points on Friday as the Indiana Pacers held off a late charge to
defeat Oklahoma City, 103-98, on Friday. Kevin Durant scored 44 points,
including 17 in the fourth quarter of that one, but the Thunder could not
overcome a 24-point second-half deficit despite making it a three-point game
late in the fourth. Russell Westbrook addeed 21 points but shot just 7-for-23
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ourselves a big hole. We fought and fought, we just couldnt get over the hump,”
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points behind surging San Antonio for the No. 1 seed. The Thunder have dropped
the three straight while the Spurs have won 10 in a row, including a 128-103
rout of the Hornets on Friday, to turn the tables. The Raptors lost for the
first time in four games on Friday, falling to Cleveland 84-80 at Air Canada
Centre. DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 28 points, while Andrea Bargnani added
19 points and seven boards for the Raptors, who were without starting point
guard Jose Calderon (swollen eye). “We played a great third quarter defensively,
and then we missed covering Jamison about 10 times in the fourth quarter,”
admitted Bargnani after the loss. “Theres no excuse. You play a good third
quarter and then have a fourth quarter like that.” Forward James Johnson dressed
against Cleveland but sat out a second straight game in what looks like a
disciplinary matter but coach Dwane Casey again wouldnt address it directly.
“Hell be available to play (Sunday), he was available to play (Friday),” Casey
said. “We chose as a staff not to play him. Were going to build the program the
right way, were going to do things the right way.” The Raptors swept a
home-and-home series with the Thunder a year ago. ’ ’ ’
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