Is Adrian Peterson Ready To Be Compared To The Best?

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Published: December 5, 2009

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... his combination of speed, power, and explosiveness has many people watching Vikings games simply to catch the top-10 walking highlights live in action.

But with only two and a half seasons under his belt, is he really ready to be compared to legends such as Eric Dickerson, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, and the Hall of Famers we worship as football gods?

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Peterson was born on March 21, 1985 in Palestine, Texas, a rural area where he came from a very dysfunctional family. He joked in an ESPN interview that the reason he became so agile was from chasing rabbits in the lawn.

Despite the family issues, he excelled in high school, amassing 5,011 rushing yards, averaging 5.4 yards per carry, and scoring an astounding 54 touchdowns.

While Maurice Clarett was suing the NFL regarding the age limit, Peterson was highly mentioned as a player that would easily make the transition from high school to the NFL.

After an amazing perfo...

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