NFL's Peterson may retire, try out for Olympics, ESPN reports

[KJJ]

backs like Murray come and go..
This is Murray in his prime running behind a solid oline...and yet Adrian Peterson at 30 will still be faster, Stronger and have the vision Murray seems to lack.

You would have to go back almost 2 decades to Emmitt in his prime to find a back like Murray in Dallas. The OL has been part of the reason Murray has had the success he's had this season just like the OL was part of Emmitt's success but as a rookie Murray broke the Cowboys franchise single game rushing record with 253 yards before this OL was built. He showed flashes of being a great runner prior to this season but injuries limited him. Peterson may be faster but looked like a declining back his last few games in Minn. John Riggins is one of the few aging RB's I can think of off the top of my head who was productive well past 30 but back to back 300 plus carry seasons emptied his tank. Peterson has had 3 seasons of 300 plus carries and appears to be in decline. I'll ask you the same question I asked someone else how many great "aging" RB's can you name that had productive seasons for another team? Don't give me Eric Dickerson he was 27 when he left the Rams for Indy.

 

[mahoneybill]

From Peterson's Wikipedia page:

Thanks for the detail on his track times.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

he has how many children, with how many women, before the age of 30?

he admitted to abusing his kids, on a cell phone.

he thought he'd be acquitted.

he thought the nfl would let him off lightly.

he mismanaged his own charity... and used a corporate credit card to pay for hookers.

he thinks he's going to make the olympics in the most difficult races there are.

and he thinks he can handle real estate.

ok.

Okay and how does this make him stupid? Maybe somewhat delusional but if Ray Rice got video evidence of him pummeling his wife and got off I see no reason why AP wouldn't think he would get reinstated for beating his kid with a switch.