Zero2Cool
16 years ago
By DAVE CAMPBELL, AP Sports Writer

Minneapolis - Adrian Peterson was fired up as always, so determined to beat Green Bay he stormed to the sideline at one point in the fourth quarter with a demeanor that could be described, politely, as angry.

Success for Minnesota's star running back, though, came as usual through patience.

Peterson rushed for 192 yards and reached across the goal line with 2:22 left to lift the Vikings to a 28-27 victory on Sunday that ended their five-game losing streak to the Packers.

Though he set an NFL record with 296 yards in one game during his rookie season, Peterson acknowledged this as the most satisfying performance of his brief career.

"That's what it's all about. We came in, knew it was going to be a dogfight, and we pulled it out," Peterson said.

Mason Crosby's 52-yard field goal attempt in the closing seconds was just wide, helping the Vikings (5-4) pull into a first-place tie with the Chicago Bears. Green Bay (4-5) is one game back in the NFC North.

The Packers' leaking front seven - they ranked 27th in the NFL in yards rushing allowed entering the game - suffered another setback when middle linebacker Nick Barnett limped off with what coach Mike McCarthy called a bruised right knee on the first series of the second half.

The secondary was sharp, again, picking off Gus Frerotte three times and turning that into 17 points. Nick Collins ran an interception back 59 yards for a score, and 2 1/2 minutes later Will Blackmon's 65-yard punt return put Green Bay in front 24-21 late in the third quarter.

But the Packers let the Vikings march 69 yards in seven plays for the winning score after Crosby's second field goal stretched their lead to six with 5:56 left.

On the climactic drive, Peterson carried four times for 40 yards and caught two passes for 24 yards.

"He's a great back. He wanted the ball at the end. They gave it to him," Collins said. [url=index.php?name=Pro_News&aid=94]Read More...[/url].
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marstc09
16 years ago
Peterson is the NFLs leading rusher and current MVP IMO
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dfosterf
16 years ago

Peterson is the NFLs leading rusher and current MVP IMO

"marstc09" wrote:



Oh yah? well... we got........................................................





somethin' somewhere..... lemme' work on it...........................


congrats.
Formo
16 years ago
Peterson just became my favorite Viking player of all time.

Go back and look at his TD run.. More specifically, look at his face after it was said and done.

That, my friends, is a look of a winner. There was no Packer defensive player that would have stopped him that play. The look on his face tells us so.
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Thanks to TheViking88 for the sig!!
agopackgo4
16 years ago

Peterson just became my favorite Viking player of all time.

Go back and look at his TD run.. More specifically, look at his face after it was said and done.

That, my friends, is a look of a winner. There was no Packer defensive player that would have stopped him that play. The look on his face tells us so.

"Formo" wrote:


I would have liked to see the look on his face when he coughed up the ball on 4th down.
Formo
16 years ago

Peterson just became my favorite Viking player of all time.

Go back and look at his TD run.. More specifically, look at his face after it was said and done.

That, my friends, is a look of a winner. There was no Packer defensive player that would have stopped him that play. The look on his face tells us so.

"agopackgo4" wrote:


I would have liked to see the look on his face when he coughed up the ball on 4th down.

"Formo" wrote:



I dunno.

I danced like my signature when AP scored that TD.
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Thanks to TheViking88 for the sig!!
Overkill
16 years ago
At least we didn't miss any tackles on 'im.
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gopackgo
16 years ago
Does anyone else's heart stop when AP pauses to cut back?

Because mine does. That man is scary good.
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IronMan
16 years ago
Our run D is awesome!
Packnic
16 years ago
He's good.




1-6 aint bad.
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