Seahawks waive WR Matt Simon, sign RB Adrian Peterson

Former Bears RB Adrian Peterson that is.
Matt Simon was with the Hawks for all of two days.
Adrian N Peterson was a 6th-round pick of the Bears in 2002. He became an unrestricted free agent after not being resigned last season by the Bears. He spent last season primarily on special teams.

almost 2 years ago Thomas Beekers 31 comments 0 recs |

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Adrian Peterson wasn't even good enough to get back into a backup role with the Bears last season

Even when Wolfe and Kevin Jones were injured. They used practice squad callup Kahlil Bell instead. I think he did some special teams work.

Camp body I guess? Honestly this signing makes no sense to me.

by Thomas Beekers on Aug 12, 2010 1:59 PM PDT reply actions

He's got a little size and Schneider has seen him a bit in the NFC North.

These signings continue to mean nothing.

by Nate Dogg on Aug 12, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions

ZOMG - Purple Jesus!!!

Oh…that guy…

Seahawks Fans Cannot Be Cured

by TheLaird on Aug 12, 2010 2:09 PM PDT reply actions

Speaking of the Bears...

I see they just put Unga on IR.

Seahawks Fans Cannot Be Cured

by TheLaird on Aug 12, 2010 2:16 PM PDT reply actions

I do loves me some Bears-flavored demise

Field Gulls: my anti-PFT.

by PRIDEin253 on Aug 13, 2010 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions

Too bad that won't really affect how they do against us this season.

Though they sink through the Sea, they shall rise again...Death shall have no dominion...

by Cheddar28 on Aug 13, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions

I guess I should frame this specific demise

in terms of investing in over-hyped Unga only to have him placed on IR. It was the same satisfaction that I had when they shipped out two first round picks for Cutler and he became a pick-flinging grumpbot, though scaled down for the investment.

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by PRIDEin253 on Aug 13, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions

That half a second or so before I realized you meant that Adrian Peterson was glorious.

The seconds after that – not so much.

by gongawz on Aug 12, 2010 2:17 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Remeber when he used to be good? Oh wait...

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by EequalsMc2 on Aug 12, 2010 2:17 PM PDT reply actions

Some further reading tells me he's been a special teams-contributor primarily since the 2007 season

And not bad at it. So is that why we got him? Competition at gunner?

by Thomas Beekers on Aug 12, 2010 2:20 PM PDT reply actions

Possibly, good thinking.

by jacobstevens on Aug 12, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions

WE GOT ADRIAN PETERSON

by DetectiveM on Aug 12, 2010 2:26 PM PDT reply actions

No, this is Adrian Peterson the running back...

you know, from the NFC North. Don’t confuse the two.

by Kryten on Aug 13, 2010 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

We had a guy named Matt Simon!?

At wideout!? Why hadn’t I heard about him? Oh, I did? And I forgot? Ack.

by Chirp on Aug 12, 2010 2:34 PM PDT reply actions

Their going to need to be creative to make their is enough room for all these backs.

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by DJ C-Raig on Aug 12, 2010 2:50 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

I see what you did their...

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by PRIDEin253 on Aug 13, 2010 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions

It was definitely lost on me.

by jacobstevens on Aug 13, 2010 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions

Their seems to be something amiss

by Thomas Beekers on Aug 13, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions

Look above the taskbar:

Field Gulls – A place to needle prescriptive grammarians with the occasional blatant misuse of the word “their.”

Though they sink through the Sea, they shall rise again...Death shall have no dominion...

by Cheddar28 on Aug 13, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions

Although, you said "WAS lost on me"

So I suppose it had become obvious to you. Well played at any rate DJ.

Though they sink through the Sea, they shall rise again...Death shall have no dominion...

by Cheddar28 on Aug 13, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions

AP!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftVLoFWZA7s

by aerozeppelin on Aug 12, 2010 2:51 PM PDT reply actions

I remember thinking that Peterson would be an interesting back to take a chance on in 2007.

But that’s mainly because there wasn’t a running back in the league that wouldn’t of been an improvement of Alexander.

by MFAN on Aug 12, 2010 3:48 PM PDT reply actions

Goddamn Holmgren and his obsession with his veterans.

by djafrot on Aug 12, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions

I second that!

by bonecruncher on Aug 12, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions

I remember living in Denver watching Peterson destroy the Donkeys one year.

I think it kept them out of the playoffs, it was a crushing overtime loss for the donkeys, and I remember this one run he carried like 5 defenders forward and got an incredibly tough touchdown when Denver had to have a stop… only thing I ever saw him do was that game, but damn, what a game it was and that run is something I still remember years later. Better than total ignominy. I’ve always liked him since I saw that run…

I just looked at his wiki page and it recalls that run: “However, first string running back Cedric Benson sustained a season-ending injury on November 25, against the Denver Broncos.8 During the same game, Peterson scored his second rushing touchdown of the season, when he powered into the endzone despite being enveloped by several Bronco defenders.”

Bird Law in this country isn't governed by reason.

by Tyler Jorgensen on Aug 12, 2010 10:12 PM PDT reply actions