Adrian Peterson suspended by NFL for remainder of season, potentially longer

We knew the Adrian Peterson story would take a few turns this week. The NFL certainly moved it along on Tuesday morning:

NFL announced Adrian Peterson is suspended without pay for at least the remainder of the 2014 season. Expect an appeal

— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) November 18, 2014

Obviously, with this being a legal/disciplinary issue in the NFL, we're nowhere near a full resolution. The NFLPA will appeal the suspension, demanding that a neutral arbitrator rule on the matter. And the timing of the appeal, along with the pending resolution of the hearing to remove Peterson from the Commissioner's Exempt List, reportedly allows for this possibility:

So if Peterson wins his grievance, he'll be off the list. And if his case is still in the appeal process, he'd be eligible to play Sunday.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) November 18, 2014

So we continue to have a murky story on our hands.

Our mission here of course is not to judge the process or any of the individuals involved, but rather to think about the tiniest, least significant aspect of the story. For the record, we hate reducing any story as ugly and complicated as this to fantasy impact, but that's the job.

As of this writing, you really should not be dumping shares of the VIkings backfield. We don't have a conclusion to the Peterson mess. Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata could very well have value in Week 12 and beyond. Minnesota has a home matchup on deck with Green Bay, one of the league's softest run defenses. Hold your Vikes for now and allow this story to unfold.

Unless you're sickened by the whole thing, and just want out, which is perfectly understandable.

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