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13 years ago
AP Promises to sign a jersey, despite his blown knee 

As a Vikings fan, you can only imagine how dejected and horrified I was on Saturday after watching Adrian Peterson blow out his knee early in the second during the game against the Redskins, so I can only imagine how Peterson felt himself after writhing in agony on the turf while his NFL career flashed before his eyes while being carted off the field. But what he remembered to do afterward while sitting in the locker room typified the remarkable character and class Adrian Peterson has exhibited throughout his career.



I guess that fan had a sign that said something like, "All I want for Christmas is my AP jersey signed". Before kickoff, apparently AD promised the fan that he'd sign the jersey after the game. With the injury, though, it was obvious that he wasn't going to be on the field for the end of the game.

Pretty cool stuff.

And on that note, I don't believe the Vikings officials (Leslie or Sugarman) that he'll be back by the 2012 season. I hope he will be, but I'm not holding my breath, either.
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macbob
13 years ago

Pretty cool stuff.

And on that note, I don't believe the Vikings officials (Leslie or Sugarman) that he'll be back by the 2012 season. I hope he will be, but I'm not holding my breath, either.

Originally Posted by: Formo 



It was painful watching replays of his injury. He's got a lot of class. Hope he's back soon, too.
DakotaT
13 years ago
Why would anybody want AP rushed back? Medical science has really cut into rehabbing these injuries, but AP had a severe injury and the nature of how he plays and the surface on which he plays dictates that the knee shold be fully recovered. The Gerhardt pick looks much better in hindsight. They should probably spend a little on a free agent this off season too.
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Formo
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13 years ago

Why would anybody want AP rushed back? Medical science has really cut into rehabbing these injuries, but AP had a severe injury and the nature of how he plays and the surface on which he plays dictates that the knee shold be fully recovered. The Gerhardt pick looks much better in hindsight. They should probably spend a little on a free agent this off season too.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 



I agree 100%. I care more for the guy's knee than I do him coming back and helping the Vikings in any facet. Same story with Cedric Griffin, who's blown out both of his ACLs the past 2-3 years. And he hasn't been the same since (probably will be better next season as it normally takes 2 years before someone returns to form, if his knees are actually healed).
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Zero2Cool
13 years ago
A lot of this happens in the NFL, not discrediting Adrian Peterson at all. What he did was great. Unfortunately we don't hear about these things enough. It's not because they don't happen, it's because the "news" gears more towards shock negative rather than expected positive material.
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macbob
13 years ago

Why would anybody want AP rushed back? Medical science has really cut into rehabbing these injuries, but AP had a severe injury and the nature of how he plays and the surface on which he plays dictates that the knee shold be fully recovered. The Gerhardt pick looks much better in hindsight. They should probably spend a little on a free agent this off season too.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 



Back soon = next season once he's healed. As you say, why would anybody want any player rushed back?

I'm hoping he heals well and when he returns that there's no drop off in his performance because of the injury.
Formo
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13 years ago

A lot of this happens in the NFL, not discrediting Adrian Peterson at all. What he did was great. Unfortunately we don't hear about these things enough. It's not because they don't happen, it's because the "news" gears more towards shock negative rather than expected positive material.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 



True. What I really should've said was: This needs to be reported on more often.
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13 years ago
Like Sweetness before him and then some guy who use to play in Detroit, the NFC North has had their share of classy running backs. Of course I don't mean to dis Green or Taylor.
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Zero2Cool
13 years ago

Like Sweetness before him and then some guy who use to play in Detroit, the NFC North has had their share of classy running backs. Of course I don't mean to dis Green or Taylor.

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'some guy' ... 'SOME GUY'!!!

Punch yourself in the ding ding 15,269 times!
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'some guy' ... 'SOME GUY'!!!

Punch yourself in the ding ding 15,269 times!

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 




Love you too Kev. Thanks for the great reaction. I would have been hurt if you didn't respond like this.
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