These NFL Fights Between Teammates Ended Careers And Sparked Controversy

Adrian Peterson Wants The Ball But Sean Payton Doesn’t Care

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When Adrian Peterson signed with the New Orleans Saints before the 2017 season, logic dictated he would not be heavily featured in a running back rotation that included Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara. Peterson never bought into that logic, instead, blowing up at head coach Sean Payton during a mid-September match where he barked at his boss, then gave him the death stare to end all death stares. Payton responded by turning his back on the former star, probably not the reaction Peterson was looking for. Shortly after the outburst, Peterson was traded to the Arizona Cardinals.