... But I also have been a longtime follower of Adrian. I watched him play for Palestine High School in East Texas as he single-handedly destroyed Tyler High School with almost 300 yards rushing. At the college level, Adrian just added more punch to the high octane offense of the Oklahoma Sooners as they blistered the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl. Now Adrian is at the professional level and the starting tailback of the Minnesota Vikings. I am a blue-blooded Dallas Cowboy fan, but I still check on Adrian to see how he is doing. I was crushed last year when he suffered a major knee injury to his ACL but knew he would rehabilitate the joint to regain his lofty status. This year he has been on a tear to prove he is the best. Eight games of over 100-yard rushing, and 3 games over 200 yards toting the pigskin. Adrian's first coach was his Dad,..and his Dad instilled in him a never-give-up attitude. If you don't bust through the line the first time, keep hitting it until you do. His Dad gave him the nickname A.D... it stands for All Day. That's how long he will keep running the ball looking for daylight. Yesterday the St Louis Rams had A.D. bottled up for most of the game,..but then WHAM!! Peterson ran right up the gut of the Rams defense for 82 of his 212 yards on the day and another score in the 36-22 Minnesota win.
February 2, 2013 UPDATE: AD was named Offensive Player of the Year & Most Valuable Player tonight in a gala affair in New Orleans. He accepted both awards and told everyone he will be even better next season..
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