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AP Source: Dead 2-year-old Peterson's son

Joseph Patterson, center, who is charged with aggravated assault and aggravated battery on an infant, leaves the Lincoln County Courthouse after a hearing in Canton, S.D., on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013. Prosecutors and police in South Dakota declined to confirm that Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is the father of a 2-year-old boy who was hospitalized with severe head injuries in Sioux Falls on Wednesday. Police described the child's condition as consistent with abuse. Patterson is accused in the case of the 2-year-old. (AP Photo/Argus Leader, Joe Ahlquist) NO SALES

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson mourned the death of his young son Friday, while words of support poured in from all corners of the sports world. 29 minutes ago

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Marques Colston #12 of the New Orleans Saints catches a touchdown pass over Akeem Dent #52 of the Atlanta Falcons at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 8, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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