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AD predicts 2,000 yards rushing in 2008 (1 Viewer)

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Mike McAllister, of ESPN.com, reports Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson predicts he will rush for 2,000 yards in the upcoming 2008 season. "Oh, yeah, I set my bar high," he said this week, one of just four rookies (Patrick Willis, Joe Thomas and Nick Folk are the others) appearing in the Pro Bowl. "That's definitely where I'd like to start."

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/hashmarks/0-5-3...ard-season.html

It seems like someone does this every year. LJ comes to mind. Can Peterson be the one to actually accomplish this?

 
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jeter23 said:
Mike McAllister, of ESPN.com, reports Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson predicts he will rush for 2,000 yards in the upcoming 2008 season. "Oh, yeah, I set my bar high," he said this week, one of just four rookies (Patrick Willis, Joe Thomas and Nick Folk are the others) appearing in the Pro Bowl. "That's definitely where I'd like to start."

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/hashmarks/0-5-3...ard-season.html

It seems like someone does this every year. LJ comes to mind. Can Peterson be the one to actually accomplish this?
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No, not with how many carries he shares with chester. But you can trade him to me just the same. I'll give you brandon marshall and Jacobs. :thumbup:
 
jeter23 said:
Mike McAllister, of ESPN.com, reports Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson predicts he will rush for 2,000 yards in the upcoming 2008 season. "Oh, yeah, I set my bar high," he said this week, one of just four rookies (Patrick Willis, Joe Thomas and Nick Folk are the others) appearing in the Pro Bowl. "That's definitely where I'd like to start."

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/hashmarks/0-5-3...ard-season.html

It seems like someone does this every year. LJ comes to mind. Can Peterson be the one to actually accomplish this?
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How did that 2,000 rushing yard prediction work out for S. Jackson last year?I hate to say it but AD will be lucky to end up with 1,300 rushing in 2008.

 
Cedric Benson responded, "I will outrush Peterson in 2008. I was the number four pick in the draft. He was the number seven. You do the math. I think I made Bears' fans forget about Thomas Jones in 2007. And will make them forget about Walter in 2008."

 
Didn't Julius do something similar as well? I can't remember the last time when someone came out and stated their "goal" or "prediciton" that they came close.

 
Craig_MiamiFL said:
Cedric Benson responded, "I will outrush Peterson in 2008. I was the number four pick in the draft. He was the number seven. You do the math. I think I made Bears' fans forget about Thomas Jones in 2007. And will make them forget about Walter in 2008."
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Is this a real quote from Benson??If so, not only does he suck at football he is out of his mind. Not one Bears fan forgot about TJ because of Benson, in fact they remember him in a better light than he should be remembered because Benson was such a terrible replacement as a featured back.Also, if Benson out rushes AD in 2008 I will never watch football again.Ced will be lucky to be a 3rd down back and end up with 800 yards and 4 TD.
 
TD5150 said:
jeter23 said:
Mike McAllister, of ESPN.com, reports Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson predicts he will rush for 2,000 yards in the upcoming 2008 season. "Oh, yeah, I set my bar high," he said this week, one of just four rookies (Patrick Willis, Joe Thomas and Nick Folk are the others) appearing in the Pro Bowl. "That's definitely where I'd like to start."

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/hashmarks/0-5-3...ard-season.html

It seems like someone does this every year. LJ comes to mind. Can Peterson be the one to actually accomplish this?
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How did that 2,000 rushing yard prediction work out for S. Jackson last year?I hate to say it but AD will be lucky to end up with 1,300 rushing in 2008.
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This is a major, major fishing trip. About as bad as HK's statistically impossible shtick.
 
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Chunky Soup said:
TD5150 said:
jeter23 said:
Mike McAllister, of ESPN.com, reports Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson predicts he will rush for 2,000 yards in the upcoming 2008 season. "Oh, yeah, I set my bar high," he said this week, one of just four rookies (Patrick Willis, Joe Thomas and Nick Folk are the others) appearing in the Pro Bowl. "That's definitely where I'd like to start."

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/hashmarks/0-5-3...ard-season.html

It seems like someone does this every year. LJ comes to mind. Can Peterson be the one to actually accomplish this?
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How did that 2,000 rushing yard prediction work out for S. Jackson last year?I hate to say it but AD will be lucky to end up with 1,300 rushing in 2008.
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This is a major, major fishing trip. About as bad as HK's statistically impossible shtick.
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My guess is he ends up closer to 1,300 yards than 2K.
 
jeter23 said:
Chunky Soup said:
TD5150 said:
jeter23 said:
Mike McAllister, of ESPN.com, reports Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson predicts he will rush for 2,000 yards in the upcoming 2008 season. "Oh, yeah, I set my bar high," he said this week, one of just four rookies (Patrick Willis, Joe Thomas and Nick Folk are the others) appearing in the Pro Bowl. "That's definitely where I'd like to start."

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/hashmarks/0-5-3...ard-season.html

It seems like someone does this every year. LJ comes to mind. Can Peterson be the one to actually accomplish this?
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How did that 2,000 rushing yard prediction work out for S. Jackson last year?I hate to say it but AD will be lucky to end up with 1,300 rushing in 2008.
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This is a major, major fishing trip. About as bad as HK's statistically impossible shtick.
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My guess is he ends up closer to 1,300 yards than 2K.
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Depends on what the Vikings do to help the passing game this offseason and how Peterson does in working on his pass blocking. He would've had a good chance for 2K this year if teams didn't stack 8 or 9 in the box every time he was in the game. If he improves his pass blocking to the point that he isn't a total liability on passing plays and the Vikings add a decent receiving option across from Sidney Rice he would have a chance.Will he do it? :sadbanana:

I do like his confidence though. Add that to the fact that he's a workout warrior and it will be fun to see what he comes into next season looking like.

 
I would say that this is possible only if he gives it 120%. If he gives the standard 110%, he will be lucky to get to 1,500.

 
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Yup, let the jinx begin. Would like to see the stats on how many RBs who say they are going to get 2000 yards and end up not even close.

Last year - Gore, LJ and Jackson

 
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:goodposting: God, journalism has complely gone down the crapper. Here's how I imagine this interview.

ESPN Guy: "So Adrian, do you think you can go for 2000 this year?"

ADP: "Oh, yeah, I set my bar high, That's definitely where I'd like to start."

I mean, it's hardly the same as ADP proclaiming that he is good for 2000 is it?!

 
He jinxed himself badly. He is now guaranteed to get injured at some point during the season for no less than 4 games. Likely a knee injury.

 
TD5150 said:
Craig_MiamiFL said:
Cedric Benson responded, "I will outrush Peterson in 2008. I was the number four pick in the draft. He was the number seven. You do the math. I think I made Bears' fans forget about Thomas Jones in 2007. And will make them forget about Walter in 2008."
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Is this a real quote from Benson??If so, not only does he suck at football he is out of his mind. Not one Bears fan forgot about TJ because of Benson, in fact they remember him in a better light than he should be remembered because Benson was such a terrible replacement as a featured back.Also, if Benson out rushes AD in 2008 I will never watch football again.Ced will be lucky to be a 3rd down back and end up with 800 yards and 4 TD.
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Wild, wild guess but I'll go with "probably not"
 
bigmurd said:
:angry: God, journalism has complely gone down the crapper. Here's how I imagine this interview.ESPN Guy: "So Adrian, do you think you can go for 2000 this year?"ADP: "Oh, yeah, I set my bar high, That's definitely where I'd like to start."I mean, it's hardly the same as ADP proclaiming that he is good for 2000 is it?!
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My thoughts exactly. Pretty sad.Nothing to see here people -- he's still a very humble athlete.
 
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As has been said, his quotes are not being read in the proper context. This kid is not going to get out of line with the lights on. He is extremely well-handled. After dark, he got into bits of trouble at OU. He does have some "thug" in him. But he always did and said the right things when people were looking. I strongly suspect that this pattern will continue in the NFL.

 
2,000 is a lot harder to reach when you don't get 300 of it in a single game.

 
SSOG said:
2,000 is a lot harder to reach when you don't get 300 of it in a single game.
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Is this a pro or a con regarding his chances? Since he has already achieved this, and rushed for over 200 yards twice, doesn't that make him more likely to do it again?
 
I think there is a very good chance that Peterson reaches that mark at least one time in his career. Once he learns to block and use his natural gifts to be a better receiver, he could also challenge the total yards from scrimmage record.

 
Jedimaster21 said:
SSOG said:
2,000 is a lot harder to reach when you don't get 300 of it in a single game.
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Is this a pro or a con regarding his chances? Since he has already achieved this, and rushed for over 200 yards twice, doesn't that make him more likely to do it again?
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Corey Dillon and Jamal Lewis also almost hit 300 yards rushing. How many times did they repeat that performance during their careers?Peterson did it once in his one year in the league, which makes a lot of people think it's going to be easier than it really is. That's a career game. Peterson might have one or two near it left in him during his career, but it's not like it's going to become a regular occurance.
 
The most alarming part of that quote to me is the halfass reported who states "one of just four rookies" as if normally 10 rookies make the Pro Bowl. Hell, I can't recall a time when more than TWO rookies made the Pro Bowl.

 
SSOG said:
Jedimaster21 said:
SSOG said:
2,000 is a lot harder to reach when you don't get 300 of it in a single game.
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Is this a pro or a con regarding his chances? Since he has already achieved this, and rushed for over 200 yards twice, doesn't that make him more likely to do it again?
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Corey Dillon and Jamal Lewis also almost hit 300 yards rushing. How many times did they repeat that performance during their careers?Peterson did it once in his one year in the league, which makes a lot of people think it's going to be easier than it really is. That's a career game. Peterson might have one or two near it left in him during his career, but it's not like it's going to become a regular occurance.
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I think it is foolish to assume that Peterson will be rushing for 296 frequently, but I also think you are seriously underestimating his skill level.
 
All the Vikings have to do is not fall down at OL, and improve their QB and WR play and his numbers will improve. Otherwise, he'll continue to see 9 man fronts and it'll take him longer to learn how to react to it. I think he could come close.

 
Jedimaster21 said:
SSOG said:
Jedimaster21 said:
SSOG said:
2,000 is a lot harder to reach when you don't get 300 of it in a single game.
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Is this a pro or a con regarding his chances? Since he has already achieved this, and rushed for over 200 yards twice, doesn't that make him more likely to do it again?
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Corey Dillon and Jamal Lewis also almost hit 300 yards rushing. How many times did they repeat that performance during their careers?Peterson did it once in his one year in the league, which makes a lot of people think it's going to be easier than it really is. That's a career game. Peterson might have one or two near it left in him during his career, but it's not like it's going to become a regular occurance.
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I think it is foolish to assume that Peterson will be rushing for 296 frequently, but I also think you are seriously underestimating his skill level.
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:unsure: He has always had some injury concerns, so I think that will be the thing (if anything) that holds him back. The guy is the best RB I have ever seen play the game. He has the talent and the OL to do it. It will come down to his health and the Vikings' ability to keep 11 men out of the box with the passing game.
 
Jedimaster21 said:
SSOG said:
Jedimaster21 said:
SSOG said:
2,000 is a lot harder to reach when you don't get 300 of it in a single game.
Click to expand...
Is this a pro or a con regarding his chances? Since he has already achieved this, and rushed for over 200 yards twice, doesn't that make him more likely to do it again?
Click to expand...
Corey Dillon and Jamal Lewis also almost hit 300 yards rushing. How many times did they repeat that performance during their careers?Peterson did it once in his one year in the league, which makes a lot of people think it's going to be easier than it really is. That's a career game. Peterson might have one or two near it left in him during his career, but it's not like it's going to become a regular occurance.
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I think it is foolish to assume that Peterson will be rushing for 296 frequently, but I also think you are seriously underestimating his skill level.
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Is he better than Jim Brown? Walter Peyton? OJ Simpson? Bo Jackson? LaDanian Tomlinson? Barry Sanders? Eric Dickerson? Those 7 guys combined for ZERO 290+ yard games in their 891 combined career games. And you're predicting Peterson will manage several of them during the course of his career?I think you're seriously overestimating Peterson's skill level and severely UNDERestimating just how hard it really is to rush for 300 yards.
 
SSOG said:
2,000 is a lot harder to reach when you don't get 300 of it in a single game.
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SSOG, what's the point here? Five NFL players have reached the 2000 mark, and none had 300 yards in a single game. OJ even did it in 14 games with no 300 yarder. While your comment is certainly true, it doesn't mean he can't get 2000 yards in a season. Over 16 games, thats 125 per game. Lots of room there.
 
Chunky Soup said:
TD5150 said:
jeter23 said:
Mike McAllister, of ESPN.com, reports Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson predicts he will rush for 2,000 yards in the upcoming 2008 season. "Oh, yeah, I set my bar high," he said this week, one of just four rookies (Patrick Willis, Joe Thomas and Nick Folk are the others) appearing in the Pro Bowl. "That's definitely where I'd like to start."

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/hashmarks/0-5-3...ard-season.html

It seems like someone does this every year. LJ comes to mind. Can Peterson be the one to actually accomplish this?
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How did that 2,000 rushing yard prediction work out for S. Jackson last year?I hate to say it but AD will be lucky to end up with 1,300 rushing in 2008.
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This is a major, major fishing trip. About as bad as HK's statistically impossible shtick.
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:thumbup: about HK and his always wrong predictions
 
Patoons said:
Didn't Julius do something similar as well? I can't remember the last time when someone came out and stated their "goal" or "prediciton" that they came close.
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;)These things usually don't end well. If he is on the cover of the next Madden, I am taking him off my board.
 
SSOG said:
Jedimaster21 said:
SSOG said:
Jedimaster21 said:
SSOG said:
2,000 is a lot harder to reach when you don't get 300 of it in a single game.
Click to expand...
Is this a pro or a con regarding his chances? Since he has already achieved this, and rushed for over 200 yards twice, doesn't that make him more likely to do it again?
Click to expand...
Corey Dillon and Jamal Lewis also almost hit 300 yards rushing. How many times did they repeat that performance during their careers?Peterson did it once in his one year in the league, which makes a lot of people think it's going to be easier than it really is. That's a career game. Peterson might have one or two near it left in him during his career, but it's not like it's going to become a regular occurance.
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I think it is foolish to assume that Peterson will be rushing for 296 frequently, but I also think you are seriously underestimating his skill level.
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Is he better than Jim Brown? Walter Peyton? OJ Simpson? Bo Jackson? LaDanian Tomlinson? Barry Sanders? Eric Dickerson? Those 7 guys combined for ZERO 290+ yard games in their 891 combined career games. And you're predicting Peterson will manage several of them during the course of his career?I think you're seriously overestimating Peterson's skill level and severely UNDERestimating just how hard it really is to rush for 300 yards.
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I'm not saying that he will be getting 300 yards again anytime soon. What I am saying, however, is that due to his speed and explosiveness he will be breaking long runs pretty frequently. Big plays lead to huge chunks of yardage. If he gets 350 carries, he will approach 2000.I also think he is just as talented as all the backs you listed above.
 
Chunky Soup said:
SSOG said:
2,000 is a lot harder to reach when you don't get 300 of it in a single game.
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SSOG, what's the point here? Five NFL players have reached the 2000 mark, and none had 300 yards in a single game. OJ even did it in 14 games with no 300 yarder. While your comment is certainly true, it doesn't mean he can't get 2000 yards in a season. Over 16 games, thats 125 per game. Lots of room there.
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My point isn't that Peterson can't reach 2,000, my point is that I think a lot of people have a false sense of how easily such a feat would be accomplished based on his per-game yardage totals this season, which were unnaturally inflated based on the 300-yard effort.
 
SSOG said:
Jedimaster21 said:
SSOG said:
2,000 is a lot harder to reach when you don't get 300 of it in a single game.
Click to expand...
Is this a pro or a con regarding his chances? Since he has already achieved this, and rushed for over 200 yards twice, doesn't that make him more likely to do it again?
Click to expand...
Corey Dillon and Jamal Lewis also almost hit 300 yards rushing. How many times did they repeat that performance during their careers?Peterson did it once in his one year in the league, which makes a lot of people think it's going to be easier than it really is. That's a career game. Peterson might have one or two near it left in him during his career, but it's not like it's going to become a regular occurance.
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You do not think you are worshiping at the statistical altar a bit? Are really suggesting that it's easier for a guy to get a 200 yard game if he hasn't done it before, rather than a guy to have a 2nd one? The guy has shown he has the talent, unprecedented talent.
 
phthalatemagic said:
SSOG said:
Jedimaster21 said:
SSOG said:
2,000 is a lot harder to reach when you don't get 300 of it in a single game.
Click to expand...
Is this a pro or a con regarding his chances? Since he has already achieved this, and rushed for over 200 yards twice, doesn't that make him more likely to do it again?
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Corey Dillon and Jamal Lewis also almost hit 300 yards rushing. How many times did they repeat that performance during their careers?Peterson did it once in his one year in the league, which makes a lot of people think it's going to be easier than it really is. That's a career game. Peterson might have one or two near it left in him during his career, but it's not like it's going to become a regular occurance.
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You do not think you are worshiping at the statistical altar a bit? Are really suggesting that it's easier for a guy to get a 200 yard game if he hasn't done it before, rather than a guy to have a 2nd one? The guy has shown he has the talent, unprecedented talent.
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Dillon went for over 200 yards three times, going for 192 and 186 in another two games. And he got all those with Cincy, just an awful team for the most part.
 
jeter23 said:
Mike McAllister, of ESPN.com, reports Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson predicts he will rush for 2,000 yards in the upcoming 2008 season. "Oh, yeah, I set my bar high," he said this week, one of just four rookies (Patrick Willis, Joe Thomas and Nick Folk are the others) appearing in the Pro Bowl. "That's definitely where I'd like to start."

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/hashmarks/0-5-3...ard-season.html

It seems like someone does this every year. LJ comes to mind. Can Peterson be the one to actually accomplish this?
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I predict a torn ACL.
 
Da Guru said:
jeter23 said:
Mike McAllister, of ESPN.com, reports Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson predicts he will rush for 2,000 yards in the upcoming 2008 season. "Oh, yeah, I set my bar high," he said this week, one of just four rookies (Patrick Willis, Joe Thomas and Nick Folk are the others) appearing in the Pro Bowl. "That's definitely where I'd like to start."

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/hashmarks/0-5-3...ard-season.html

It seems like someone does this every year. LJ comes to mind. Can Peterson be the one to actually accomplish this?
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I predict a torn ACL.
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Why
 
phthalatemagic said:
SSOG said:
Jedimaster21 said:
SSOG said:
2,000 is a lot harder to reach when you don't get 300 of it in a single game.
Click to expand...
Is this a pro or a con regarding his chances? Since he has already achieved this, and rushed for over 200 yards twice, doesn't that make him more likely to do it again?
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Corey Dillon and Jamal Lewis also almost hit 300 yards rushing. How many times did they repeat that performance during their careers?Peterson did it once in his one year in the league, which makes a lot of people think it's going to be easier than it really is. That's a career game. Peterson might have one or two near it left in him during his career, but it's not like it's going to become a regular occurance.
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You do not think you are worshiping at the statistical altar a bit? Are really suggesting that it's easier for a guy to get a 200 yard game if he hasn't done it before, rather than a guy to have a 2nd one? The guy has shown he has the talent, unprecedented talent.
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http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...t&p=8179585Edit: Also, Jim Brown, Walter Peyton, Barry Sanders, O.J. Simpson, Gale Sayers, Bo Jackson, and innumerable other RBs take exception to you calling Peterson's talent "unprecedented". Let's wait until he has more than 14 games under his belt before calling him the most talented RB the NFL has ever seen.

Even better, let's wait until he's not coming off of a stretch where he was held under 80 yards in 7 of the past 9 games. Or until he's not averaging 2.67 yards per carry in his last 4 games (including a 14-carry, 3-yard performance) while running behind the best run-blocking line in the league. Is he talented? Yes. Is he incredibly talented? Yes. Is he one of the most talented RBs in the league? Yes. Is his talent unprecedented in the history of the NFL? Hell no.

 
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SSOG said:
phthalatemagic said:
SSOG said:
Jedimaster21 said:
SSOG said:
2,000 is a lot harder to reach when you don't get 300 of it in a single game.
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Is this a pro or a con regarding his chances? Since he has already achieved this, and rushed for over 200 yards twice, doesn't that make him more likely to do it again?
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Corey Dillon and Jamal Lewis also almost hit 300 yards rushing. How many times did they repeat that performance during their careers?Peterson did it once in his one year in the league, which makes a lot of people think it's going to be easier than it really is. That's a career game. Peterson might have one or two near it left in him during his career, but it's not like it's going to become a regular occurance.
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You do not think you are worshiping at the statistical altar a bit? Are really suggesting that it's easier for a guy to get a 200 yard game if he hasn't done it before, rather than a guy to have a 2nd one? The guy has shown he has the talent, unprecedented talent.
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http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...t&p=8179585Edit: Also, Jim Brown, Walter Peyton, Barry Sanders, O.J. Simpson, Gale Sayers, Bo Jackson, and innumerable other RBs take exception to you calling Peterson's talent "unprecedented". Let's wait until he has more than 14 games under his belt before calling him the most talented RB the NFL has ever seen.

Even better, let's wait until he's not coming off of a stretch where he was held under 80 yards in 7 of the past 9 games. Or until he's not averaging 2.67 yards per carry in his last 4 games (including a 14-carry, 3-yard performance) while running behind the best run-blocking line in the league. Is he talented? Yes. Is he incredibly talented? Yes. Is he one of the most talented RBs in the league? Yes. Is his talent unprecedented in the history of the NFL? Hell no. Maybe.
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