Last week, Adrian Peterson, when asked about the prospect of the Vikings bringing Brett Favre on board, said all the right things praising the future Hall-of-Famer. Then, he said this: “I know our coach [Brad Childress] is going to do his job, and at the end of the day his job is having the best team possible to win games. That’s his job, so I’m going to let him handle his job and I’m going to do my job.”

Is it just me, or does that not sound like a very ringing endorsement of the situation? Could Peterson have doubts about adding Favre, whose late-season play possibly singlehandedly kept the Jets out of the playoffs last year? Peterson is the focus of the Vikings’ offense, and if Favre is throwing interceptions, AP isn’t getting carries. And as he becomes leader of this team (a role he might not like to share if Favre arrives), he’s standing up for his current quarterbacks. The Vikes brought in Sage Rosenfels to upgrade their QB stituation; maybe AP believes they made the right move then.

And one other thing on the “trust” issue: When Peterson wanted to bulk up in the offseason, Childress was hesitant. Why would he suddenly trust his coach’s opinion on Favre now? Because maybe he doesn’t, but as a the team’s leader, he has to say the right things.