tradgedy for AP?

[Scott K]

Does it really matter the circumstances of his "fatherhood" ? Good lord its obvious the arm chair quarterbacks don't stop in their on the field expertise.

None of you know the facts of this "relationship" so why even comment? Will it change the fact that this little boy is dead?

It doesnt change the fact the little boy is dead. But it may explain the reason AP wasnt all torn up about it. From what I read, AP has never seen the boy before seeing him in the hospital after the beating. He didnt know the boy was his until this week, and the blood tests just recently confirmed it.

I was just passing on what I read form another news network, no arm chair quarterbacking at all.

[CaptainMusky]

Again, does it even matter? A young boy is dead at the hand of some coward. The rest of the details are irrelavent. Someone always has to find the story within the story which ultimately casts shadow over what REALLY matters.

[DTro]

OMG, this is a football forum! Of course the people that participate here are going to have an opinion or comment on something that affects the team they watch and also the maybe the greatest player in team history or heck, even in the league.

You don't find it abnormal that a guy who just lost his biological son to a horrible tragedy/murder isn't in deep mourning and is even considering playing in a football game?

[fishersofmen]

Does it really matter the circumstances of his "fatherhood" ? Good lord its obvious the arm chair quarterbacks don't stop in their on the field expertise.

None of you know the facts of this "relationship" so why even comment? Will it change the fact that this little boy is dead?

Get over it. This is an internet forum and that's what people do. It looks like you have been here a while you should know that by now.

[CaptainMusky]

Bret favre played in a game the day after his dad died was there a congressional investigation then?

I should get over it? Seriously? What has Peterson done todeserve any scrutiny?

I ddon't expect any of you to understand because obviously there are far too many people who focus on the things that don't really matter over what does. How he handles his mourning is none of my business. So much rumor and conjecture out there with people posting pictures of the WRONG son as well. How do you suppose he reacts to that? Calmly with a simple plea for people to stop. So to think you know someone based on how they react to a situation is completely ridiculous.

[DTro]

Over react much?

Who the He77 is scrutinizing AP? The whole thing just seems weird to me that's all.

[kfk]

Who are any of you to judge AP or anything that he does? Have any of you ever lost a child?

I guess the moral majority has spoken.

[schmitty3]

So because he smiled during an interview means he's not mourning? You guys are good if you can tell how a person is feeling by watching a 30 second clip of a man with reporters in his face. How he handles his own PRIVATE business is nobody's business besides himself and his family. Unless you know Adrian on a personal level (Guessing none of us do) we don't know what's going on, and IMO it's not up to us to judge...

[CaptainMusky]

Over react much?

Who the He77 is scrutinizing AP? The whole thing just seems weird to me that's all.

dtro read the posts and you will see. It wasn't you or Scott.

[corncob]

schmitty , correct!.....Shame on the stone throwers!

[Mr.Seaguar]

Weird story. Swim with your socks on, young fellers.

[RumRiverRat]

So AP has a bunch of of illegitimate children running around.

Not really breaking news.

He did not even know the kid.

[corncob]

RRR, Your post is extremely crude and smacks of racism!....You nor I know the real facts about this matter or Petersons personal life....This thread has suck to a unacceptable level.

[hawgchaser]

I'm sorry that many of the respondents to this tragedy are hurting and no doubt disappointed that AP didn't pander to his sympathizers and bask in the "hugs" from those suffering from unrequited man crushes. My respect and hope for him to turn evil into good rose greatly. I hesitantly align with our WASP president in citing the facts that 1 in 3 American (7 in 10 African-American) kids are "Dadless"; that this situation is wrong and that American men need to assume responsibility both for the seed they so and for the seed that sprouts. The facts appear to be that the child killed was the product of a "casual" encounter; that AP found out about the child a "couple" or a "few" months ago following DNA confirmation of his paternity and that AP met the child for the first time during his hospital visit. Reality is that that I have almost the same personal relationship with the child as AP...almost a mirror image of that between Favre and his Dad. I'm saddened, outraged and disgusted by this tragedy and don't think I've done anything to deserve the judgment and scrutiny of the armchair quarterbacks.

[Shack]

The first report I heard was that AP was seen with his head in his hands in the locker room I assume on Friday.

Very awkward situation and one that is both sad and strange. I had no clue he had a kid. It's hard for me to even feel strong for AP's loss because of this.

[hawgchaser]

AP has 2 other living children from 2 different mothers. I don't consider it judgmental to suggest that it's time for him to man-up and be a Dad. He can honor the murdered child more by what he does going forward than by lamenting what never was. I have reserved confidence that that will be the path he chooses.

[CaptainMusky]

Hawgchaser you are making some pretty bold accusations in your comment. You are ASSUMING that he even knew about the child in the first place. It wouldn't be his fault if this woman had kept it from him for who knows what reason. If the reason this child was "dad less" was because of choices she made in not informing him how is that his fault? The fact is you don't know the situation or their relationship so stop the speculation and focus on what is know until such time (if ever) the rest of the facts are.

[hawgchaser]

We obviously hold different viewpoints as to the extent of the male responsibility for children we father. I can only assume from the nature of your comments, that you view it as being limited to spreading one's seed. I believe and have taught my son that he owns the responsibility for his reproductive seed whether that reponsibility be to avoid producing children he can't care for or to be a Dad to those he does father. I steadfastly assert that every man who impregnates a woman bears a degree of moral responsibility for that child's life regardless of whether he knows of the child's existence or not. That assertion is based upon the assumption that men know how women get pregnant and know how pregnancy can be prevented.

[Big Dave2]

I steadfastly assert that every man who impregnates a woman bears a degree of moral responsibility for that child's life regardless of whether he knows of the child's existence or not.

[CaptainMusky]

Hawgchaser all I can say is wow.

[hawgchaser]

The argument that the big head cannot be held responsible for the actions and ensuing consequences of the little head(as presented by the prestigious firm of Clinton, Edwards, Gingrich & Spitzer) is universally rejected.

CaptainMusky, cuddle up with your AP Fathead and pull yourself together before game time. AP's depending on you.

[CaptainMusky]

I'm not saying he isn't responsible for this child. The fatal flaw in your ignoramous diotribe is that he knew and that he wasn't doing anything.

[LABS4ME]

No one knows... He just as well could have known there was a chance he had a child from the onset and the legal wranglings to take the paternity tests took a while to get done. Who knows how long he had known this could be his son... He knows he had unprotected sex, she could have told him she was pregnant with his child and he scoffed at that... As easy of the arguement she was not telling him. It's all speculation. It's all a big huge guess...

Back to the story...

The little boy is dead because of a scum bag, vile, oxygen thief! I hope his days of polluting the planet are numbered.

[hawgchaser]

Good grief, CaptainMusky! Take off your man-love glasses and read. It was never stated or implied "that he knew and that he wasn't doing anything." Fish dump there seed and then move to the next eggs to do it again. Dads don't!

[Big Dave2]

Fish dump there seed and then move to the next eggs to do it again. Dads don't!

At least ugly dad's don't.