The father of the best running back in the NFL understands why the Vikings likely will be signing quarterback Brett Favre.
They’ve yet to find someone who consistently can take advantage of
all the attention that gets devoted to said best running back in the
NFL.
And so Norman Nelson Peterson would welcome Favre or anyone else who can force those extra defenders away from the line of scrimmage. [Editor's note: We erroneously called Nelson "Norman," probably because the camp is being held in Norman, Oklahoma.]
“Anybody who can keep nine guys out of the box would be greatly appreciated,” the elder Peterson recently told the Oklahoman. “I don’t care if it’s Tarvaris [Jackson], Sage [Rosenfels], Brett Favre or anybody else.”
Norman’s son also says that the flirtation with Favre hasn’t hampered the team.
“We’ve still been able to do our thing,” Adrian Peterson said. “It hasn’t really been a distraction.”
In theory, Peterson stands to gain the most from the ongoing
diversification of the offense, and that’s precisely what players like
Favre and rookie receiver/running back Percy Harvin will provide.
At a certain point, however, the new players on offense could cut into Adrian’s touches.
And that’s when it could become a distraction, as far as the best running back in the NFL is concerned.
