The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Peterson has five full seasons in the NFL. Last week, he turned 27. Recent history regarding the positions tells us that he may be closer to the end of his career than the beginning. Vikings G.M. Rick Spielman thinks otherwise. "He's not like most running backs that I've been around through my career," Spielman said. "He is just a freak athletically and you can see that in his rehab and how quickly he's coming back from this ACL and I know he wants to go out there and prove to everybody he's a better Adrian Peterson than he was before the injury."
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Appearing on Thursday's PFT Live, Spielman also described Peterson as the "face of the franchise," a "unique talent," and a "future Hall of Famer. ..." Of course, the notion that he'll be better than he was before tearing his ACL seems like a reach. That said, there's no reason to believe the Vikings don't truly believe he'll continue on as their most dangerous offensive weapon for the foreseeable future. The only real question is whether he'll be ready to resume that role Week 1 this season -- or if it will take a little longer. ... Stay tuned.
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