The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Peterson had surgery Thursday to repair a sports hernia, the team announced. The Vikings began listing Peterson on their injury report with an "abdomen" injury before their Week 15 game at the St. Louis Rams (he ran for 212 yards in that game). But he told ESPN's Josina Anderson in a telephone interview on Thursday that he suffered the injury in Week 11 against the Lions, "but I didn't know the extent I was hurt then."
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Peterson continued: "I just remember getting twisted up pretty bad in an awkward position. ... That next day I felt very uncomfortable in my groin and abdominal area. I thought to myself I'll just wait until I recover but I never did," he said. Peterson said the injury worsened each week and limited his participation in practice for the remainder of the season. "With everything that I was going through with my knee, I just said to myself, 'I am not going to let this bring me down.' I just focused on doing my rehab, getting rest and continuing to play," he said. ... Mission accomplished. Peterson finished the season with 2,097 yards, the second most in NFL history. He also participated in the Pro Bowl. For what it's worth, Peterson said he didn't receive any treatment for his pain until the Week 13, when he received a cortisone shot in the pelvic area. He said the pain was the worst against the Texans in Week 16, a game in which he finished with 86 yards. "That was the first time that I really doubted myself and questioned whether I would be able to continue the season," he said. "The pain was a 10 on a scale of 10. ..." The team said in a statement about Peterson's surgery that it expects "a speedy recovery" and that no long-term issues are expected. Peterson told Anderson that he has been told he'll be able to work out again in three to four weeks. ... And we add yet another reason to marvel at Peterson's already remarkable NFL MVP season.
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