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Vikings running back Adrian Peterson announced today that he is relocating himself to Los Angeles, a decision he says allows him to “not play for the Vikings.”

The move saddened Vikings fans, but most said they were not surprised or angry at Peterson for his decision.

“He is one of the best players in the game,” said one Vikings season ticket holder. “For years he has patiently waited to have a good team built for him and it hasn’t happened. In fact, things have gotten worse. He didn’t really have another option.”

Peterson isn’t sure what he’ll do yet in Los Angeles.

“I may start my own NFL team here, I may join a flag football team, who knows,” he said. “At the very least, I’ll stop losing every week and I may be able to surround myself with some people who have half my talent for a change.”

The Minnesota Vikings announced today that they have acquired Donovan McNabb to be the team’s new starting quarterback. The team also announced at the end of the press conference that McNabb has been benched indefinitely.

“I’m sorry, but as the press conference went on, I just realized that McNabb wasn’t a good fit and that I really would prefer almost anyone else playing quarterback for us,” said Vikings vice president Rick Spielman. “Nothing against Donovan. He’s a good guy.”

McNabb, who was smiling and excited when he was first introduced, sat stone-faced beside Spielman at the end as he learned that he had already lost his job.

“It’s tough. It’s a tough situation,” said McNabb, minutes after the event. “I’ve been kicked in the teeth a lot during my career, often times out of nowhere and completely unprovoked. But this is probably the worst one. I didn’t expect to get benched until we played two or three preseason games at the earliest.”