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 know that people have their own opinions and they look at what the norm is for people. I look at age as just being a number. In my mind my age is still 28 and I think I have to remember how old I am.
If you don't think that you're the best, how do you become the best?
You look at Ray Lewis, you look at Brett Favre. I know it's different positions, but you think about the mental mindset it takes to continue to grind and play at a high level. Those are the guys that I look at that motivate me.
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.