He reached 10,000 rushing yards faster than all but two running backs in NFL history. He ran for more yards in a season than all but one. He racked up more yards in a game than anyone else has ever done. But Adrian Peterson has never taken a handoff in the Super Bowl. His counterparts around the NFL would like to see that change. In ESPN's NFL Nation Confidential, an anonymous survey of more than 320 players around the league, players voted the Minnesota Vikingsrunning back the player they would most like to see in a Super Bowl who hasn't been there yet. Peterson, who won league MVP honors in 2012, claimed 18 percent of the total ballot with 59 votes, three more than Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez. Eighty-eight players received at least one vote. "That's pretty cool," Peterson said. "It feels good. I guess guys are able to see the passion that I play with, the desire I play with, and they respect it enough to make that type of statement. "It says a lot, and it means a lot." Source: ESPN
AP, that guy would rush for 200 yards against the NFL best defense in a Super Bowl.. He doesn't have many more years and the Vikings got a ways to go...
