Purple Jesus Done Swallered His Chew, Y’all

Did you notice while reading the injury reports Sunday morning that Adrian Peterson was listed as “questionable” due to illness? It was reportedly because the team plane hit some turbulence and in the confusion he swallowed his tobacco (according to Fox Sports). Yes, apparently Purple Jesus treats his nic nerve like a baseball player or old timey prospector. And he’s not the only member of the Vikings who walks around with a wad in his mouth like a sheriff in a rural town: during the game, someone was caught on camera offering him a pinch, and coach Mike Zimmer had him a chaw following their win over the Lions.

And yes, this is all illegal under the NFL’s uniform code, and you can certainly cite the health risks that come with smokeless tobacco. But to be fair, they are playing football: using tobacco is probably one of the healthier things they did on Sunday.

Read more at The Big Lead.

Per FOX broadcast, Adrian Peterson swallowed his chew on a bumpy team flight Saturday. Vomited upon arrival. Hence, injury report downgrade.

— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) October 25, 2015

Adrian Peterson barfed from swallowing chewing tobacco, politely declines more on sideline. https://t.co/YUo4bnv2Cn pic.twitter.com/JT6DiCYaf9

— VICE Sports (@VICESports) October 25, 2015

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