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He craves it and will do everything in his power, but Lance Franklin says he does not need an AFL premiership to justify his move to Sydney.And coach John Longmire has declared the superstars mega salary is warranted whether the Swans win Saturdays grand final or not.The Swans have made the season-decider twice in the three years since Franklin was recruited on a $10 million, nine-season deal, missing out only last year when the 29-year-old took time out from finals to deal with mental health issues.Theres been an external perception among some that the Swans need to win a premiership to justify the mammoth investment on Franklin.But Longmire has rubbished such talk, explaining his biggest star was recruited to help with the clubs regeneration.Theres no team that would ever think that and no team ever will, and certainly not the Sydney Swans, Longmire said.He was recruited because we knew we were going through a transition phase as far as some older players going out the door, some stars of the past and some younger players coming through.We thought he could help us be competitive. I think hes certainly helped us be competitive.He was really keen to come to Sydney and theyre the reasons why ... we know its about a full team effort, the full 22 this week.When Franklin contests his fifth grand final, against the Western Bulldogs, the 2014 decider will still be fresh in his memory.Despite booting four goals - his biggest grand-final haul - the triple Coleman Medallist and two-time Hawthorn premiership player admitted that 63-point humiliation by the Hawks still burned a little.Yet he did not feel pressure to claim a first flag with Sydney.I love playing football and Im living in Sydney now. I dont have to justify it by winning a premiership, Franklin said.If we find ourselves in that position then well get the chance to win one and Ill be doing everything I possible can to get that.I think its been a pretty consistent season for myself ... but at the end of the day it means nothing.All I want to do is win this premiership and play in another premiership.The Swans outlay has already been returned this campaign, with Franklin delivering 80 goals to eclipse his previous best in a season for Sydney of 79 in 2014.His towering influence has been key in leading a mostly inexperienced forward line and Longmire expected his chasing and tackling to prove daunting for Bulldogs defenders.Hes been terrific this year, Longmire said.Not only his performances but his training - hes been so consistent and leading our young forward line around.Being able to contribute both on the field but also off the field with our group has been highly valuable and its been great to have him playing. 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Its a duty to each other and we managed to do that.Adrian Peterson had just 22 yards on six carries and lost a fumble in his first game back from a knee injury for the Vikings (7-7).The Vikings entered the game believing they needed to win the final three games of the season to make the playoffs. Sam Bradford threw for 291 yards with one interception and one lost fumble for Minnesota.After a critical home loss to Houston last week, the Colts entered the week trailing the Texans and Titans in the AFC South and facing a daunting road matchup against coach Mike Zimmers defense.The Vikings ranked second in the NFL in yards and points allowed and had made star quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers, Cam Newton, Eli Manning and Matthew Stafford look ordinary with their relentless, attacking scheme.But Luck completed 21 of 28 passes and was barely touched all afternoon, hitting Erik Swoope for a 27-yard touchdown in the second quarter that gave the Colts a 17-0 lead.The big play seemed to sap some of the Vikings spirit on defense, a rarity in Zimmers three seasons at the helm.They showed little fight on Turbins second TD run of the game, a pin-balling 6-yard score in which he bounced off two attempted tackles by Everson Griffen and ran through half-hearted attempts from Brian Robison and Captain Munnerlyn that made it 24-0 just before halftime.I want to find out who is going to fight, Zimmer said. That was not a fighting performance there. They were more physical than us today. They played with more tenacity than we did. Thats usuually not how it goes.dddddddddddd So well find out.Luck capped the day with an easy 50-yard strike to Phillip Dorsett.It was hard for us, Gore said of the Texans defeat. We know what we got. We put ourselves in a hole. We know when our backs are against the wall, we come back and just show that.PETERSONS RETURNThe Vikings star running back missed the previous 11 games while recovering from a torn meniscus in his right knee, but was able to return to the field one week sooner than he expected .His fumble in Colts territory in the second quarter came after his only decent run of the day, a 13-yard burst.Disappointment, especially with the fumble at a critical point, down 17 at that time, Peterson said. Entering into the red zone and to give up that fumble really killed the momentum. It was rough.GORES MILESTONESGore had 115 yards from scrimmage to give him 16,332 for his career, surpassing Tony Dorsett for 10th on the NFLs career list. He also passed John Riggins for 12th on the leagues career carries list.It was the 33-year-olds second 100-yard game of the season, and just the third time a Colts running back has topped 100 yards in Lucks 68 games.FIRST-HALF DOMINANCEThe Colts never gave the Vikings a chance to get into this one, thoroughly dominating the first two quarters. They outgained Minnesota 281-69, had 21 first downs to the Vikings two and held the ball for 23 minutes and 32 seconds to take a 27-0 lead at the half.INJURIESColts: LB Chris Carter left the game in the first half with a shoulder injury and did not return.Vikings: WR Adam Thielen left the game with a neck injury after a big hit from Darius Butler. ... FB Zach Line suffered a concussion. ... DT Tom Johnson limped off the field in the third quarter with an injured right hamstring.UP NEXTColts: It doesnt get any easier for Indianapolis next week when it heads to Oakland to face the Raiders on Saturday.Vikings: Minnesota hits the road for the final time this season for a crucial showdown with NFC North rival Green Bay on Saturday. The Vikings beat the Packers in Week 2.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '