Nobody enjoys watching Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson run defenders over more than I do. But if he keeps it up, he’ll be out of the league before he’s 30. A running back in the NFL takes enough abuse without volunteering for more. That’s why the average shelf life is only a few years. AD takes it a step further by pretending to be a battering ram, even along the sideline when there really isn’t anything to be gained—except a headache (and a backache—read on).
As I said, I admire the effort. His old school style reminds me of the …read more

If you’ve watched any sports on television in the past week, I’m sure you’ve seen the new Nike Pro Combat commercials featuring Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. Dubbed “Alter Ego”, it’s the image of AD sitting on front of his locker at game’s end that provides the title for the ad. A 3D overlay treatment of the Nike Pro Combat “deflex” pattern on his skin is symbolic of an implied transformational experience for athletes who wear the product.

Nike Pro Combat is a lightweight, breathable padded protective base layer ergonomically designed to provide sport-specific protection to athletes without restricting flexibility. …read more

Adrian Peterson was “struggling” with dehydration. And he was covered in blood. But on his 25th and final carry, he managed to rumble around and over the Cleveland Browns defense for 64 yards and a touchdown. The run not only sealed a 34-20 win for the Vikings on this 2009 NFL Kickoff Weekend. It also defined the kind of running back Adrian is—which is to say the best in the National Football League. He finished his work day with 180 yards rushing.
My reaction was one of disbelief as I watched on DirecTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket. After running through two arm …read more

Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress and Brett Favre will meet to discuss the possibility of Brett playing for the Vikings this season. This information is from to a source with direct knowledge of discussions between Brett and the Vikings. With all the recent speculation that Brett might wind up in Minnesota for the 2009 season, this get together was pretty much inevitable. Coach Childress and Brett will meet in an undisclosed location (top secret) later this week. I wonder how long it will be before the undisclosed location becomes public knowledge?
Here are five good reasons — in no particular …read more

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was named the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year today. Drew was a great choice. All he did was re-write the Saints’ record books this season. He became just the second player in NFL history to throw for 5,000 yards in a single season and he had a team-record and league-leading 34 touchdown passes. Naturally, he spoke of team first:
“I don’t come out from week to week and say I have to throw for 300 (yards). I don’t think about that. It’s really about what I can do to …read more

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Here is the NFC Pro Bowl roster. Starters are listed in bold.
OFFENSE
QB: Kurt Warner, Cardinals; Drew Brees, Saints; Eli Manning, Giants
RB: Adrian Peterson, Vikings; Michael Turner, Falcons; Clinton Portis, Redskins
FB: Mike Sellers, Redskins
WR: Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals; Anquan Boldin, Cardinals; Steve Smith, Panthers; Roddy White, Falcons,
TE: Jason Witten, Cowboys; Chris Cooley, Redskins
T: Jordan Gross, Panthers; Walter Jones, Seahawks; Chris Samuels, Redskins
G: Chris Snee, Giants; Steve Hutchinson, Vikings; Leonard Davis, Cowboys
C: Andre Gurode, Cowboys; Shaun O’Hara, Giants
DEFENSE
DE: Justin Tuck, Giants; Julius Peppers, Panthers; Jared Allen, Vikings
DT: Kevin …read more

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees received 951,246 votes to lead all NFL All-Stars in fan balloting for the 2009 NFL Pro Bowl. N.Y. Jets quarterback Brett Favre (880,833 votes) ranks second overall, while N.Y. Giants quarterback Eli Manning (821,852 votes), Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis (767,817 votes) and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner (673,710 votes) round out the top-five. Here is the list of Top-Ten vote-getters for the 2009 National Football League Pro Bowl:

Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
Brett Favre, N.Y. Jets
Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants
Clinton Portis, Washington Redskins
Kurt Warner, Arizona Cardinals
Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
Larry …read more

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Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson became the first player over 1,000 yards rushing this season in a wild 28-27 win over Green Bay this afternoon. It took 30 carries to get him to 192 for the day (his third best rushing output ever), but AD rests at 1,015 yards rushing through nine games. Which makes me think if he stays healthy, it’s possible that he can challenge Eric Dickerson’s all-time single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards. I realize it was up for discussion last season until AD injured a knee and missed two games. …read more

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Brett Favre’s N.Y. Jets jersey is the hottest selling NFL jersey right now. Here’s how the rest of the top ten shake out. These are the top-selling jerseys on NFLShop.com from April 1-Oct. 15, 2008:

Brett Favre, New York Jets
Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys
Eli Manning, New York Giants
Marion Barber, Dallas Cowboys
Tom Brady, New England Patriots
Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers
Terrell Owens, Dallas Cowboys

The only surprise on the list was Jason Witten. I didn’t see him as being that popular. And where is Chad Johnson Ocho Cinco? Or Reggie Bush?
Source: …read more

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I meant to post this a few days ago. There’s a great article on Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson in the latest issue (10.06.08) of ESPN Magazine — “Please Don’t Remain Calm: Adrian Peterson’s Rocky Road to NFL Stardom.” Check it out. It should be on newsstands by now.
Source: ESPN.com