Judge overturns Adrian Peterson suspension, sides against NFL

In a huge blow to the NFL, a judge on Thursday overturned the league's suspension of running back Adrian Peterson.

The decision means Peterson will be reinstated to the Minnesota Vikings, who previously indicated they would welcome him back to the team for next season. The NFL, which suspended Peterson last year after he pleaded no contest in a child abuse case, said Thursday it would "review the decision."

The league has now lost two high-profile disciplinary cases in court in the past few months. In November, a judge overturned the NFL's indefinite suspension of Ray Rice, calling the punishment "arbitrary."

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