Adrian Peterson, the star running back
for the Minnesota Vikings, had a sensational year, now ending with
the MVP award. For Peterson, last season was cut short by a
devastating knee injury against the Washington Redskins. He underwent
reconstructive surgery to repair the damage. However, this injury can
take up to a year to heal completely. Adrian took the challenge head
on and met it with great success. While the rest of his team enjoyed
time of rest and relaxation during the summer, he was undergoing a
grueling recovery program, and amazingly returned in eight months for
the first game of the season this year. He dominated every aspect of
his game, and fell just nine yards short of the all time
single-season rushing record. These feats earned him the offensive
player of the year award and the Most Valuable Player award this
year.
Adrian Peterson is an amazing human
being. What he did was just incredible, and blew away everyone's
expectations. Tearing your ACL and MCL is likely a career ending
injury for many a player, yet he has recovered, months ahead of
schedule, and proving that he is still the best running back in the
NFL. His determination, work ethic, and sheer will power is a huge
inspiration to me and how I work in my life.
It really is good to see my man All Day is back at the top. Coming out of Oklahoma, he looked like a star player almost immediately. This year was the year of the comeback, though, if you ask me. The fact that the only people to receive any votes for MVP were Peterson and Peyton Manning is pretty incredible, because both of them were coming off season ending injuries and neither of them would have received any votes in the preseason. It's a shame about All Day being so close to Dickerson's record, but at least it gives him something to strive for next season. Go Vikes!
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