Adrian Peterson - He is something special

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Peterson.s style most closely resembles Gale Sayers.
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Peterson is great but he's not the GOAT. Barry Sanders was the best runner I ever saw, Peterson is close but he's not Barry. If you care more about production or versatility, then Peterson isn't going to pass guys like Walter Payton or Emmitt Smith.

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Adrian Peterson, testifying in his home town while the Vikings are on their bye week, was one of five people to speak before the unusual and surprising grand jury set up after an agreement between prosecutors and Peterson's side.

After hearing from Peterson, three employees of the Bayou Club where Peterson was arrested and one of the arresting officers, the grand jury returned a "no bill," which means Peterson's case will be dismissed. The official dismissal is expected to be filed Wednesday morning by prosecutors.

"They didn't even answer the question whether he did or didn't, it was a much bigger statement than that," Hardin said. "They found that there was no probable cause for him to even been arrested or charged. Therefore, none of that should have even happened, and his case is over."

http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/11/13/12/Reports-Charges-dropped-against-Peterson/landing_mnvikings.html?blockID=819257&feedID=5930
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Per Rotoworld:

Dr. James Andrew was astonished to find that Adrian Peterson's knee had as much wear and tear as a "newborn baby" when he operated on the freakish tailback late last December.
"I can't believe it," Andrews told Peterson's parents. "For this guy to have played as much football as he's played his whole life, and not to have hardly any wear and tear, it's incredible. I've never seen a football player, especially one who runs and cuts as much as he does, with a knee in that condition." Peterson gives the doctor credit, but insists he's just different -- "my family and genetics. Just how my body is built." Rotoworld's Pat Daugherty suggests Peterson's knees are made of rare metals found on a comet that crashed to Earth in a Norwegian forest.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/4169/adrian-peterson
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When judged by YPC, the 90s were the most difficult decade to run in. Why? Dunno. I can speculate but I don't think there is ever going to be a clear answer. It

Back in the 90's the NFL didn't spread defenses out as much while safeties and linebackers were more equip to play the run game. Andy Reid coached teams have the highest yards per carry average in NFL history yet Reid has the most lopsided run pass ratio (favoring the pass) in NFL history. This tells me that passing teams that spread defenses out when it is all said and done will have a very high YPC yet that YPC may mean nothing when they actually need to muscle up and get a 4th & 1 or 3rd and goal from the 1....

[NextBigThing]

WHAT are you guys talking about? It is much more difficult to be a RB in todays game. Why do you think Emmitts all time record is pretty much untouchable? Nobody lasts long enough.

Defenses today are that much faster and hit that much harder - careers are little several seasons shorter now than they were then. Do not give me any nonsense like "oh they werent spread out" - explain why running backs shelf low is much lower now? They run out juice faster these days than they used to, what does that tell you?

Peterson physically is a middle class mans Bo Jackson blessed with Gale Sayers style. Payton is the only other guy I have seen who could be said to be equally impressive. Peterson is amazing, he has been the NFLs best back since the second he stepped foot on the field.
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