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The Sooner The Better

By Gene Wojciechowski

Thursday, October 16, 2008

The wait is almost over. Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson was 13 when his father, Nelson, pleaded guilty to money laundering and entered the federal penal system. Over the next eight years, through countless phone calls and heart-to-hearts across glass partitions and in monitored visiting areas, they nurtured their bond. Adrian will be nearly six months shy of his 22nd birthday when his dad is set free from an Oklahoma City halfway house on Oct. 5, two days before the Sooners are schedule ...

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