Comments on: Adrian Peterson wants to be MVP, but worries it will be a QB

By: cthomps8129

cthomps8129 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 02:11:51 +0000

For those who say Pederson puts his goals ahead of being a team player are just flat wrong and don’t have a clue about him as a person. Every reporter covering him in Minnesota says he is the most humble star they have ever seen. Watch any interview with him and he says all he cares about is winning and the team being successful. Don’t rip a guy when you don’t really know what you are talking about, or generalizing. Hell yeah he should want the record. What is wrong with that? As far as the MVP goes? Hands down Pederson over Manning. Vikings had 3 wins last year. They are currently 8 and 6. The Broncos went to the playoffs last year with Tim Tebow. Again, Tim Tebow.

By: hansenbrothers

hansenbrothers — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:56:42 +0000

If he hits 2000 he deserves it, they’ll give to to manning or Brady though

By: southpaw447

southpaw447 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 04:31:59 +0000

Adrian will be duking it out with Peyton for Comeback Player of the Year.

MVP will no doubt be Tom Brady. But if Adrian can break Dickerson’s record, who knows.

But as it stands now, I think Brady wins MVP and OPOY and Manning with CPOY.

By: chas88

chas88 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:56:45 +0000

You have to take away each player out of the team and then decide how much is would hurt them without that player.

1 without AP – still have good defense & chris ponder at QB
2 PM – still have good defense and when to playoff with terrible Tim Tebow
3) TB – you know Bill Bellichek would make his team decent even without Tom Brady
4 AL – without andrew luck name any good player on defense or offense that would save this team. NONE (half team our rookie nobodies that have potential but still young)

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You lost me after you wrote the Vikings still have Ponder at QB….

By: steelturf76

steelturf76 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:53:50 +0000

I’m seeing all these posts saying that it is a Quarterback that leads a team, but this is a team that is lead by Christian Ponder and by no means is an ideal Quarterback. Adrian Peterson IS this franchise and leads them to every victory they get and most of their losses is due to poor play from their Quarterback. Two weeks ago the Vikings lost to the Packers, the stats are as follows: Christian Ponder, 12/25 119 yards 1 TD 2 INT. Adrian Peterson, 21 Carries 210 yards 1 TD. From those stats I’d say that Ponder had a bigger hand in the loss than Peterson did. Last week the Vikings beat the Bears and the stats was: Ponder, 11/17 91 yards 0 TD 1 INT. Peterson, 31 Carries 154 yards 2 TD. Yes, they beat the Bears by 7 points and the defense had a pick-6, but if not for the efforts of Peterson they wouldn’t of won that game. Peterson is just as deserving of the MVP award as any Quarterback.

By: yahmule

yahmule — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:42:22 +0000

Campaigning for any award is weak sauce.

By: andthereuhaveit

andthereuhaveit — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:36:40 +0000

@tonyugoh

MVP no. I find it hard to give that honor to someone who dont even make the playoffs. Since he was hurt in week 16 last yr and missed 1 game i cant see him getting comeback player of the yr either. Now what he has over come is nothing short of unreal. guys not human

By: Deb

Deb — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:34:28 +0000

That 2,000-yard mark is so elusive I think when a runner achieves that goal, he deserves the MVP honors. But Peterson isn’t there yet. If he doesn’t break the record, the discussion is moot. Second in line would have to be Manning, again because he’s coming back from such a desperate injury without missing a beat.

By: skol77

skol77 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 02:45:47 +0000

Maybe just maybe he’s attracting the attention so someone else (Ponder) can focus on throwing sorry completing some passes.

SKOL

By: steviaquinn

steviaquinn — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 02:24:37 +0000

Matt Ryan wins the MVP this year. Case closed

By: bobzilla1001

bobzilla1001 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 01:41:19 +0000

Of course the league MVP will be a quarterback. ESPN has spent the past 30 years brainwashing the public into believing the ultimate team sport is all about the quarterback.
Sad.
Very sad.

By: iceburgskin202

iceburgskin202 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:29:36 +0000

Luck nor RG3 will be considered ( rookies). Sorry AD this is a passers league. That leaves Manning or Brady and I think Manning will edge Brady out for his record 5th trophy that will one day bear his name.

By: vikingfan1971

vikingfan1971 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:17:47 +0000

boy some haters on here, I think jealous also yes he carried the vikings, he also came back from an injury most running backs dont come back from or it takes more time and sometimes they dont play as good as they used to he is in his prime and doing good. I dont care what people say about the vikings at least we are still in the hunt. You cant say yet we are not in the playoffs until we get beat out, yes tomorrow will be a tough game but I have faith in the vikings.

By: hehateme1

hehateme1 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:04:55 +0000

Don’t be silly Adrian Peterson

By: green18blue52

green18blue52 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:38:47 +0000

Let’s not forget about the yards and touchdowns he would have gotten had the team not been down double digits in the fourth quarter of half their games and forced to throw on every down.

By: ripster65

ripster65 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:20:40 +0000

That doesn’t sound selfish or anything.

By: patsfan22

patsfan22 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:17:23 +0000

Brady is MVP at the moment. If Vikings make the playoffs it should go to AD though, if he gets the single season record as well then he’s a shoo-in. Otherwise Brady gets it, Brady has more touchdowns (3 rushing) than Manning, less picks (only 4 all year!), carried a worse defense and has played better defenses (Manning gets 4 games against the Raiders and Chiefs).

Just like 2009 when Drew Brees played better, it will be a travesty if Manning gets the award (they should just name it the Peyton Manning Award at that point).

By: august589

august589 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:11:25 +0000

Someone please take the air pump out of Adrian Peterson’s head…

By: wikidpissah

wikidpissah — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:08:08 +0000

Mr. Wright 212 says: Dec 15, 2012 5:32 PM

Did any of you geniuses stop to realize that he was posed the question and didn’t just blurt it out willy nilly?
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Brady and Manning are asked the same question constantly. They both defer to team success as their barometer of a good season. Both of them also make the players around them significantly better.

That’s why it will be one of those two.

By: kenorv

kenorv — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:57:32 +0000

If Minny snuck into the playoffs then I’d vote for AP for MVP. But I don’t think they will so it will be either Brady or Manning.

One of the reasons that RB’s are being devalued is that even the great RB’s don’t make their team better the way a great QB does. As good as someone like Barry Sanders was individually, he never elevated his team to greatness. The only year that Minny has been any good with AP was the year that Favre had a career year. AP hasn’t been able to carry the team with guys like Tavaris Jackson and Christian Ponder.

On the flip side, you have all these QB’s winning Super Bowls with no name RB’s. Peyton won one with Joseph Addai and another RB that I’ve already forgotten. Rodgers won a SB with James Starks. Brees won one with a RB by committee. Brady won one with Corey Dillon but the other two he won with the immortal Antoine Smith.

That’s why QB’s win so many MVP’s because far more often it’s QB’s that carry mediocre RB’s to championships than vice-versa. When a superstar RB like AP can carry a mediocre QB to a Super Bowl then RB’s will get more respect. Until then they’re just going to have to accept their lot in life.

By: bkunza

bkunza — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:50:05 +0000

The NFL is a passing league now. Every rule is to help the passing game that’s why passing stats are what they are now. AP was asked if he’s like to break the record, he didn’t just blurt it out for all to hear. AP is one of the great people in the NFL a great role model.

By: dragonfly99

dragonfly99 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:40:33 +0000

I am sick of AP always talking about his personal awards. It seems like his individual agenda is more important than the team’s success.

By: rajbais

rajbais — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:38:03 +0000

It sadly will be. The media is not that knowledgeable.

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:32:51 +0000

Did any of you geniuses stop to realize that he was posed the question and didn’t just blurt it out willy nilly?

By: mdev1987

mdev1987 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:26:34 +0000

Ok arod. Maybe you should have asked Santa for MVP qb n not an MVP. Looks like another year of losing for ya

By: Deb

Deb — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:21:21 +0000

That 2,000-yard mark is so elusive I tend to think when a runner achieves that goal, he deserves the MVP honors. But Peterson isn’t there yet. If he doesn’t break the record, the discussion is moot. Second in line would have to be Manning, again because he’s coming back from such a desperate injury without missing a beat.

By: schmokes

schmokes — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:17:57 +0000

Dez Bryant is risking permanent damage to his finger/hand to try and make it into the playoffs, AP is just worried about breaking the rushing record and getting the MVP…..and that’s why the vikings are gonna be watching the playoffs from their homes like the rest of us.

By: backindasaddle

backindasaddle — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:16:00 +0000

It should be a QB. They have a far greater impact on the game.

By: jebdamone

jebdamone — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:09:55 +0000

you can obviously make a case for manning or brady every year because of their consistently amazing play and the gaudy stats they put up at QB these days. That is kinda what makes AP so special though. In a league ruled by QBs AP dominates. He is the only guy out there as a non-qb that does this. Anyone that has seen Ponder play knows how little he contributes. Ponder actually hurts the offense as much as anything. There have been games when the vikes could have performed a direct snap to AP every play and would have had a better chance. If AP carries the vikings to the playoffs I think that will be far more impressive than the feats of Brady or Manning even though they will likely have better records. We are fighting for playoff spot right now. Without AP there is no way we would have won a single game this year.

By: filthymcnasty1

filthymcnasty1 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:05:52 +0000

The Vikings are what happen when your team leader is preoccupied with own personal agenda.

Can you imagine Barry Sanders or Walter Payton pulling this bush league crap?