Man Crush : Adrian Peterson
Everybody knows that Tyra Banks is my one and only, but I think I am starting to get a man crush on Adrian Peterson. AD (that stands for All Day, which is the same nickname I use for Tyra, although for a different reason...) is the rookie running for the Minnesota Vikings that is making a lot of people think about Eric Dickerson, and why not? He missed two games this year with a knee injury, but still leads the NFL in rushing by over 100 yards. Now, he gets to run a lot more than other people because the Vikings passing game is so horrible, but that is still very impressive. As far as man crushes go, I think he is starting to creep up on Shawn Marion, but I don't keep a picture of either of them in my wallet yet.
Continue reading for some of my favorite Peterson highlights.
As you know, most YouTube videos have the shittiest editing imaginable. Therefore, it was hard to pick out a good one, since most are some awful song mixed in with the worst transitions. This 2005 highlight reel "The Distance" by Cake, which perfectly describes what you think will happen when AD gets the ball. There are a lot of good runs, but the best one is the last run. He puts on two moves, very subtle, but after the second, you know he is gone and nobody will catch him.
This is simply one of the best moves I have seen on a football field:
And some are calling him the best running back in the NFL (warning, generic editing ahead)
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