When should you draft Adrian Peterson in your fantasy football draft? CBS Sports expert Jamey Eisenberg puts Peterson in his "Frightening 15" fantasy players for 2012. It's June and we're already talking about fantasy football. That's frightening.

Adrian Peterson toyed with the idea of changing his jersey number to 23, however, soon scrapped the idea after he realized it would cost him nearly a million dollars due to contractual issues. Tuesday he told Dan Patrick that he considered it because he's been a lifelong Michael Jordan fan.

Head coach Leslie Frazier is "optimistic" that Adrian Peterson will play Sunday when the Vikings host the 10-3 New Orleans Saints. Peterson has missed the last three-and-a-half games with a high ankle sprain.

Adrian Peterson continues to say he'll be ready for the Vikings' season opener September 9th against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He took his confidence one step further on Wednesday, telling KFAN radio that he plans on scoring in the game. He also said fantasy football owners will be making a mistake if they don't draft him in the first round.

Adrian Peterson told KFAN radio Tuesday that he's 70-percent healthy and wants to play Sunday when the Vikings play the Lions. Peterson has missed the last two games with a high ankle sprain. Vikings' great Chuck Foreman took part in the interview as well and urged Peterson to stay on the sidelines until he's 100-percent healthy.

It's been less than four months since Adrian Peterson blew out his left knee but the All-Pro running back is hoping to be ready for the season opener against Jacksonville. In a tweet, Peterson wrote, "Hard work, determination, desire: goal: September 9."

Adrian Peterson was apparently considering switching his jersey number to 23, until he found he'd be required to buy all of the jerseys already printed with the his current number 28 on them. In a series of tweets, Peterson suggesed it would cost him $1 million to change numbers.

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson says the New Orleans Saints went too far Sunday exploiting his injured ankle. AP says cornerback Jabari Greer twisted his ankle in a pile. Peterson tells the New Orleans Times-Picayune says he got in Greer’s face about it, but kept his composure.