Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson put on a show for the last time of his rookie season today in Hawaii, running 16 times for 129 yards and two touchdowns in the Pro Bowl, leading the NFC to victory and receiving the game's most outstanding player award.
More importantly, Peterson showed once again that he's a bright, articulate and classy young man as well as a terrific football player. After the game, Peterson made sure to pay tribute to Sean Taylor, the Washington Redskins safety who was murdered during the 2007 season and was posthumously selected to the Pro Bowl.
"The true MVP is Sean Taylor," Peterson told Brian Baldinger of FOX after the game, via PFT. "This is also in honor of him and dedicated to him."
Taylor's Redskins teammates all wore his No. 21 in the Pro Bowl to honor him.
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2-10-2008 @ 9:04PM
bet the super bowl said...
That kid is going to be great.
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2-11-2008 @ 12:48AM
beach1forever said...
Back when Adrian played for Oklahoma, I hated it that he got overlooked for the Heisman, simply because he was a freshman. Not fair.
Today, I've never been more proud of him. I lived in Big 12 country for a long time, and still watch all of them, but I've been in Miami for many years, and I'm a 'Cane at heart.
Adrian has no ties to the 'Canes, or the Redskins, so his comments today made me cry.... that such a talented young man could display so much class. I already enjoyed watching you.... now, you, too, are on that elite shelf of players that I love, with all my heart.
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2-11-2008 @ 5:45PM
R. Harmon said...
Adrian Peterson shows the world that you can be a star athlete and a classy person at the same time. I was very happy to see him win the Pro Bowl MVP award. I hope the Vikings staff is smart enough to do whatever it takes to resign him when his contract is up.
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2-13-2008 @ 8:02PM
NEXT said...
I LOVE AP. IT MAKES ME PROUD TO SEE ON OKIE PLAYER STAND OUT LIKE THAT IN THE PROS WHEN SO MANY OTHER PLAYERS BRING SHAME TO THE GAME!!
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