Comments on: Adrian Peterson says he wants to qualify for the Olympics http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Wed, 22 May 2013 03:18:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: shane167 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2329312 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:38:15 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2329312 i give him a very good chance at getting a medal, a lot of people don’t know if he didn’t pursue his NFl dream he could’ve become the next Track Superstar, so to all you people that think he has no clue what he’s getting into he does

]]> By: bikelikemike http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2235216 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 17:31:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2235216 bcjim says: Dec 30, 2012 8:41 AM

“As far as I can tell, and I could be wrong, his HS bests are 10.66 and 21.69. Fast yes but there are legions of guys that ran those times in HS and never went anywhere.”
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You ever hear of improving? Training? Learning technique- that you weren’t privy to in your dumb HS? You think perhaps Usain Bolt ran faster when he was in HS? Child, puh-lease.

]]> By: bikelikemike http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2235179 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 17:20:19 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2235179 mikellie says: Dec 30, 2012 9:48 AM

ame123 says: Dec 30, 2012 12:36 AM

I think we’re looking at the best RB in the history of the NFL in his prime right now.

Uhhh…..NO. That would be Emmitt Smith. Numbers don’t lie.
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Aaaah… NO. That’s really stupid. ONE number doesn’t dictate the overall. Just… Wow. Barry Sanders retired very early, and everyone I know believes he’s hands down the best ever. Numbers- schmumbers, you clown. Many, MANY people still believe Jim Brown is #1 or 2- leaving Emmit at #3- IF that!! And after watching this last season, I think everyone is re-evaluating the top few. And tons of people who’ve been watching the NFL for 48 years (like me) are thinking AP is quite possibly the GOAT.

]]> By: bikelikemike http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2235124 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 17:03:26 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2235124 rainger says: Dec 30, 2012 12:32 AM

“I dont get this AP being a COMEBACK player. AP did not miss last season. Yes it is true he had a very bad injury and recovered faster than is humanly possible but I thought COMEBACK players were players who missed a season or most of a seasom due to being on IR. That is not AP. But then the Media can swing it any way it wants for those it likes and those it does not.”
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You don’t get it??? What are you; retarded?

]]> By: draculalambert http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2231223 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:40:49 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2231223 This guy is easy to hate, isn’t he? What an arrogant guy.

]]> By: pillowporkers http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2222521 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:14:25 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2222521 Finally, a race he can’t lose to the Packers.

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Actually, I think he’s been using the Packers defense to train for the 400 between his two games against the Pack.

]]> By: johnsticle http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2221377 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 01:17:43 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2221377 If Peterson doesn’t get the MVP this year… no one should get it.

]]> By: dafc0n http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2221330 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:57:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2221330 Hey, the dude is only 26 years old, let him have his dream, don’t any of you guys remember how dunb we were at 26??????????

]]> By: keepingitrealdumb http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2220390 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:59:55 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2220390 AP is great .. and he _is_ really fast .. but how come football players (like CJ2K) don’t seem to understand that track at the Olympics level is a whole different breed of fast?

Usain Bolt and his teammate J Blake got speed that can even rival some 4-legged animals .. common NFL’ers .. stop talking crazy.

]]> By: hrmlss http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2219743 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:42:09 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2219743 He could try to make it as a pusher in the Bobsled, I could see that one.

]]> By: purpwalk http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2217914 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 04:31:53 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2217914 MVP

]]> By: carolinaking http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2216734 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 21:57:39 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2216734 seeing that he is a god i could see that happening

]]> By: randallflagg52 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2216486 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:00:41 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2216486 If it were that easy to jump from football to the olympics I’m sure any of Al Davis’ WR or DB draft pick would have done that rather than play for Oakland.

]]> By: dragonfly99 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2216184 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:44:15 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2216184 I hope he does attempt this because I would love to see it, but I’m guessing it’s all just talk. He isn’t even the fastest guy in the NFL.

]]> By: smith62477 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2215858 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:32:53 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2215858 The other big issue, is the guys he mentioned did the Olympics before they ever played a NFL game. AP better be ready to not play NFL in 2015. He has to train pretty much all of 2015, just to get ready for the trials in June of 16.

]]> By: edawg7l http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2215854 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:31:48 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2215854 I like Adrian Peterson. He is a great athlete. However, there is no way he would qualify for the Olympics. These guys train solely to run sprints.

]]> By: taintedsaints2009 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2215763 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:51:51 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2215763 Harvin is faster than Adrian. So is josh robinson. Webb might be too.

]]> By: mikellie http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2215756 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:48:39 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2215756 ame123 says: Dec 30, 2012 12:36 AM

I think we’re looking at the best RB in the history of the NFL in his prime right now.

Uhhh…..NO. That would be Emmitt Smith. Numbers don’t lie.

]]> By: filthymcnasty1 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2215695 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:10:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2215695 Who wouldn’t daydream about a different occupation if they had to play their entire career for the Vikings?

]]> By: youngs79 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2215681 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:50:45 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2215681 packerfaninsandiego says:Dec 30, 2012 7:29 AM

Dickerson got his record in 14 games, unlike the 16 games AP is running against. Lets say ED got another 200 yds for games 15 and 16, Peterson would need another 410 yds. If he breaks ED’s record, there should be an asterisk

Do some research idiot. It was a 16 game schedule for Dickerson as well. The glaring difference is Dickerson fumbled 14 times in his record breaking season. That is more than Adrian has fumbled in the last 4 seasons.

]]> By: garyman1 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2215670 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:41:46 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2215670 Please allow me to quote Leslie Frazer:

“Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo”

]]> By: bcjim http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2215668 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:41:01 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2215668 As far as I can tell, and I could be wrong, his HS bests are 10.66 and 21.69. Fast yes but there are legions of guys that ran those times in HS and never went anywhere.

]]> By: EJ http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2215639 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:21:54 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2215639 Usain Bolt? C’mon Adrian did you fall and bump your head? Bolt is untouchable. You may be fast but not U.B. fast.

]]> By: fredsingleton http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2215636 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:18:09 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2215636 I’d like to see a group of the fastest NFL player and see how they do as a relay team in a Olympic track competition. Adrian Peterson, Chris Johnson, Mike Wallace, Jamaal Charles/DeSean Jackson?

It would definitely be fun to watch.

]]> By: rodgers419 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2215634 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:16:04 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2215634 This is reminiscent of track players thinking they can play in the NFL because they can run fast. Good luck, Adrian, but don’t get your hopes up.

]]> By: flavordave http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2215630 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:11:05 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2215630 Sounds like Im going to the Penn relays to see this one.

]]> By: milksteak78 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2215629 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:10:56 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2215629 After the year he is having post injury, I wouldn’t put anything past him.

]]> By: dk1888 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2215622 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:01:55 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2215622 Usain Bolt will be shaking in his Puma’s!

]]> By: leafeaterx http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2215617 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:57:42 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2215617 Two great, but very different athletes. I doubt AP can run a consistent 9.90s 100m, let alone be in the same frame as Usain Bolt. The converse is that I don’t see Bolt busting through NFL level talent, breaking tackles, cutback vision, etc. that make AP great.

Maybe he would be better on the bobsled. Herschel Walker did that I believe.

]]> By: youngs79 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/30/adrian-peterson-says-he-wants-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/#comment-2215616 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:56:39 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632233#comment-2215616 This is one athlete that I do not doubt. If it’s a goal of his, he will probably do it. It has been fun watching him this season.

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