The NFL Players Association has submitted its written argument to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, criticizing the suspension of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson that has since expired. The NFL asked the appeals court in its initial filing April 8 to overturn U.S. District Judge David Doty on the grounds he didn't have authority in the league's labor dispute with the union that falls under the umbrella of the collective bargaining agreement. The suspension was enacted with six games remaining on Minnesota's schedule. The union's primary argument was that Peterson should only have been subjected to a two-game suspension, since the incident with his son occurred before Commissioner Roger Goodell's announcement of the new policy on domestic violence that upped the penalty to a six-game ban. More...