Vikings CB Patrick Peterson relishes victory over Cardinals

MINNEAPOLIS — By no means underestimate a revenge sport for Patrick Peterson.

The Minnesota Vikings cornerback was primed for Sunday’s matchup in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals, for whom he performed the primary 10 years of his profession. And Peterson allow them to know all about it — throughout and after the Vikings’ 34-26 victory at U.S. Financial institution Stadium.

Peterson broke up three passes, mocked Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray throughout a midgame dance and afterward made clear he nonetheless resents the way in which his time led to Arizona.

“I am nonetheless ready on [general manager] Steve Keim to name me,” stated Peterson, who departed the Cardinals after the 2020 season. “Nonetheless have not talked to him.”

Peterson additionally revealed that he routinely discovered disparaging emails from followers printed out and left on his chair throughout his ultimate seasons within the Cardinals locker room. Based on Peterson, the emails had been addressed to workforce possession, with messages that ranged from his age to his tackling capacity to threats to cancel season tickets so long as he remained on the roster.

Peterson stated it was “mind-boggling” to him that somebody — presumably from the Cardinals group — would go alongside such messages. He stated he remembered pondering, “What did I do to deserve this from a fan?”

The Cardinals didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Peterson jawed with the Cardinals sideline all through the sport. When security Harrison Smith intercepted Murray close to midfield within the third quarter, Peterson started celebrating at the same time as Smith was nonetheless returning the ball down the sideline. Requested later to determine the dance, Peterson stated: “I believe it was Name of Responsibility. Is that what they name it? Trendy Warfare? I am not a gamer. I do not know something about video video games. I simply heard that sport simply got here out.”

Murray is named an enormous fan of the sport. “Name of Responsibility: Trendy Warfare II” was launched Friday.

Peterson has now damaged up six passes within the Vikings’ previous two video games after managing a complete of 4 breakups of their first 5. He stated he’s keen to point out the whole NFL that, at age 32 and 4 years faraway from his final Professional Bowl, “I nonetheless received it.”

He added: “All I heard the final two years is that ‘He is washed up, he is completed.’ I do know we have nonetheless received a second half of the season to go, however I am simply getting began. Like, I am in my zone proper now. I am in a groove. I have been right here earlier than, I understand how to maintain it. And I wish to proceed being challenged, and proceed serving to this workforce win ballgames.

“As a result of I promise you this, if I get challenged, I’ll present up on the stat sheet. And that is why I have been lacking out on Professional Bowls and All-Professionals. I am right here. Twelve years in and I am nonetheless standing sturdy.”