Adrian Peterson Swallows Chewing Tobacco on Bumpy Team Flight, Barfs

But he's playing anyway.

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If you're somebody who, either due to Fantasy or being a Vikings fan, was wondering why Adrian Peterson was listed as questionable Saturday night, it was apparently due to an illness. The cause of said illness was Peterson reportedly swallowing his dip due to a bumpy flight, as stated by Fox's Vikings/Lions play-by-play guy Chris Meyers:

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

Now, you may also wonder why someone would admit to this presumably embarrassing reason to potentially miss a game. For what it's worth another guy on Fox (Jay Glazer) reported that Peterson's upset stomach was due to "shellfish":

Buy whichever explanation you want.

Probably No. 1.

[via Fox]

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