Adrian Peterson
Adrian Peterson
Adrian Lewis Petersonis an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Vikings seventh overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma. Peterson set the NCAA freshman rushing record with 1,925 yards as a true freshman during the 2004 season. As a unanimous first-team All-American, he became the first freshman to finish as the runner-up in the Heisman Trophy balloting. Peterson finished his college football career...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth21 March 1985
CityPalestine, TX
CountryUnited States of America
I run angry. Football allows me to take out some of my pain on the field.
The first two months were painful and they really tested my manhood because there were times I didn’t want to get up because I was in pain. That willpower has to kick in.
We are human, so we do go through pain and we struggle with things, but it's all about how you respond to a situation. My whole life, I've been responding in a positive way and keeping a positive mind, keeping God first in my heart, in my mind. No matter what wrong I've done, I know who sees the heart.
It's something to build on for next year.
I'm feeling good now, as good as I have in two months.
To be honest, I'm kind of shocked. They just threw a monkey up in here or something like that.
A couple of those games we lost, we shouldn't have. Cleveland, Washington . . .
Sometimes I sit back and think, 'Is this really happening?'
I would sacrifice 1,000 yards rushing to win a Super Bowl. But I want to be the first back to have back-to-back 2,000-yard seasons.
I'm all into my rap grooves. I'm checking out artists like Lil' Wayne and Trick Daddy.
I've been running like this since I was seven.
When I go out on the field, I just put it in my mind that I'm playing for my family.
I definitely run up right, and I've got pretty good speed.
I can catch the ball. You've got to throw it to me.