Some people thought that I was being too harsh when I said Adrian Peterson needed to be benched for a length of time.  The point was to get it through to him, and any other Vikings player, that they need to be conscious of their off-field actions.

Now I say an example needs to be made of not only Adrian Peterson, but also Bernard Berrian.

WCCO reports that Bernard Berrian was ticketed for driving 104 mph on I-694 in Oakdale.  His Audi was racing at that speed in a posted limit of 60 mph on Monday night.

It is shocking that the two citations happened within two days of each other.

Capt. Matt Langer of the Minnesota State Patrol said, “It is a little bit odd, but on the other hand, I like the publicity about it, because it sort of tells people here are the ramifications, first of all. And you’re going to get caught.”

“These are two individuals who’ve been around and they are adults and they realize how to behave, and they got caught for their actions. So that’s the message I’d like people to take home. If you’re going to conduct your driving behavior that ridiculous, then be prepared to pay the consequences.”

The key word there is “ridiculous.”

Somebody please tell these guys to slow down.  We don’t need our best players to be arrested, injured, or dead simply because they like to drive at a “ridiculous” speed.